Joining the British Army | My Running Advice
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- Joining the British Army My Running Advice for the beginner runner or for someone looking to build on their running game. Whether your joining the british army, going into any military service or just wanting to keep fit and loose weight, running is a really beneficial form of exercise. Which requires minimal equipment and 0 gym memberships. So during these uncertain times, when we are unsure if our local gyms will remain open! just getting out for a run can help us stay fit and healthy both mentally and physically, all for free.
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Just had my interview, waiting on medical and hopefully I'll be at the assessment centre soon
same, all the best mate👍
How did it go?
Pull up a sandbag here! Joined in 1989, I trained by running up hills, I’m from Scotland!, recruiting Sgt. was ex Scots Guards Falklands ‘82, he said “hills lots of hills”! By the time I got to basic I could do mile and a half 7mins 30.....and in those days it was boots, my tip, build stamina, build slowly and gradually use inclines of some sort, good video though!
Most applicable army vids for someone training to be ready for joining up I've come across, advice is top quality, much more specific and easy to watch/listen to than some of the bigger channels, top stuff man! keep em coming💪
Thanks a lot for that mate! Glad it’s helping your with your Journey good luck with the process. What are you hoping to join?
@@Rangermedia thanks alot mate! And im hoping to join the Royal Engineers
Really like this video. I've ways been a really poor runner but I decided to get the finger out and start training. Only doing 5k a day just now except Sundays my day off and it's really hard and getting a lot of sore muscles but having faith I'll see the results and the differences as I go through the weeks. But if morale is high we'll be grand 👍.
I loved the running PT, this is what people don't expect, WORK ON YOUR ARMS AND ABS INTENSIVELY, PT had changed with warfare, soldiers need to be able to take rounds to their body armour and move, that means burpees with sprints, planks and squats don't forget to heavily work on those things
Good piece of advice that. Wearing boxing boots to run outdoors at the mo. There quite good, for lightweight purposes. Nice tips too, interval runs work a dime. Cut down break time then crack on. New shoes now. Heels are feelin it now. Nice one 👍
First few runs can be a nightmare with new ones but great once a new pair have broken in. Thanks mate appreciated
great video mate all i have to train is running and beep test you give me so much motivation
Thanks mate. Don't forget to keep up with strength work aswell, even if its just body weight.
found your videos accouple days ago and im hooked! VERY helpful for someone looking to join the armed forces
Glad you like them 💪
Really enjoy watching your videos!! It Helps me out a lot!! So thank you and keep up the good work!!!!!
Thanks mate, really glad that your getting something from them! and the support is very much appreciated
Another great video,, you’re getting really consistent you never make a duff video😂 keep it up mate👍
Thanks Reuben, for now its good until work gets crazy! lol but definitely during leave I can put alot more energy into the channel.
Thanks alot for these videos
Motivation Monday for running
You've picked it up 😎. An atempt to get everyone pumping for the week ahead.
Hello ranger media.
I have a suggestion.what i think would be good for the channel. I don't know if you have done this before but I think making a series of what life is like on a day to day basis in battalion from a privates point of view would be good. i dont know if its allowed for privacy reasons but give him a camera and show the channel what life is like in the field army on a day to day basis and what he does throughout his week
Thank you for all the great content.
Gets notification - Watches video, a simple life for me haha, good man Lukey boy!
Thanks for the support mate.
@@Rangermedia least i could do! As I've said before; your videos keep me motivated to continue training while waiting for this assessment date. Taking the biscuit! But yeah keep it up man and thanks again!
@@Rangermedia ive just pinged you a message on insta!! Feel free to add me back my good man!
Worth buying 2 pairs and wearing them alternately, also walk around in them so your feet adapt to them. When I joined all our training was done in DMS which probably dates me lol.
Brilliant video, and advice 👍
Thanks mate
Great tips
Great advise
Great video thank you
No problems mate 💪
Great vid Luke mate
Thanks mate appreciated
Great video 👍
Thanks! 👌
Hopefully going to Harrowgate in September
Going Basic in summer, Navy though but oh well Still interested in the video
What about doing a video of your experience on selection , and more info on what you can give out about it ?
Could not be more perfect timimg got my ac on the 9th
Happy days and good luck mate!
@@Rangermedia thank you mate your channel kept me motivated keep it up ❤
@@Will-zq5gn Glad its helped with the motivation mate! Hearing that keeps me motivated.
you in a tier 1 area will?
