Marco Altibrandi, who serves with the Royal Marines Reserve Merseyside, was one of 29 people who attempted this feat of endurance, and only one of 16 to successfully finish the course. He completed the course in 43 hours 50 mins 5 secs of running!, six hours ahead of the deadline set by the organisers. Worst moment:… Read More
There are no limits to cruelty, savagery and treachery: Liput (Manobo, Philippines): to throw someone off guard. Usauara (Yamana, Chile): to shout, as a group of men, when ready to make an assault on someone they intend to kill. Ahaneoha’ov (Cheyenne, USA): to kill someone by stepping on him. Tsantsa (Jivaro, Ecuador): a human head… Read More
Below is an abridged comparison of the British and Australian Commando training programmes. Further details can be found here: Royal Marines Initial Military Training All Arms Commando Course (AACC) Australian Commando Regiments
Sumathi Reddy, writing in the Wall Street Journal in 2013, provides her readers with some interesting facts pertaining to steps per day and obesity levels. 10,000 steps per day is the goal for each person. In 2010, Americans, on average, took 5,117 steps a day. Walking a mile roughly equals 2,000 steps. Climbing a flight… Read More
On the battlefield, some individuals shy away: Ngivhe (Venda, South Africa): to hit with the butt-end of a spear (a blow given as a warning to escape). Rafizat (Persian): a body of soldiers who deserted their commander and retreated. Imboscari (Italian): to lie in ambush, to evade military service, to avoid working, or to retreat… Read More
On the battlefield itself individuals make extraordinary sacrifices: Iwa Manyanga (Mambwe, Zambia): to fight one another crawling along on all fours. Mamakakaua (Hawaiian): the leading man in battle who bears the brunt of the fighting. Ohiampunut (Finnish): one who has survived in battle (literally, shot/fired past). Abhi-vira (Sanskrit): surrounded by heroes. Reference de Boinod, A.J.… Read More
Research Paper Title Development of Physical Fitness Standards for Canadian Armed Forces Younger Personnel. Background The purpose of this study was to develop minimum physical fitness standards based on common task criteria for personnel younger than 35 years of age in the Canadian Armed Forces. Methods A random sample of 66 men and 144 women… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 