Serving or ex armed services?

**slydesigns** · 16th March 2010, 11:39

that counts... my brother just joined the police, starte college on sunday - fool! lol

Wants to kick in doors dressed in black I think.

**wbks** · 16th March 2010, 15:29

Originally Posted by slydesigns

Ex army Ammunition Technician

Thanks for the info. I'm not excusing myself, and I know a 17 y/o dude who has only had 2 dislocated knees should be able to keep up with a 37 y/o with a speight of them (wholy crap, btw) but I've just been a couch potato for too long and I'm paying for it now. I know sub ten is good, but I'll be lucky to get 12 mins by next tuesday... Which I assume is good enough for the time being, as that is the EFL and I'm told (tauranga recruitment office) that the written tests are the most important, and as long as they see you getting fit enough by the time the AARC starts you are safe... I really hope that is the way it is. He mentioned something about training days (not AARC) after aptitude/fitness testing? Do you know anything about that?

**jamessmith** · 16th March 2010, 17:18

alot younger that slydesigns, but my fastest was 8.40 for a 2.4. 60 pressups and endless situps. 1hr40 for BFT while alone (they really are pathetically easy)
long runs with sprints i feel was the best way, its how the pti's and ncos ran us in battalion. first thing youll learn is how to block out the shit and abuse, keep a smile on the inside and keep moving. fast as possible... we ran one run with a PTI who came from Battalion, and he was the man. he ran us from the gym, round waitangi, up ruperts hill down mad mile, round robertsons, out to grenade range and then gave us times to get up this mother fucker of a hill buy grenade range. ofcourse we naver made the time so up we kept going.... point is. 1 guy had a heartattack, and 1 got carried away temp blinded.. crazy shit.
obviously heart attack guy was sent home, but blind guy is still in... whether he actually went blind or not, who knows.

**wbks** · 16th March 2010, 19:06

So I've been told by the recruiter that fitness is an ongoing thing until the AARC date so long as you have no health issues and have a shot at it, but I'm just wondering if I should bother running 5+ km runs on alternate days (2.4 best effort between that) or if I might as well keep going 2.4's every night until Tuesday (testing/judgment day)? Some of you guys are extremely fit (at least compared to me) and everyone started off slow some time so you may have some idea?

**huff3r** · 16th March 2010, 21:54

Originally Posted by wbks

So I've been told by the recruiter that fitness is an ongoing thing until the AARC date so long as you have no health issues and have a shot at it, but I'm just wondering if I should bother running 5+ km runs on alternate days (2.4 best effort between that) or if I might as well keep going 2.4's every night until Tuesday (testing/judgment day)? Some of you guys are extremely fit (at least compared to me) and everyone started off slow some time so you may have some idea?

Shit now i feel like a slacker. I'm counting on having free time to get fit during the pre-entry course i have to do for my trade (if i make it

). At the moment between work, and fixing my car i have very little free time! Especially since i do 6-day weeks

My Push-ups are doing well though, and the Airforce fitness level does seem reasonably easy, as long as i keep on working towards it

**rustic101** · 16th March 2010, 22:01

Join the Air Force, feel a new man every day!!!
Join the Navy and be that man!!!!!.... lol

Ex Army SNCO here, now employed with another service....

**specter** · 16th March 2010, 22:38

Originally Posted by sil3ntwar

Hands under the shoulder in the army. Elbows pointed back. If you practice with wide arm stance you will find yourself in a bit of trouble as it works a completely different muscle set!

lol turns out i can do 25 the proper way! will be achieving G1 by next week!

**slydesigns** · 16th March 2010, 22:42

YOu bloody better Spectre or I'll come over and run you over the saddle a few times for remedials!!

**specter** · 16th March 2010, 22:45

hey im keen for a running partner! as i dont see cowboyz joining me anytime soon!

**1vanvan1** · 17th March 2010, 06:20

Originally Posted by huff3r

Shit now i feel like a slacker. I'm counting on having free time to get fit during the pre-entry course i have to do for my trade (if i make it

). At the moment between work, and fixing my car i have very little free time! Especially since i do 6-day weeks

My Push-ups are doing well though, and the Airforce fitness level does seem reasonably easy, as long as i keep on working towards it

The Air Force fitness is very easy. The amount of fitness you do during your PT periods on recruit course is enough to get you through it. Just the fitter you go in the easier you will find it. Pushups is the only thing you really need to work on. The technique is the main thing you need to worry about, On my first test they only counted 34 of the 40+ i did. You'll understand when you do it I guess unless you perfect your technique by then. Just get a mate to watch you from front on to see if you go down parallel with the flor maintaining a straight line from head to heal.

Hope that helps.

**wbks** · 17th March 2010, 06:51

Originally Posted by huff3r

Shit now i feel like a slacker. I'm counting on having free time to get fit during the pre-entry course i have to do for my trade (if i make it

). At the moment between work, and fixing my car i have very little free time! Especially since i do 6-day weeks

My Push-ups are doing well though, and the Airforce fitness level does seem reasonably easy, as long as i keep on working towards it

lol I'm the slacker in this thread. If I started earlier at this pace I would probably be doing sub tens, this is just the equivalent of opening your text books the night before exams

Does anyone know for sure if that's how they do situps in the entire army scene?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7lAt4uDCZk

**huff3r** · 17th March 2010, 10:02

Originally Posted by 1vanvan1

The Air Force fitness is very easy. The amount of fitness you do during your PT periods on recruit course is enough to get you through it. Just the fitter you go in the easier you will find it. Pushups is the only thing you really need to work on. The technique is the main thing you need to worry about, On my first test they only counted 34 of the 40+ i did. You'll understand when you do it I guess unless you perfect your technique by then. Just get a mate to watch you from front on to see if you go down parallel with the flor maintaining a straight line from head to heal.

Hope that helps.

Sweet, thats good to know. Less than a month till i find out too...

Not too excited yet

Wiill have to find out more about the motorsport groups in the Airforce too, my BMWs almost running again

**1vanvan1** · 17th March 2010, 10:39

Originally Posted by huff3r

Sweet, thats good to know. Less than a month till i find out too...

Not too excited yet

Wiill have to find out more about the motorsport groups in the Airforce too, my BMWs almost running again

Yeah, They have a motorsport group thing here. They had some time trial race thing a month or so back for cars. Didn't let me take my bike in it though. Guess they were scared out out run everyone :P

**Hoon** · 17th March 2010, 13:10

Originally Posted by wbks

but I'm just wondering if I should bother running 5+ km runs on alternate days (2.4 best effort between that) or if I might as well keep going 2.4's every night until Tuesday (testing/judgment day)?

Just go 2.4km's everyday except the last. I've had 10 years experience cramming for RFL's last minute and haven't failed one yet (around the 9m30-10m30 mark). Fartlek training works best for me. Instead of running 2.4km try 6 x 400m in 1m40 with 1m20 rest in between. When I can do them comfortable (after a week or so) then move up to 3 x 800m in 3m20 with 1m40 rests, then up to 2 x 1200m in 5mins. You can adjust the times/reps to suit your level or goal. Leading up to D-Day I also like to run a few timed RFL's on the actual ground when possible.

**jamessmith** · 17th March 2010, 18:18

Originally Posted by wbks

lol I'm the slacker in this thread. If I started earlier at this pace I would probably be doing sub tens, this is just the equivalent of opening your text books the night before exams

Does anyone know for sure if that's how they do situps in the entire army scene?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7lAt4uDCZk

that is the situp.. thats why i said they can be done endlessly.. theyre pathetically easy