@@all4games825 na tier 2 mate gonna be a long drive
Trust me you won't need to do much running in the RLC, especially to get promoted lol
I’m looking to join the rlc as well 🤣
Good day sir, I am called Noel and I am a big fan of what you are doind. I am 20 and from a commonwealth country (Cameroon) but I am currently in South Africa. In one of your Live chats you talked about a Facebook group for South Africans who want to join the British army. Could you please help me with the name of the group?
Great video and thank you for answering my question on the livestream. You helped me choose the Royal Irish regiment as my goal. I just have one question at the moment, I use the 100% army fit app for my training which is cardio 2 days and strength training 2 days a week. But, it does not say what times I should do my cardio training and strength training. Do you have times that are best for cardio and strength training?
No problems man, glad you got some help from it! So do you mean the time of day or time limit for the session?
@@Rangermedia Time of the day to do the workouts.
@@arandomguy2311 Got ya! So everyone is different but im a big believer of doing training in the morning, I find that later in the day you are more likely to get distracted etc. Doing it in the morning sets your day up nicely. Important thing to do is train when you have the required time free and available for your session, so it gets your full attention.
@@Rangermedia Ok thank you so much. Your honestly class,my top UA-camr.
@@arandomguy2311 No problems at all mate, thanks for the support with watching and keep smashing out the training. Keep the same mindset your in now and you'll have no problems at all.
Thanks for another great video mate! a quick one I’ve done some research on buying a property while In the Army but I’ll like to know if there’s any sort of restrictions on how far you can live from your place of work ? And also what if you buy a house in England but then you get posted in Scotland or wales can I still living in the property I bought or I’ll have to relocate ? hopefully you can help with this mate thanks 🙏
I’m actually working on a video for this subject mate I’ll let you know when it’s complete so you can look at it.
@@Rangermedia Ok mate thanks for the quick reply no worries I got the notification bell 🔔 every time you post I’ll keep an eye , keep up the good work mate all the best 💪
British army is very powerful.
Would you recommend for someone overweight to lose weight through cardio machines before running ?
You can still run but as soon as you feel any painful discomfort then walk, get your breath and form back then crack on. Just keep doing this until you can start to run for a longer period without having to stop. See how you get on, possibly once a week. Then at the same time smash out your non-impact training on the machines in your gym. If you have the time on a weekend, Hill walking is great to burn calories.
@@Rangermedia right, thanks buddy 👍🏼
@@malfea No problems
Doing cardio wont make you loose weight, its entirely dependent on diet. Secondly depending how on how overweight you are will dictate whether you should start running first. You don't want to fuck your joints and tendons up
I really recommend everyone to use kettlebells alongside your running. Also, isn't changing your trainers every 3-4 months a bit extreme? How many miles are you doing before changing your trainers?
Been wearing the same trainers for years in the fields. No problem with them
It’s down to your weight your foot strike and the surface your running on. my heels are starting to wear down around that period. After 10 years of constant problems with injuries around the feet and legs I change my then which help with me, with the most important thing of keeping me away from my Physio 😂
You may get a lot longer out of yours if your a lighter person or have great running form etc
Personally Ive used trainers for like a year, just because they where so comfortable however when you looked at the heel it wasn’t even at all.
When I listened to my body I ended up in remedial PT lol
I’m not the best runner, I’ve got 2 years until I plan to join the rifles as I’m in 1st year university. What would you reccommend to a beginner runner (with what types of running I should be doing to start, and how hard I should be doing it) thank you!
@The Raging Gamer in basic training mate joining royal irish
Got any advice for running up hills, I've been going up a specific hill for about 2 months and my lung power has gotten better my but my legs burn like mad haha.
You will never be able to run up a hill and not get leg burn, but you've noticed your lungs getting stronger so thats your positive. It's just time now for you to find a bigger hill.
Genuine question my friend, do you really have to swear an oath to the "Queen" ? It seems a bit archaic. Not only that, Scotland never had an Elizabeth the 1st. Never mind the 2nd lol 😅
What did you find worked best for combatting shin splints mate? Trying to get my 2k time down for the assessment centre.
This injury is caused by a number of factors
1. You have a biomechanical issue like pronation and require orthotics and at the bare minimum really good anti pronation runners. Essentially since running is very high impact and the load on your joints in extremely high your foot collapsing inwards each step will cause stress along your shin bone where tibialis anterior and tibialis posterior connect.
2. Purely overuse, you might not have done much running previously and have recently done way too much running volume and haven't alowed your body to adapt to this stimulus and stress and instead your body cant keep up. You shouldn't increase your running volume more than 10% increase per week. Same way in the gym you cant expect to add 10% to your bench each week, that would be moronic.
