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Thanks for the advice in there.. I ship out for OSUT and Airborne in Feb. I'll be one of the older dudes but don't see any reason to have a chip on my shoulder.
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Thanks for the advice in there.. I ship out for OSUT and Airborne in Feb. I'll be one of the older dudes but don't see any reason to have a chip on my shoulder.
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Airborne school is a breeze dude. Just makes sure you do all the gay AIRBORNE! BS. They threatened to drop me because I didn't sound off with a loud and thunderous, AIRBORNE.
Don't waste your money at the Subway gaming lounge (forgot what it's called). If you want a treat, at Smith gym, get the protein smoothie "Hulk" with chocolate and peanut butter. Best thing ever. Plus you can use it as a meal replacement, considering it's about 1600 calories. If you're going to use a cab, use Lee. If you want his number PM me. Lee doesn't run the meter and will save you loads, especially if traveling with people. On a weekend, go eat at "Egg and I", best breakfast ever. El Zapatas restaurant is pretty good, really good queso. A really good gym is Audie Murphy Gym. Lots of crossfit type stuff to do, no smoothie bar though. That's pretty much all I can think of right now. Fort Benning wasn't too bad, it would actually be a nice duty station if basic trainees and airborne/OCS wasn't there. Good luck dude.
Don't waste your money at the Subway gaming lounge (forgot what it's called). If you want a treat, at Smith gym, get the protein smoothie "Hulk" with chocolate and peanut butter. Best thing ever. Plus you can use it as a meal replacement, considering it's about 1600 calories. If you're going to use a cab, use Lee. If you want his number PM me. Lee doesn't run the meter and will save you loads, especially if traveling with people. On a weekend, go eat at "Egg and I", best breakfast ever. El Zapatas restaurant is pretty good, really good queso. A really good gym is Audie Murphy Gym. Lots of crossfit type stuff to do, no smoothie bar though. That's pretty much all I can think of right now. Fort Benning wasn't too bad, it would actually be a nice duty station if basic trainees and airborne/OCS wasn't there. Good luck dude.
Graduated from 2-19. And awesome thanks RUBSOMLOTION. Just got back to Sand hill today after the weekend. Graduated Friday. Where is Smith gym in relation to Sand hill? Went to santiago but it was closed, so i went to the gym in our battalion. Ill be held at my basic company for two weeks because i never got my SF physicals.
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It's on main post. So unless they let you have free reign while you're there you're gonna be stuck with your basic training gym.
Running, rucking, land nav, pushups, pull ups, sit ups, stretching and reading the Ranger Handbook do not require a gym ...
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Doubt he will have time to ruck with the amount of details they'll have him doing. Also the Drills are pretty risk adverse so unless they go out with him they won't be big on dudes going out and possibly getting hurt before shipping. Same goes for any actual land nav.
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Reading the Ranger handbook?
Never had the occasion to sit and read literally the most boring book on the planet. I remember 18X's that brought that to SFAS as one of their "personal books"... fucking retards.
It's available on-line to get the basics of field orders and patrolling prior to SUT, to at least slow down the firehose.
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I understand brother. But reading it without the understanding, or being able to apply the information is just about impossible. The Ranger handbook is invaluable, but for a private in airborne hold, it isn't going to do much other than serve as a sleep aid.
Even I have a copy. And I've read it. And a 1988 version of the SF medical handbook. I like the maggot therapy for wound debridement.
Carry on, gentlemen.
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Alright gentlemen. Short SITREP here, plus in need of some advice. Made it out of Benning, I am now at SWCS in student company, slotted to go to SOPC on Monday and SFAS in the beginning of June for the last class before summer.
Now I have a question if you all wouldn't mind.
