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Anonymous
sup /b/

need some help getting armyfit, going to join next year

general advice, what I need to be good at, how far I'm going to need to be able to run etc.

I really want to be fit enough to start training and then some so I can get through basic without getting destroyed and get into the stan.

pic related, british army
>> Anonymous
Don't put on too much muscle, focus on running, pushups/situps (you will be doin a fuckload) and nothing else.

Should be able to do 1.5miles in 8min carrying a 150lbs ruck.

gl
>> Anonymous
>>228941

Exactly what this guy said.
>> Anonymous
>>228941
That's a 11.25 mph average... while carrying 150 lb? WTF shit
>> Anonymous
>>228938
The entry requirements will be available on the website of whatever army you're planning on joining.

As>>228941said focus on running (aim for 10mph+ and 30miles a week 5x6miles) if you don't run right now start low and get some shoes to train in.

http://www.necc.navy.mil/diver/candidate2.htm
This isn't for the army, but it's something I used when I was training for naval diving and it pretty much covers what you'll be needing to do.
>> Anonymous
>>228938
>sup /b/

...

Anyway, I haven't heard of the regular army making you run their 1.5 with a ruck...from what I know, it's just the regular 1.5 mile, and an assload of pushups and situps.

Special forces? Yea, better strap a weight-filled backpack now, cause their training will make you do ruck marches.

When you run, run further than 1.5...say 2-3 miles to start, or whatever you can. Build it up, so when you get to boot camp, their PT will be cake.
>> Anonymous
>>228972
Me again. Just wanted to add, that if you don't work out and prepare for basic beforehand, it will be much more painful. I learned that one the hard way.
>> Anonymous
the run time is somthing like 1.5miles in 9-12minutes depending on what regulment you want to join. Also have to do 4 other exercises to prove your fitness, normally push ups, sit ups, and dormint raises and somthing else
>> Anonymous
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Do core exercises- plank, side plank, etc. It really boosts your pushup ability.

For situps you should build your legs. My thighs were always the first thing to get tired during situps.

For running, get used to running lots. Try to find some running cadences, maybe search torrents. It gets you in a rhythm and helps you push forward when your body wants to fall out.

And trust me on the plank thing, it really helps when you are in the leaning rest.
>> Anonymous
save yourself a lot of trouble and just get your leg blown off now.
>> Anonymous
lolololol ur a faget.

Anyways.

Pushups - Get up to 20 normal ones, then get your legs on a step or chair and work up to 20 there, then find a table and do 20 there. Once you've reached that, start doing dive bombers/hindus/diamonds/wide off the table or chair.

Sit ups - Do bicycle crunches instead, better for the abs, obliques and the rest of your core. It'll still improve situps drastically.

Running- If you haven't run in awhile, shelve running until you can do 3x30-50 squats and do jogging for cardio. An important thing is that if your legs are getting tired before you're out of breath/have a stitch/etc, then you won't improve running times by much. 3x30-50 squats should only take a month anyways.

Pullips-Also remember that pullups will be done in basic, so you should work on those now. By a pullup bar for 10$, or find a solid door in an area you go too often and use that. Bathroom doors are usually pretty heavy, so everytime you take a piss, look in the mirror or get a glass of what, do a max set of pullups.

Some other tips.

Farmers walks- Farmers walks are a great way to build forearm and shoulder strength, and can be done pretty easily without looking like a retard. Find a grocery store about 1 mile away, and start doing a 2x a week shop there. About 10-15 pounds per bag. Then walk home. It seems ridiculous, but you'll feel it.

Supermans: Workout your lower back now. The posture needed for marching and at attention will kill it quick, and it also helps balance out all the ab work you'll be doing.

Rucks--Don't worry about them. An important thing to remember with ruckmarches is that you need a solid foundation. If you have that, after you start doing them, you'll adapt quickly. They're really something you need to work on when you get to it.

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>> Anonymous
>>229424

If you're starting out, don't over do it. Your workout week should be

M: Workout
tu: Rest
W:Workout
Thu: Rest
Friday: Workout
Sat & sun: Rest

Do pullups on all these days, and if you can, farmers walks/running on rest days. Generally this is a solid plan to stick with. Keep workouts to 30 min-1 hour. If you need to rest longer between sets, do it. Don't do more then 3 or 4 sets of each. Drink lots of water.


Most of all, don't sweat it. If you keep up with half an hour workouts in this schedule, by the time boot camp comes, the physical side will be easy. Don't use protein powders or creatine, you'll lose any benefit they give you due to the conditions of basic and further training. Don't expect six pack abs or huge biceps--you'll get definition, but what you want to focus on is results. Can you do more pushups with each workout? EVen if it's just 1? Good. Don't fret about anything else.

And most of all, don't stress. Just have patience.
>> Anonymous
>>228938
PROTIP: This is /fit/
>> Anonymous
Fair warning: Unless you've been training for years, basic is going to destroy you. I don't care what Military you're in.

Concentrate on running - if you're absoloutly shit useless at everything running, try starting off with 30 seconds run, 4:30 walk. Do that for an hour then go home, rest 20 minutes and do it again. Do that every second day. Then add 30 seconds each week until you're up to a full hour of running.

Do bench presses and situps. Whenever you think about it, drop and do 10 pushups.

that's a good way to start if you have the time to take it easy, which you do.

And the guy who said 8 minutes is full of it. Well, no, but 8 minutes is a pretty serious pace - I can manage 2.4km (1.5 miles, give or take) in full kit in 9:10, but there isn't a chance in hell of me doing it in that time - I finished my ADGie training and was doing 9:11, but that's with my own training before joining and 7 solid months of abuse. Just kick your arse every day and in a year-6 months you'll be ready to join and eat it up. And by the end you will be MUCH fitter and MUCH harder.

Oh, and if you do join up? Basic is not the real military. Don't get flustered, and you will kick arse.
>> Anonymous
also intrested in military career here, if you can't run for shit or do a single pushup now, how long would you say train for it/what level should your running be at before you sign up?
>> faggot !kzxLmJyzX.
>>228941

No.

The run-time is dependant on the career you choose. If you are aiming for para's, you are expected to gain a run-time under 9 minutes approx. If you were going for something like royal sig you have up to 13-14 mins. They have reduced the entry requirements recently due to the lack of soldiers in the army over the Iraq war.

Your run-time does not mean pass or fail, you get an overall evaluation on other fitness & strength aspects as well as how well you participate in team tasks.
>> Anonymous
>>229532
>>229528here again, six months and you can be fit enough to take on basic, maybe less depending on how bad you are at the start. This is assuming you workout every day; rest days are for the weak. And those who want optimum results. It's what I did, anyway. Don't do 5x5, do lots of reps - 12 to 30 with less weights. You want to go for endurance over absolute strength.

I'm not sure what the US military or the filthy pommy scum want for the beep test, but try and surpass that by 5 points - if it's 7.5, go for level 8. Etc.

Or, if you want to cheat, go into your local police station and ask for help getting fit to join. They should have a few pamphlets on getting fit. There are also a fair few "basic pre-joining fitness" pamphlets distributed by the ADF, if your country's military doesn't, try getting a few of those. They will get you to skin of the teeth entry level, and not much further.