PT at BMQ
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It mainly depends on your staff.
Personally, I currently have 2 Vandoo's and when they do the PT, we run 6.4km + chin ups + push ups + sit ups + dips. (they try to make us vomit) On top of it, one is an Airborne and he doesn't walk when he's outside or at Farnham, so we run to drill or other buildings... and we're going to run at Farnham :threat:
When cooks do it, it's usually a small run, some push ups and sit ups.
As for navy staff, usually they are comparable to Vandoo's, but they vary the exercises (flabber kicks, squats, push ups, chin ups, dips, jumping jacks, and more).
Overall, PT is not a muscular training session, you can get fitter if you're fat (like me). PT are to work on team work, making sure everyone stick together and finish together rather than making small groups and sprinting to the end. The PSP classes are there for that, you get several gym classes of 80-120mins with upper, lower and overall programs. Their circuits is a lot of fun and very demanding for all types of recruits, this is where you push yourself hard.
As for sports, most staff won't do them to not injure their recruits.. I've met people at the MIR who got twisted ankles playing soccer on week-ends, or someone jumped on their ankle during basketball, etc...
You do 3 ruck marches then your 13km at Farnham.
Personally, I currently have 2 Vandoo's and when they do the PT, we run 6.4km + chin ups + push ups + sit ups + dips. (they try to make us vomit) On top of it, one is an Airborne and he doesn't walk when he's outside or at Farnham, so we run to drill or other buildings... and we're going to run at Farnham :threat:
When cooks do it, it's usually a small run, some push ups and sit ups.
As for navy staff, usually they are comparable to Vandoo's, but they vary the exercises (flabber kicks, squats, push ups, chin ups, dips, jumping jacks, and more).
Overall, PT is not a muscular training session, you can get fitter if you're fat (like me). PT are to work on team work, making sure everyone stick together and finish together rather than making small groups and sprinting to the end. The PSP classes are there for that, you get several gym classes of 80-120mins with upper, lower and overall programs. Their circuits is a lot of fun and very demanding for all types of recruits, this is where you push yourself hard.
As for sports, most staff won't do them to not injure their recruits.. I've met people at the MIR who got twisted ankles playing soccer on week-ends, or someone jumped on their ankle during basketball, etc...
You do 3 ruck marches then your 13km at Farnham.
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Not really. Though each courses instructors have some say in our the course is ran for that platoon. For example, when I went through during our time in Farnham we ruck marched everywhere we went. I had friends go through after me and none of them ruck marched. I would say there is less PT but it doesn't mean your not still physically working hard and it doesn't mean there is going to be no PT.
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Alpheus said:
ladies and gents, i give you......our future leaders.
God help us all.
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Those lovable people who VR 3 days in? :tsktsk:Flap Jack said:
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Alpheus said:
Well, at this point, CFLRS isnt worrying about what you think.
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I'd say listen to the good folks around here, there is a great deal of good advice that you can find. Also, I found it quite interesting and helpful to watch Basic Up. If I remember correctly you can find all the episodes here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/CanadianArmyNews
http://www.youtube.com/user/CanadianArmyNews
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Lavitz said:
Ya because it is MUCH better to spend 4 weeks and 2 days (weekends not included) with someone who isn't motivated, bitches and moans the whole time and gets everyone else in crap.
It is also really fun for course staff to administer and babysit the non-hackers too.
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I'm curious to see how many individuals would stay after that though- undoubtedly some quit early because of the culture shock of moving to a disciplined military life. Instead this might provide enough time for them to realize it's not that bad (For lack of a better term), and give them a second wind and new determination to graduate BMQ. This is my theory anyway, as for how many actually do get a new lease on military life...no way I can assume anything with a degree of certainty.Eye In The Sky said:
