Getting in shape for army basic training?

Question

What is the best way to get into shape for army basic training? I'm a little overweight, so I might need to start training now. Any advice? Thanks.

Answer 1

What helped me was a simple plan but very efficient plan to prepare for the Air Force. It will give you a start though at getting in shape for the Army and for people that have never worked out before its a good starter. Our PT requirements are not that different from yours.

Week 1
Complete the following in one session 3-5 times a week:

5 minute stretch/warm-up
2 minute sit-up/push-up intervals
5 minute walk
1 minute jog
5 minute walk
1 minute jog
3-5 minute walk
2 minute stretch
Week 2
Complete the following in one session 3-5 times a week:

5 minute stretch/warm-up
2 minute sit-up/push-up intervals
5 minute walk
3 minute jog
5 minute walk
3 minute jog
3-5 minute walk
2 minute stretch
Week 3
Complete the following in one session 3-5 times a week:

5 minute stretch/warm-up
2 minute sit-up/push-up intervals
4 minute walk
5 minute jog
4 minute walk
5 minute jog
3-5 minute walk
2 minute stretch
Week 4
Complete the following in one session 3-5 times a week:

5 minute stretch/warm-up
4 minute sit-up/push-up intervals
4 minute walk
5 minute jog
4 minute walk
5 minute jog
3-5 minute walk
2 minute stretch
Week 5
Complete the following in one session 3-5 times a week:

5 minute stretch/warm-up
4 minute sit-up/push-up intervals
4 minute walk
6 minute jog
4 minute walk
6 minute jog
3-5 minute walk
2 minute stretch
Week 6
Complete the following in one session 3-5 times a week:

5 minute stretch/warm-up
4 minute sit-up/push-up intervals
4 minute walk
7 minute jog
4 minute walk
7 minute jog
3-5 minute walk
2 minute stretch
Week 7
Complete the following in one session 3-5 times a week:

5 minute stretch/warm-up
6 minute sit-up/push-up intervals
4 minute walk
8 minute jog
4 minute walk
8 minute jog
3-5 minute walk
2 minute stretch
Week 8
Complete the following in one session 3-5 times a week:

5 minute stretch/warm-up
6 minute sit-up/push-up intervals
4 minute walk
9 minute jog
4 minute walk
9 minute jog
3-5 minute walk
2 minute stretch
Week 9
Complete the following in one session 3-5 times a week:

5 minute stretch/warm-up
4 minute sit-up/push-up intervals
4 minute walk
13 minute run
3-5 minute walk
2 minute stretch
Week 10
Complete the following in one session 3-5 times a week:

5 minute stretch/warm-up
4 minute sit-up/push-up intervals
4 minute walk
15 minute run
3-5 minute walk
2 minute stretch
Week 11
Complete the following in one session 3-5 times a week:

5 minute stretch/warm-up
2 minute sit-up/push-up intervals
4 minute walk
17 minute run
3-5 minute walk
2 minute stretch
Week 12
Complete the following in one session 3-5 times a week:

5 minute stretch/warm-up
2 minute sit-up/push-up intervals
1 minute walk
17 minute run
3-5 minute walk
2 minute stretch
Week 13
Complete the following in one session 3-5 times a week:

5 minute stretch/warm-up
2 minute sit-up/push-up intervals
2 minute walk
2 minute jog
17 minute run
3-5 minute walk
2 minute stretch
Week 14
Complete the following in one session 3-5 times a week:

5 minute stretch/warm-up
2 minute sit-up/push-up intervals
3 minute jog
17 minute run
3-5 minute walk
2 minute stretch

Answer 2

Basic Training itself does more towards making sure you have muscular endurance. Your own personal motivation afterward is what gets you above and beyond. I don't have any personal experience with Ranger Training or Special Forces Selection, but I have known more than my share of soldiers that failed to be selected or dropped after being selected (as odd as that may sound). Most of the physically demanding schools require that you have a strong mind. I don't mean amazingly smart, just have the mental fortitude to tough it out when it starts getting tough. For either of those schools, though, you would probably want to talk to people with experience to get recommendations as to how much you should prepare (physically) beforehand. Also, the goal of SF Selection is not to necessarily improve your physical fitness, but to be able to push your limits to accomplish your task. Again, get as much information as you can and prepare.

Answer 3

You will be tested on a two mile run, and as many pushups and situps as you can do in two minutes.

You will also need to be able to wake up, have a shower (which might be cold if you're not one of the first ones in) and be dressed and outside in about five minutes.

Answer 4

Jennifer has an excellent plan for you but it is important that you don't injure yourself.
Muscle soreness is not an injury though. If you are sore, epsom salt baths and gentle stretching are good ways to relieve the soreness. When you get to basic training, you won't have the luxury of the epsom salt baths.

Answer 5

From personal experience , start a disciplined approach of a physical work out program. Jogging, push ups, jumping jacks,monkey bars, pull ups.
Also, condition your self for in your face insults from your drill sargent . Also, learn to follow the rules and do what you are told ( to a point of your own morals, and remember the German answer after WW II to killing hundreds of people was " I was just following orders " )

Answer 6

go to www.military.com and look up the physical requirements for the army and start training now. Quit eating carbs....as a possibility, and be in the very best physical shape that you can be before you go in.

That way you will be ready to go.

Answer 7

Build your core strength and your cardiovascular. Building core strength will help with preventing injuries in boot camp while you do things like the obstacle course, confidence course and field exercises. Do cardiovascular because you will be doing a lot of running and rucksack marches. Get your feet use to wearing boots. I had a lot of guys in my platoon have problems with their feet because they weren't use to wearing boots and got blisters bad on their feet.

Answer 8

The army will take care of that for you...what you DO need, is mental preparation, so push your own limits (try to run that mile, and then one more) and don't let them try to get to you because they will try to humiliate you (you're not good enough, blah, blah, blah). But you are.

Answer 9

Lots of pushups and situps and running. If you are over weight they will put you on the weight control program when you get there. No worries, you will lose it all guaranteed.

Answer 10

start jogging now
start doing pushups now

there is nothing more pathetic than a weak woman giving up on pushups or acting like a wimp during the run.

*this is the best answer out of all of them. mark my words.

Answer 11

THE PHYSICAL test consists of pushups situps and running... so do pushups situps and run . over and over and over