Could you do the following tests? Bench 1.5 times your body weight Run 1.5 miles in 10 minutes Touch the rim Leg-press 2.25 times your weight Swim 700 yards in 12 minutes Do 40 Pushups (Press-ups for us British linguists!) Measure up Run 300 yards sun one minute Touch your toes Toss a basketball 74… Read More
Royal Marines: Bottom Field, Regain
Canadian Armed Forces: Fitness Standards & Younger Personnel
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
Website Stats for the UK Military
Below are some vital statistics for the UK Military’s official websites: British Army: http://www.army.mod.uk UK Rank: 4,805 Worldwide Rank: 83,007 Monthly Pages Viewed: 961,178 Monthly Visits: 448,488 Naval Service (Royal Navy & Royal Marines): http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk UK Rank: 3,903 Worldwide Rank: 69,909 Monthly Pages Viewed: 813,758 Monthly Visits: 267,421 Royal Air Force: http://www.raf.mod.uk UK Rank: 2,683… Read More
Royal Marines: Bottom Field, Regain
Fish Oils & Cancer: Good, Bad & Both
Fish oils are said to be the most marvellous of things, they are widely praised for their cardio-protective properties. A cohort study of 70 495 people from Washington State, followed up for four to six years, suggests that they are even better at preventing cancer (Bell et al., 2014). The research noted that a higher combined… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 