2023 RAF Pre-Fitness Test Breakdown. Part 1 of 2 RAF Fitness.
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Hi! Hope you guys are doing well. Another long ass video here. Here is the 4th episode of my journey in the RAF. Today we are talking about my fitness plan week-to-week in terms of the physical and dietary element also. Hopefully it helps you guys get some understanding if you are starting out or helps you if you are already running. Let me know how your fitness goes if you have your fitness date set and I'll see you in part 2 :)
What I Didn't Include/Explain futher
Why I ran outside instead of gym?
A: Because I found my ankles started to hurt while running on the treadmill for some reason. In addition outside is always better for running in terms of stamina.
Cooking Oils
Please remember that cooking oil such as olive and sunflower etc are really not that good for you so I swap cooking oil to either beef dripping or coconut oil.
Treadmill Timings
Keep in mind if the speed is measured on Kmph on the treadmill then the speed I do which is 13.5 Kmph will do the run from start to finish at around 10:48 or something like that. Obviously test this out for yourself if you want. - Ігри
train hard everyone who is in the process, I start BRTC in January.. good luck everyone..
Hi mate how long was it from passing your fitness test till your start date?
I did fitness then about 3 days after I got invited to do the PGSC which was 4 weeks after then got start date same day after passing PGSC.. so roughly 5-7 weeks between fitness test and start date.. train hard for you PGSC if you going regiment..
@@akeemmckenzie4741 thanks for that
Just finished Phase 1 about to go Phase 2 boshhh
Nice! Have any tips for anyone about phase 1?
i found it really helped to run at odd times of day like really early in the morning when i just wake up and really late in the evening
Yeah I do as well. Morning not so much as I have to get up early for work but evenings defo.
Hi Jake,
Thank you for making these videos theyve been so helpful. Im hoping to apply for next year and ive been so scared to make that first step because it will be (for me) a life changing decision
Yeah its not easy for anyone. I have my own current personal responsibilities which always makes it scary to go into the RAF even to this very day but you will always have that downer voice in your head regardless if your 16 or 60 in any part of life. In regards to taking the first step and putting your application through just do it because I sat around for like 4 weeks thinking "Oh ok I'll get my fitness up to that level then I'll put my application in" luckily I had a good surroundings in terms of social and close friends convinced me to take the first step even though I don't feel ready because you never truly will and if I didn't put my application in when I did then maybe I would of never got the opportunity and that haunts me more. Hope this helps :)
Passed the PJFT :D, wasn't as bad as I expected however, I wasn't allowed to listen to music on the run so that went very slowly, was given 3 minutes to cool down after the run, then had to do the press-ups and setups consecutively, so I was told, if I finish the press-up number in 30 seconds, you get the rest of the time to rest, then have to start the situps and the end of that, after running makes them way harder lol, but onwards to OASC :D
That's great to hear! Good luck with it. What was your weekly fitness plan like?
@@JakeGchannel made up most of the time 🤣basically everyday I did the fitness test in the gym then played squash for an hour
@@willmorgan4350 See easy peasy but I bet that squash playing comes into it 100%.
Love the videos mate. What trade are you going?
Currently doing Cyberspace but as my application is 'deferred' until my medical comes through that could change but hopefully not.
Feels like we're going through it together now lol, passed the medical got my PJFT in 2 weeks lol
Lucky you I'm still waiting for my medical to be signed off which is crazy but is what it is. Think my fitness would be after Christmas but who knows. Good lucky with your fitness. What was your fitness plan for the PJFT?
@@JakeGchannel ah damn hopefully comes through shortly, I’m a squash player so do that most of the time, bascially do a mock test everyday, press-ups and sit-ups will consistently go up but running I’ve always found hard, my hardest part is trying to switch off while running
@@willmorgan4350 I hear you! My hardest is the breathing part I believe. My muscles don't ache that much cause I walk so much but I always feel like I'm out-running my breathing if that makes any sense. Surely the squash would defo improve your cardio tho.
@@willmorgan4350do you run with music? That’s how I switch off then once your adrenaline is going you get into the zone naturally and keep going
@@epicmafia2046 ye, I just spend the whole time trying to tell myself to switch off lol, slowly starting to get used to it though
Hey Jake, I did my medical test on the 22nd November, they only took my blood and told me to go, my question is, when would I expect my blood test results and should I call up the hospital if they’re taking too long?
Oh really? They never took my blood. Have you mentioned on your initial medical assessment that would warrant a blood sample?
@@JakeGchannelyeah they sent me a capita medical document asking me to fill out a form for a blood test to test for sickle cell trait and hand it in at the hospital
@@JakeGchannelupdate: I got a notification that my blood results have arrived so I’ll be booked in an appointment next week to go through the results
@@JakeGchannelanother update: got my test results back, tested negative for sickle cell trait, now I’ll be booked for face to face appointment
@@l_trips_ Ok good hopefully it goes well!
Hi Jake, just wondering where you heard that you should score more then the minimum requirements on the PJFT as there is limited positions?
Yeah I have heard. I know the RAF Regiment Gunner needs more than the minimum. But yes that links in to always try to do push more than you set out to do. I would only focus on myself though. If my max currently is 10:30 in run for example then I'll do that.
@@JakeGchannelI’ve heard for officer roles that is the case but they care more about aptitude scores (to get through the sift) then fitness scores. as far as I’m aware it’s a pass or fail tick box exercise. Doing your best is defo the correct thing to do tho
@@JakeGchannel but yeah Reg and PTI require more
@@itsrichard1315 I mean I think for most roles its ok like I used to always check the RAF role sections for a few years prior to joining up and they always had recruiting on the engineering/catering/Cyberspace etc so I don't think its much problem for those roles its more for the demanded roles. For example if you're going in as pilot even though it states C minimum you will need at least A to even be considered just because of the level of competition.
@@itsrichard1315 In terms of fitness just keep pushing as hard as you can. If you can hit 10:30 on the run and that's your best currently then no need to be ashamed or disappointed I don't even get near that most times so is what it is.
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