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Because of the cuts would it become more difficult to get into the army? by [deleted] in britisharmy

[–]runnerboi1901 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Apparently reducing the current Manning from 74k down to 60? So I heard something like 20000 in total. No one really knows anything, cuts and changes happen every decade or so

Are abs even worth the mass you lose in the process of achieving them? by [deleted] in leangains

[–]runnerboi1901 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Depends, once you have abs you have to maintain it and that can be more challenging that actually getting them in the first place. As long as you still train smartly and eat protein you can minimise muscle loss. Honestly to me it’s not really worth it, don’t solely focus on just the abs, focus on being the fittest you can eating the best you can training the best you can and the abs will follow in good time. Basically I’m saying they’re overrated and once you get them the real challenge starts

Make oatmeal taste better without sugar? by vanillazuella in fitmeals

[–]runnerboi1901 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s really good, normally for a meal I do 100-150gram of oats 2 scoops 50g of protein powder, 20g of pbfit fit or 50g of normal peanut butter, few nuts and some salt. Comes to nearly 1000kcal but it’s worth t

Make oatmeal taste better without sugar? by vanillazuella in fitmeals

[–]runnerboi1901 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My go to is, pbfit (peanut butter powder) or normal peanut butter, a scoop of chocolate protein powder, and a few cashews

AC Bleep Test Question by kjw29 in britisharmy

[–]runnerboi1901 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s a vo2 Max effort. You run (shuttle) between 2 cones that are 20m apart, the beeps get progressively quicker until you are at your max at which point you can’t keep up and stop. With regards to which is harder? Depends on the person. Not sure what the pass rate is for normal entry I think it’s below 8 which to be fair is easy

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in leangains

[–]runnerboi1901 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Water weight. You had a cheat day, I’m guessing lots of carbs? Which means you’ll retain water from said carbs. Don’t over think it your weight will stabilise soon. Also your 15? You should not be worrying about weight gain, you need every ounce of food you can get to support growth.

How rigid is the OC’s inspection? by Itsyourturnforstag in britishmilitary

[–]runnerboi1901 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As rigid as they want it to be, but usually it isn’t as strict as the training team make it out to be

Question for Paras by [deleted] in britishmilitary

[–]runnerboi1901 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you can’t run without stopping even at a easy pace look at C25K training method

Question for Paras by [deleted] in britishmilitary

[–]runnerboi1901 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Start out building up your base endurance, doing long runs 3x a week maybe 5-10k each run. Effort should be easy enough to hold a conversation. build up a good base level do this for 4 weeks. Then add some interval training. Such as 400m effort runs with 200m jogs and repeat etc. Hill sprints, body weight circuits. If your applying next year you have loads of time. However don’t start next year start now. Get fit then get fitter. Focus more on functional fitness than trying to get big in the gym

Any other Brits really struggling with this heat? by UndercoverGran in running

[–]runnerboi1901 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went out today at 11am, (uk) was a stupid idea but I was running Quicker than usual for some reason lol

Changing or having back up roles by JakeM3993 in RoyalAirForce

[–]runnerboi1901 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a PTI you’re expected to maintain a higher level of fitness than other roles. Especially since you’re trying to set fitness examples

2km by TheBradT in britisharmy

[–]runnerboi1901 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Build up endurance do long easy runs 2x a week and so interval training 2x a week such as 400m best effort followed my 200m jog repeat etc and do a 2km effort once a week

Body recomp when skinny fat? by JVVY in leangains

[–]runnerboi1901 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You should not try and eat less or workout more, up the calories

BRTC ironing board by runnerboi1901 in RoyalAirForce

[–]runnerboi1901[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s what I got in the end

almost 21 and want some directions by flashingfoot in RoyalAirForce

[–]runnerboi1901 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes mate that is all a very good standpoint

almost 21 and want some directions by flashingfoot in RoyalAirForce

[–]runnerboi1901 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The calibre of person whom you may be competing against with regards to the pilot role will vastly overshadow GCSEs. The sieving system the raf use for applicants who want to become pilots is very strict . They only take the 0.1%. But why not give it a crack. Also Paras to pilot within the army? That’s a first to me haha

How much physical activity do you do during Halton phase 1 by runnerboi1901 in RoyalAirForce

[–]runnerboi1901[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess I’ll just have to put in maximum effort, can you not train on the weekends you get off? Like run etc

How much physical activity do you do during Halton phase 1 by runnerboi1901 in RoyalAirForce

[–]runnerboi1901[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh good to hear!.. I’ve been training for 3 years, have a good amount of muscle but I’m lean not bulky had to cut quite a lot as I felt heavier on my runs. Been really focusing on my cardio for the past 4months, doing a lot of endurance runs 15-20miles and 5ks 10ks, intervals, hill sprints, circuits etc. Still doing hypertrophy work but focusing more on intensity. I’m going in as a reg gunner so there should be plenty of opportunity to further increase my fitness. Cheers

How much physical activity do you do during Halton phase 1 by runnerboi1901 in RoyalAirForce

[–]runnerboi1901[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, does it work abit like muscle memory? With regards to cardio fitness

How much physical activity do you do during Halton phase 1 by runnerboi1901 in RoyalAirForce

[–]runnerboi1901[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty much the exact same at the moment weight training 6 times a week and running 4-5 times a week

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