I'm sure that during basic training I will get into tip top shape again, and banish these extra tyres that have sprouted since I started this shitty little dungeon desk job, and I'm not arsed about extra PT sessions or owt because I like the physical side of things..

Just worried a little because of money commitments etc, I don't wanna be sent home and no income, plus never be able to show my face in public again because I'm a total fucking loser!!

far from it at least you are having a go at it, u will not be a superman overnight, basic will improve your fitness but you want to do it for yourself more than anything else. if you are going as RMP then phys will be up to u in your own time, in conjunction with the investigations you will have to do out of shift.

What job are you doing at present in civilian life?

RetroMozzer,

you sound like you've got the right attitude which will get you further than stressing about push-ups. You say you're a fat knacker and, unlike 99.99% of fat knackers you're doing something about it. Keep it up and you'll be fine. Also, if you're going RMP you need to be masterbating a lot. and, at 200 odd calories a whack, probably better than pushups.

Remember. The Army always needs wankers.

I'm working as a sales rep for a national plumbing merchants, been doing it for about 30 months now, since I left college..

I've been told that I'm in for some stick for joining the RMP, but fuck it, nobody can call me worse than my mrs calls me to be honest!

Cheers for the help guys

Edit to add: But, what does happen if I can't do 50 when I get to basic?

Stop worrying, if you are medically fit you have shown by passing ADSC that you can reach a minimum standard, as long as you continue to work on that fitness and you don't just expect the Army to get you fit, you will be fine

14 weeks of training at Phase 1 is more than enough time to train someone who has already met the minimum selection standard (to a basic trained standard that is)

At the end of phase one, your shoulders shall be broad and your knob red raw from shagging.

Or, in my case, masterbation.

If you can't meet the requirement, you wont get sent home, you will simply be 'back-trooped', or have extra PT in the mornings until you get to the required standard. Don't worry about this mate, they only send home the complete retards.

Originally Posted by chinooksdad

At the end of phase one, your shoulders shall be broad and your knob red raw from shagging.

Or, in my case, masterbation.

I may have grabbed the wrong end of the stick here, do you have to do 50 pushups by the END of basic? In that case, piece of piss really.. If I can do 20 now, with six weeks to go, then another 12 weeks of phase 1, I should be able to 50 no problem

12 weeks? where did you get that from?


basic is 14 weeks buddy!

Originally Posted by alicio

12 weeks? where did you get that from?


basic is 14 weeks buddy!

Oh aye, my mistake.