3. Weak calves, if your running on the ball of ypur foot it is optimal but if your calves are largely responsible for this. Odds are your calves are very week and they have not adapted and got strong fast enough to meet your increasing running demands. So what do they do, push all the stress and load to connective tissue and joints then giving you shin splints. Proper running technique is stressful on your calves so they must be strong to handle the load.
4. Surface running on paths and roads are terrible for your impact absorption by your body and your joints end up taking all the stress. Ideally you want to run on grass or running track as there will be enough give that you will absorb the force better. Its like boxing a wall vs boxing a heavy bag.
Heres what I recommend :
Take 2-3 weeks off running but do low impact cardio like row machine, bike, ski machine. You want your shins to fully recover before easing back into it.
Strengthen the shit out of your calves in the mean time doing both standing and seated variations of calve raises to fully target it.
Incorporate plyometrics on grass to get better at explosiveness and impact absorption.
Streching can help short term but its not a fix, stretching will not fix weak calves but if their excessively tight they can pull on connective tissue making it feel worse.
Warming up is important as you want yoyr calves to be the prime movers not smaller surrounding muscles and joints.
Landing on your heel will take the calves out of it a little reducing pain and is definitely an option but your tibalis anterior muscle can tighten up when you do so stretching that will be useful.
Shock wave therapy can help pain relief short term but helps symptoms not causes.
90% of the time your problem lies with overuse and weak calves and are the culprets with most people.
@@kimjongun2536 great advice
Hi mate, you have FLAT FEET?! can you go into more detail? I do as well and have been worried about joining because I thought if I tell the medical/recruiting team I have flat feet they won't let me join. Thanks.
Does anyone have tips on how to do press ups better?
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Do you have any pain cause you are flat footed if so how do u fix it?
Yes, I would be effected alot more by shin splints. I just have to take time off impact training if they come on to much. I always say it, the bettter you are with mobility, flexibility and strength. The less likely you are to pick up these kinds of injuries.
@@Rangermedia thanks m8
@@Nickyboy2014 No problems at all mate
Isn’t it 2K running distance for the fitness test ?
To get in its changed to the bleep test due to covid but keep training the 2km as that test still exsits in your unit/regiment.
@rangermedia
Would you recommend weighted vests for training to get use to the weight we ll be carrying in basic training?
Yes, if your used to it and have been working on core strength etc then its good to add on some resistance to help with progression, just don't go to over board with the weight.
I've used a weighted vest of 9kg. The extra weight makes it so you have to pace yourself more often, as well as having to keep stability. (you don't feel as 'bouncy')
Only used it for a week but the difference was notable. I just overall had much better muscular endurance and didn't feel as fatigued. Started to incorporate some hill sprints and longer distance runs because because of it.
The only thing i will caution you about this is suddenly adding weight will quite likely cause injuries like bursitus, tendinitis and medial tibial stress syndrome ie. Shin splints and stress fractures. You need to make sure your joints are already used to load
Hey man thanks for all your work! What's a good aim on long runs for mile per minute for a soldier? Thanks dude!
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any advice on sort of switch off the pain for long-distance running?
Great video oh and what qualifications do you get a Harrogate
I think u get functional skills in maths English and Ict level 2 and you get a btec in public services are you joining Harrogate I’m trying to join next March
@@TheCreeperMod hopefully joining when I’m 16 I’m 15 the now just wanting to know if it’s a good option thanks for the help and good luck
@@bigkev9095 good luck to you too bruvva
@@TheCreeperMod what regiment you wanting to join
@@bigkev9095 I want to join the paras if not just normal infantry wat about u?
Can men with really long hair join and keep their hair?
No long hair will need to be cut unless is has something to do with a particular religion. It will be shaved for basic training so everyone is equal. Once in your unit/Regiment you can put some growth back into it again.
how far should i be able to run before i head off to basic training
Do you use foam roll? Would be nice to know your thoughts on it
It can reduce pain slightly but it's mostly just messages the muscle. It doesn't do anything magical like most think.
If you like it do it but if you dont theres no reason to
How do you balance weight training with running?
Right at the moment I’m on day on day off. My weight training is literally just my body where I focus on core stability, mobility with press-ups and pull ups etc. I have no gym due to my unit one being closed for covid.
