Royal marine.fitness.
2006-10-12 22:12:47 · 12 answers · asked by private 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
alot fitter than most professional athletes which is saying something!
2006-10-12 22:14:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Royal Marines, SAS/SBS are considered the epitome of military personnel in the world.
The training is a lot tougher and a lot more constant than that of their counterparts anywhere in the world. Forget the US marines, they keep shooting each other and us. Forget the foreign legion, they're made up of foreigners and forget the Russian Spetznatz, they're underpaid and underfed.
The whole point of the Royal Marines training isn't to get you fitter. It's to weed out the wasters and the people who would slow down the rest of the team and it does so very effectively.
For example, they have to carry out a 9 mile speed march carrying full battle kit (14.5kg of equipment) over rough terrain in 90 minutes.
They then have to do an 10 mile endurance run, complete with underwater swimming and marksmenship tests in battle order and complete that in 73 minutes.
The final test is the 30 mile hike, carrying the fighting kit of 14.5kg plus the additional weight of the bergen (big heavy rucksack) and safety kit. Troopers have to complete this in 8 hours, officers have to complete it on their own in 7 hours.
2006-10-12 22:23:37 · answer #2 · answered by badshotcop 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
super fit i serve with the royal marines and these guy are top dog you need to be able to run 1.5 mile in around 10 mins do 5 to 10 overarm pull ups 60 sit ups but that is a minamum and some of the guy who can do all that twice over still find the training hard if you do join the recruter will give you a work out program follow it and do extra swiming running and wieght training and remeber to strech and give your self a rest day
2006-10-13 22:04:56 · answer #3 · answered by johnstrangey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very very fit! can you clump for 15 miles with 180lbs field service marching order? How are you in the mud? good? How about South Wales up and down the peaks in freezing cold weather running, good? hows your endurance? up to scratch? Miss yer mum much? Like the easy life?No? If you can take punishment equal to that, then join the Marines pal, and good luck to you.
2006-10-12 22:30:00 · answer #4 · answered by wheeliebin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when applying for the marines they will give to a training programme, this will get you fit enough, but you should be able to run 8 miles, do 60 pressups, 100 situps, good at rope climbing, and also mentally fit and prepared to take alot of sh*t.
2006-10-12 22:17:09 · answer #5 · answered by tommo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can do the following at least:
Pull ups at least 5 in 20 seconds
Push ups at least 30 in one minute
Run 5 kilometers in 30 minutes
2006-10-12 22:19:55 · answer #6 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stupidly fit!! get yourself some boots and a Bergan (rucksack) with 50lb of weight i it, and try tabbing (walking fast) over Dartnoor then go for a swim in full clothes!! nice innit!!
2006-10-13 07:22:43 · answer #7 · answered by tjb742001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stupidly fit. The 6 week course ends with a 14 mile hike so be prepared. They will get you ready for this so good luck
2006-10-12 22:14:21 · answer #8 · answered by alismudge 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Incredibly fit, i cant remember exactly what the entrance assessment speeds are, but they are much higher than regular forces levels.
2006-10-12 22:17:50 · answer #9 · answered by neogriff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Super fit. Pain is not a word in your vocabulary.
2006-10-12 22:32:13 · answer #10 · answered by jason12211 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