Royal Marines.........
Discussion
Is there any current/ ex RM guys in here?
Reason I ask is because I am currently in the middle of an application, done my PJT, waiting for date on PRMC.
I am very confident on the PRMC, but where else should I be concentrating fitness-wise?
I am an re-entry from the RAF so I know about the discipline, ironing, beasting etc etc. Its mainly the fitness side I am asking about.
Upper body strength? Running?
Cheers guys
Reason I ask is because I am currently in the middle of an application, done my PJT, waiting for date on PRMC.
I am very confident on the PRMC, but where else should I be concentrating fitness-wise?
I am an re-entry from the RAF so I know about the discipline, ironing, beasting etc etc. Its mainly the fitness side I am asking about.
Upper body strength? Running?
Cheers guys
Shar2 said:
andy400 said:
When running, go forwards, not sideways.
Don't concentrate on one area, from the guys I knew when on the commando squadrons they had a very high overall fitness, not many of them had muscles like Arnie.
But just wondering if there is any "inside info"
olly22n said:
Shar2 said:
andy400 said:
When running, go forwards, not sideways.
Don't concentrate on one area, from the guys I knew when on the commando squadrons they had a very high overall fitness, not many of them had muscles like Arnie.
IIRC, pull ups and dips etc using your own bodyweight very useful, as moving your own body+many extra kg very important.Are you sure about this Booty malarkey? You won't get five day weekends in the Corps you know!
Dont know much about the marines but i was in the paras for 4 years, and i would saty out of the gym and just use your body ie pull ups press ups sit ups. oh and get a ruck sack and put a couple of sandbags in it and go for a jog to get used to it, And invest in some decent socks 1000 mile socks done me ok.
andy400 said:
olly22n said:
Shar2 said:
andy400 said:
When running, go forwards, not sideways.
Don't concentrate on one area, from the guys I knew when on the commando squadrons they had a very high overall fitness, not many of them had muscles like Arnie.
IIRC, pull ups and dips etc using your own bodyweight very useful, as moving your own body+many extra kg very important.Are you sure about this Booty malarkey? You won't get five day weekends in the Corps you know!
f
ker!!Its one of those things I have to get out of my system, while I'm still of an age!
I wanted to go RMC since leaving school, the 'old man' was ex RAF so kind of co-erced me down that route telling me i didnt want to be 'cannon fodder'........ w
ker!But now Im just having one of those f
k it moments and doing what I want to do.largerandrock said:
Dont know much about the marines but i was in the paras for 4 years, and i would saty out of the gym and just use your body ie pull ups press ups sit ups. oh and get a ruck sack and put a couple of sandbags in it and go for a jog to get used to it, And invest in some decent socks 1000 mile socks done me ok.
I still have my desert socks.... love them!Anything that gets your level of fitness up. Running is good, but get used to running in boots and trousers, it's worlds apart from running in trainers and shorts.
And make sure it IS running. Jogging is no use.
A good rule of thumb passed on to me when I was training was to do everything you could possibly imagine doing during a PT session, and then, when you're finished, do it all again.
And they'll still find reasons to scream in your earhole
And make sure it IS running. Jogging is no use.
A good rule of thumb passed on to me when I was training was to do everything you could possibly imagine doing during a PT session, and then, when you're finished, do it all again.
And they'll still find reasons to scream in your earhole
parapaul said:
Anything that gets your level of fitness up. Running is good, but get used to running in boots and trousers, it's worlds apart from running in trainers and shorts.
And make sure it IS running. Jogging is no use.
A good rule of thumb passed on to me when I was training was to do everything you could possibly imagine doing during a PT session, and then, when you're finished, do it all again.
And they'll still find reasons to scream in your earhole
And make sure it IS running. Jogging is no use.
A good rule of thumb passed on to me when I was training was to do everything you could possibly imagine doing during a PT session, and then, when you're finished, do it all again.
And they'll still find reasons to scream in your earhole
I am getting twitch now..... final hurdle then im in for the worst 32 weeks of my life...... can't wait
andy400 said:
When running, go forwards, not sideways.
, in fact, have a 
I wasn't in the royal marines, but had to do the commando training for the RE.
As said before - there weren't many "muscle men" - you need to do lots of reps of stuff like chin ups, sit ups, cross training. Once you can do it all easily with just your body weight, stick your webbing on and fill the pouches with anything heavy (brake callipers, lead, etc) then carry on as before.
The most important thing to train is your mind so you don't give up when it all starts to get a bit hard for you (did they teach you that in the RAF? or just give you a cuddle?
)can you swim?
oh and the running - run lots (till you puke is about the right level) and always run in your boots - might be worth investing in some sorbothane insoles and some 1000mile socks too.
Edited by filski666 on Friday 31st October 11:03
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