Ive worked hard on my PT the last couple months. Tested myself last Friday or Saturday and my numbers were 74 push ups, 78 sit ups, and just a little over 13 mins on my two mile time, scoring just a few points shy of 300. I've also been working on rucking, and have gotten to the point now that i can average 12-13 minute miles with 45lbs without pushing myself to the absolute limit, some miles I've gotten as low as 11's and sub 11. Went to take my PFT this morning, and absolutely choked. My push ups and sit ups both dropped by about 10 reps each, and gained about a minute and a half on my run. Its just seemed like i had no top end. The beginning of all the events were fine and i felt like i was on track, but i just burned out way quicker than expected for some reason in the end. I was wondering if anybody more knowledgeable than myself could give any insight as to what could have caused this, because I have no idea and I am pretty worried about it as I am supposed to go to SOPC monday. I have been considering asking for a voluntary recycle, which would slot me for SOPC in September and give me more time to train, which apparently I really need. I am by no means thinking of quitting. I am not a quitter. Right now the thing I want most in the world is to make it to an operational ODA one day and serve at the highest capacity possible, with my 25 and 50m targets being SOPC and SFAS. If waiting a couple more months where I can get more train up is what that will take, then I will do it. I dont want to though, I'd rather go to SOPC on Monday, and then go to selection in June. Being a private in the Army, I don't have much experience dealing with situations like this and was just looking for some insight and advice on what you all think the beat course of action would be from your experience.
Now I have a question if you all wouldn't mind.
Ive worked hard on my PT the last couple months. Tested myself last Friday or Saturday and my numbers were 74 push ups, 78 sit ups, and just a little over 13 mins on my two mile time, scoring just a few points shy of 300. I've also been working on rucking, and have gotten to the point now that i can average 12-13 minute miles with 45lbs without pushing myself to the absolute limit, some miles I've gotten as low as 11's and sub 11. Went to take my PFT this morning, and absolutely choked. My push ups and sit ups both dropped by about 10 reps each, and gained about a minute and a half on my run. Its just seemed like i had no top end. The beginning of all the events were fine and i felt like i was on track, but i just burned out way quicker than expected for some reason in the end. I was wondering if anybody more knowledgeable than myself could give any insight as to what could have caused this, because I have no idea and I am pretty worried about it as I am supposed to go to SOPC monday. I have been considering asking for a voluntary recycle, which would slot me for SOPC in September and give me more time to train, which apparently I really need. I am by no means thinking of quitting. I am not a quitter. Right now the thing I want most in the world is to make it to an operational ODA one day and serve at the highest capacity possible, with my 25 and 50m targets being SOPC and SFAS. If waiting a couple more months where I can get more train up is what that will take, then I will do it. I dont want to though, I'd rather go to SOPC on Monday, and then go to selection in June. Being a private in the Army, I don't have much experience dealing with situations like this and was just looking for some insight and advice on what you all think the beat course of action would be from your experience.
Are you drinking water and resting your muscles?
Shit happens man. Sounds like you need to rest, hydrate, and work on mobility. I bombed a PT test one time because I did a pretty crushing SOFLETE workout the night before, and I underestimated how smoked I would be the next morning. Your body is trying to tell you to relax. If you hit good numbers that recently, you're fine.
Thanks, much appreciated. That's what I was thinking but it was just such a big drop. I can consistently run a sub 6 one mile, and when starting out on the run i toned it back to a mid 6ish pace and was feeling it pretty bad by the first 800, and my legs are still smoked and sore as shit from running an extremely slow time, which tells me i wasnt rested or my nutrition was lacking recently, but just wanted some advice from you guys because I know you're all full of knowledge and experience, which is what I lack. I don't necessarily wanna stake it all on that theory though, so I guess i have a decision to make. My end goal here is getting to group so I need to consider what is going to be best for me in order to accomplish that. Thanks again for the reply.
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I agree with CDG. The highest scoring performance I've ever given on a PT- type test was an RPFT, over the standard on all events with lots of gas still left in the tank at the end.
The three days prior was spent doing no PT at all, just hydrating, sleeping plenty at night, and healthy eating, mostly fruit and veg.
YMMV.
The three days prior was spent doing no PT at all, just hydrating, sleeping plenty at night, and healthy eating, mostly fruit and veg.
YMMV.
