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PJFT is the 1.5 miles on a treadmill? I just practiced it a few times a week leading up to it.
As I understand it you are struggling with the second half of the BFT? Think of it as 1 x 3 miles in 22mins as opposed to 2 x 1.5 mile runs. Are you doing this on a treadmill too? I'd advise doing this outside on the road or any sort of woodlands.
On the medical they give you a good check you over and iirc they do a hearing test too.
As I understand it you are struggling with the second half of the BFT? Think of it as 1 x 3 miles in 22mins as opposed to 2 x 1.5 mile runs. Are you doing this on a treadmill too? I'd advise doing this outside on the road or any sort of woodlands.
On the medical they give you a good check you over and iirc they do a hearing test too.
TheForceV4 said:
Medical is on 4th of June and I'm bricking it.
Weight is almost there I'm 101.5kg need to be at 100kg so doable.
The medical is a run? I wouldn't wanna compete dehydrated.Weight is almost there I'm 101.5kg need to be at 100kg so doable.
So the above run is a 5k basically? Train for a fast 5 k time.
http://www.halhigdon.com/training/50935/5K-Advance...
http://running.competitor.com/2011/06/training/the...
Soooooo. Just back from the gym. 5km in 22:21 allowing for 10sec getting it up to speed. This was at 1% incline. So not too great need to find 30secs or more as don't just want to scrape it and another 1% incline.
I've been messing about at inclines of 1, 1.5 and 2.
Did it in 22:36 at 1.5% on Wednesday.
I've been messing about at inclines of 1, 1.5 and 2.
Did it in 22:36 at 1.5% on Wednesday.
Don't want to sound harsh, but if you're looking at doing it in 22min you've got the wrong attitude. Why aren't you blowing yourself out trying to do it as fast as possible? The criteria might only be 22mins bit the corps will push you way past the zone where you'll feel comfortable. The allocated times aren't targets, they are minimum standards.
Ecain I know what you're saying but there's being optimistic and realistic. Hell yes I want a quick time, I don't want to go there and tick boxes with raised eyebrows. I want to go there and have them say f
k me I wouldn't have expected that from him. I'm talking about what I have to do in order to meet minimum requirement as of now.
k me I wouldn't have expected that from him. I'm talking about what I have to do in order to meet minimum requirement as of now.I'm sure my PJFT was only a 1.5 miler on a treadmill so they must have changed it. They gave me a few mins to warm up then straight into it. I do remember training so I was easily smashing the time but the machine on the day only went fast enough for you to pass slightly under the limit.
Yeah 3 miles in 22 mins comfortably with some reserve left in the tank, not 22 mins hanging out of your arse!
Yeah 3 miles in 22 mins comfortably with some reserve left in the tank, not 22 mins hanging out of your arse!
Hi Mr Adam 
Press ups and pull ups are pretty straightforward for me as they are something I have always done so am aiming to try and get more than the suggested in the two minutes. Sit ups are being worked on at the moment, it good though as they are something you can do anywhere, end of the bed, at work (when no ones there).
What stage are you at? How are you finding the running?
Press ups and pull ups are pretty straightforward for me as they are something I have always done so am aiming to try and get more than the suggested in the two minutes. Sit ups are being worked on at the moment, it good though as they are something you can do anywhere, end of the bed, at work (when no ones there).What stage are you at? How are you finding the running?
One aspect you might miss - don't mistake your ability to do it strolling into a gym fresh after a good nights sleep with being able to do it on the real thing. You'll probably be hanging out from other phys, sleep deprived, nervous and struggling trying to keep down whatever it was the cookhouse just fed you. You need a reasonable margin there.
TheForceV4 said:
Hi Mr Adam Press ups and pull ups are pretty straightforward for me as they are something I have always done so am aiming to try and get more than the suggested in the two minutes. Sit ups are being worked on at the moment, it good though as they are something you can do anywhere, end of the bed, at work (when no ones there).
What stage are you at? How are you finding the running?