Essentially upper body you can keep what your doing realistically, lower body stick to low volume squats and deadlifts, your running will make up most volume work. Strengthen the shit out of your calves though.
you know any good running shops in u.k that you can go get a custom fit for Trainers
Most running shops will have the trained people on the shop floor. I definitely recommend trying out a local running shop over the big shop chains. Once you’ve got all your advice etc from the particular running shop you can then head to the other stores in the future.
Google running shops near you and some should pop up.
Hey Ranger, been running for a year and I still just a do a 9:30 minute mile on my 5k. I feel so slow progressing compared to others. I've dealt with loads of injuries and stuff. I never played sports before. Do you know about injury prevention, even today I got something on my right calf that has taken me off running for two weeks so far. Getting a 6 min mile is going to be a long and hard journey. I do foam rolls a lot
Look at MAF training mate running at 180 minus age and run at that heart rate. It builds your aerobic base I went from running 11:30 miles to running 7:50 miles up to 10 miles at the same heart rate of 149 in around 12 weeks
I have a gps watch and heart rate monitor strap expensive to set up but it works. Failing that just run at a pace you can have a conversation at. over a few weeks your fitness will improve leaps and bounds. Go as far as you feel comfortable with every other day.
@@Andy-nq3kh So MAF method is running at 160 HR (I'm 20)? I got a garmin watch that does HR but it's not entirely accurate I think, but would it be enough.
What should my training look like? Keep running what distance at HR 160?
Thanks for your response
@@Henselt1 try a run at that heart rate see how far you can go. Every other day for a month at that heart rate don’t exceed it and if you have to walk to bring it back under do so. Take note of your times through Garmin connect and watch over the month how much quicker you can run at the same heart rate
@@Andy-nq3kh I see. So just run 160 HR every other day and see how far I can go. Should I invest in a heart rate monitor strap as well?
That's it? Sounded complicated but looks simple haha
@@Henselt1 don’t go out and spend money straight away. If it starts working for you then it’s something to think about. Type in MAF training results on UA-cam for some inspiration
Any advice for getting minor shin splints where it doesnt hurt unless you press the bone?
This injury is caused by a number of factors
1. You have a biomechanical issue like pronation and require orthotics and at the bare minimum really good anti pronation runners. Essentially since running is very high impact and the load on your joints in extremely high your foot collapsing inwards each step will cause stress along your shin bone where tibialis anterior and tibialis posterior connect.
2. Purely overuse, you might not have done much running previously and have recently done way too much running volume and haven't alowed your body to adapt to this stimulus and stress and instead your body cant keep up. You shouldn't increase your running volume more than 10% increase per week. Same way in the gym you cant expect to add 10% to your bench each week, that would be moronic.
3. Weak calves, if your running on the ball of ypur foot it is optimal but if your calves are largely responsible for this. Odds are your calves are very week and they have not adapted and got strong fast enough to meet your increasing running demands. So what do they do, push all the stress and load to connective tissue and joints then giving you shin splints. Proper running technique is stressful on your calves so they must be strong to handle the load.
4. Surface running on paths and roads are terrible for your impact absorption by your body and your joints end up taking all the stress. Ideally you want to run on grass or running track as there will be enough give that you will absorb the force better. Its like boxing a wall vs boxing a heavy bag.
Heres what I recommend :
Take 2-3 weeks off running but do low impact cardio like row machine, bike, ski machine. You want your shins to fully recover before easing back into it.
Strengthen the shit out of your calves in the mean time doing both standing and seated variations of calve raises to fully target it.
Incorporate plyometrics on grass to get better at explosiveness and impact absorption.
Streching can help short term but its not a fix, stretching will not fix weak calves but if their excessively tight they can pull on connective tissue making it feel worse.
Warming up is important as you want yoyr calves to be the prime movers not smaller surrounding muscles and joints.
Landing on your heel will take the calves out of it a little reducing pain and is definitely an option but your tibalis anterior muscle can tighten up when you do so stretching that will be useful.
Shock wave therapy can help pain relief short term but helps symptoms not causes
90% of the time your problem lies with overuse and weak calves and are the culprets with most people.
I run 4 miles when I run. I can do the first mile in around 6 mins. And by time I've finished the run it's takes me total 40-45 mins to do 4 miles. I'm trying for paras. Is this a good time?
@Ololol okie thank you
What sort of distances and times should infantry be aiming for when out of Catterick and in their Regiments
Definitely being able to smash all the Army fitness assesments comfortably. So having alot more gas left in the tank afterwards. When you arrive in your Regiment/Unit you can then start to focus in on your own fitness adventures. You will still nedd to take part in work training but alot of people train for their own discipline as well, like Ironman or crossfit etc.
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