ARmy Rumour SErvice

**MrWonderman92** · 23-06-2012, 17:07

Anyone starting on the 30th september joining the Rifles ?

**Joshd1982** · 23-06-2012, 21:14

Got my date: Coldstream guards 16th September

**ozzietfe** · 24-06-2012, 11:52

Originally Posted by threesend

im sure it is a hard ish course - but does anyone know if theres a PRAC next wednesday?..

seems odd to start on a wednesday..

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PRAC is Tuesday through to Thursday (3 days) if I am not mistaken. I am waiting for my PRAC date now...... I did PARA insight at Catterick last month and that was Friday-Sunday.

**Jonno1023** · 24-06-2012, 17:25

All this waiting is doing my head in. Still 3 months to wait. Just want to get up there now.

**addison1991** · 24-06-2012, 20:00

Originally Posted by jakthegogetta

what time did you get lad?

my run time was shocking mate only 11.45 i've had to drop nearly 20 kg of body weight over last 9 months but since adsc my run time has gone down to the 10s. what about you?

**jakthegogetta** · 24-06-2012, 20:18

Originally Posted by addison1991

my run time was shocking mate only 11.45 i've had to drop nearly 20 kg of body weight over last 9 months but since adsc my run time has gone down to the 10s. what about you?

ahh mate i kinda had to do the same i was 6 pounds over the weight limit for selection and have to lose that by the 3rd if july, i was 15 and a half stone now just under 15 , ran 1.5 today did it in 10:01

**addison1991** · 24-06-2012, 20:31

Originally Posted by jakthegogetta

ahh mate i kinda had to do the same i was 6 pounds over the weight limit for selection and have to lose that by the 3rd if july, i was 15 and a half stone now just under 15 , ran 1.5 today did it in 10:01

the whole bmi calculations is bollox if you was to work out a rugby players bmi it would say they are obeese but there not, have you got to go back there then?

**Buzz** · 24-06-2012, 20:35

I seem to recall getting hooked up to a body fat measurement machine when I had my medical, they paid no attention to BMI unless someone was visibly malnourished or obese.

If you are fat your are fat, it's got nowt to do with BMI.

Most people who winge about getting rejected and claim they have "a rugby players build" are usually just fat and got rejected because of the boy boobs.

**jakthegogetta** · 24-06-2012, 21:11

Originally Posted by addison1991

the whole bmi calculations is bollox if you was to work out a rugby players bmi it would say they are obeese but there not, have you got to go back there then?

no i havent been yet my recruiter told me i had to lose the weight for selection lad , he said if i wasent 95kg or less the will defer me straight away :/

**addison1991** · 25-06-2012, 21:04

Originally Posted by Buzz

I seem to recall getting hooked up to a body fat measurement machine when I had my medical, they paid no attention to BMI unless someone was visibly malnourished or obese.

If you are fat your are fat, it's got nowt to do with BMI.

Most people who winge about getting rejected and claim they have "a rugby players build" are usually just fat and got rejected because of the boy boobs.

well i can say i wasnt one of them people who got rejected for having man tits! ha and they did calculate bmi and as you put the body fat % machine!