I've not started the process yet. I'm slightly overweight (when you consult BMI!) so want that nailed down and sorted before paperwork goes through. I'm aiming to have that started by this time next month, though. Press ups and pull ups are pretty straightforward for me as they are something I have always done so am aiming to try and get more than the suggested in the two minutes. Sit ups are being worked on at the moment, it good though as they are something you can do anywhere, end of the bed, at work (when no ones there).What stage are you at? How are you finding the running?
Running I'm fine at! I think, if in the environment, I'd be able to get myself under that magic 10 minutes and feel pretty happy with it. Currently get about a 11:00 1.5 so just need to summon that courage that I'm not at the gym, doing this for real, and think I'll be easily digging deeper than in a 'training' environment. Always been like that, for some reason. Would be more comfortable with a steady 10:00 run each time though ha!
Press ups and pull ups are beginning in proper regime tonight, 30 a night with a beasting once a week with them. Likely aim for 2 minutes max effort, 1 minute rest then an obscene number and not leaving the floor until completed.
Diet is underway and gym routine put onto paper so I can't bail on it. I'm committed!
When you hoping to be in?
I'm so glad I started this thread! So much I hadn't taken into consideration, thanks for the pull up beam vid Chris, having to use a thinner bar at the minute the usual gym ones though use the local scaffolding at night when no-ones about.
Mr Adam your the same as me as far as the weight/bmi goes, but a load better starting out at the running!!! Keep going man, it gets better!
Im hoping (please Lord) to have PJFT and PRMC done by September hopefully sooner.
Are you going reserves or regular?
XCP - Thank you!
Mr Adam your the same as me as far as the weight/bmi goes, but a load better starting out at the running!!! Keep going man, it gets better!
Im hoping (please Lord) to have PJFT and PRMC done by September hopefully sooner.
Are you going reserves or regular?
XCP - Thank you!
TheForceV4 said:
I'm so glad I started this thread! So much I hadn't taken into consideration, thanks for the pull up beam vid Chris, having to use a thinner bar at the minute the usual gym ones though use the local scaffolding at night when no-ones about.
Mr Adam your the same as me as far as the weight/bmi goes, but a load better starting out at the running!!! Keep going man, it gets better!
Im hoping (please Lord) to have PJFT and PRMC done by September hopefully sooner.
Are you going reserves or regular?
XCP - Thank you!
I'll be putting in for Regular, ForceV4. Are you looking at Reserves? Mr Adam your the same as me as far as the weight/bmi goes, but a load better starting out at the running!!! Keep going man, it gets better!
Im hoping (please Lord) to have PJFT and PRMC done by September hopefully sooner.
Are you going reserves or regular?
XCP - Thank you!
Also interested in the Para's but can't make a firm decision between the two now as both have their pro's and con's. I'm leaning towards RM, however, as that's where I feel I'd excel and I like the look of the specialisations within the regiment. Para's are fit for the one job - albeit the job I'd be working towards doing as a Marine ha! Tough call and only one I can really make.
Remember that the body weight exercises are done to a count with no resting. Your partner remembers where you finished and tells the PTI your score. It's also done topless so prepare to have the piss ripped out of you if you have st tattoos. I would also try and find a gym with ropes to master the rope climbing technique.
For me Paras vrs Marines boiled down to parachuting as I'm st at heights! I have since done a fair bit of fast roping and time on helos though. The main plus point of the paras is that you can be a pure infantry man for all of your career. They do have to rely on other parts of the army though where the Marines use their own specialisations.
An old school friend has done P coy and the all arms commando course. He said the para course was about fast running with low weights over short distances and plenty of sleep. The commando course was about heavy slow movement over long distances and sleep depravation. His opinion was that the commando course was harder.
t tattoos. I would also try and find a gym with ropes to master the rope climbing technique. For me Paras vrs Marines boiled down to parachuting as I'm s
t at heights! I have since done a fair bit of fast roping and time on helos though. The main plus point of the paras is that you can be a pure infantry man for all of your career. They do have to rely on other parts of the army though where the Marines use their own specialisations. An old school friend has done P coy and the all arms commando course. He said the para course was about fast running with low weights over short distances and plenty of sleep. The commando course was about heavy slow movement over long distances and sleep depravation. His opinion was that the commando course was harder.
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