Thread: Are you fit enough to join the Royal Marines?

Originally Posted by bradconnor

Are you fit enough to join the Royal Marines?
Ever dreamed of night-time boat assaults on an enemy beach? See if you could pass the Royal Marines entrance fitness test.

The basic test is:
- do a 1.5 mile run in under 12.5mins
- 1 minute rest
- do a second 1.5 mile run in under 10.5mins

Then a gym test:
- press-ups in 2 mins (min target: 60)
- 2 mins rest
- sit-ups in 2 mins (min target: 80)
- 2 mins rest
- as many pull-ups as you can do without letting go (min target: 6)

There's also a bleep test and assault course, but we'll let you feeble civilians off for now.

Any score greater than 0 - congratulations, expect a call from the Marines any moment now.

Less than 0 - well, your score says it all! Work hard, work fast, work-out!

Take the challenge now at Are you fit enough to join the Royal Marines? challenge on Konkura

Doesn't even compare to the U.S. Marines

I cant do 60 pushup in 2 mins

Has anybody ever failed joining the Marines? Seriously, I have never heard of someone who went to boot camp and got kicked out cause they couldn't cut it. I know of people that got kicked out for drugs and fighting, but never heard if anyone getting the boot because they couldn't make it physically.

i would fall over and dye my lungs are fucked no cardio here lol i woudl def lose

My lungs are shot, the cardio would get me

Originally Posted by bradconnor

Are you fit enough to join the Royal Marines?
Ever dreamed of night-time boat assaults on an enemy beach? See if you could pass the Royal Marines entrance fitness test.

The basic test is:
- do a 1.5 mile run in under 12.5mins
- 1 minute rest
- do a second 1.5 mile run in under 10.5mins

Then a gym test:
- press-ups in 2 mins (min target: 60)
- 2 mins rest
- sit-ups in 2 mins (min target: 80)
- 2 mins rest
- as many pull-ups as you can do without letting go (min target: 6)

There's also a bleep test and assault course, but we'll let you feeble civilians off for now.

Any score greater than 0 - congratulations, expect a call from the Marines any moment now.

Less than 0 - well, your score says it all! Work hard, work fast, work-out!

Take the challenge now at Are you fit enough to join the Royal Marines? challenge on Konkura

This has to be a joke!

Originally Posted by ctr10

Doesn't even compare to the U.S. Marines

I was getting ready to say they same thing. 1.5 miles in 10.5 mins, really? U.S. Marines are in the 8 min mark.

Originally Posted by hoyle21

Has anybody ever failed joining the Marines? Seriously, I have never heard of someone who went to boot camp and got kicked out cause they couldn't cut it. I know of people that got kicked out for drugs and fighting, but never heard if anyone getting the boot because they couldn't make it physically.

I actually saw someone get booted for not making it physically. Once you break down mentally, the physical part can become tough.

Originally Posted by hoyle21

Has anybody ever failed joining the Marines? Seriously, I have never heard of someone who went to boot camp and got kicked out cause they couldn't cut it. I know of people that got kicked out for drugs and fighting, but never heard if anyone getting the boot because they couldn't make it physically.

Our platoon started out with 58 recruits only 32 graduated

the Marine passing score is on average 10:00 min/mi for 3 miles. This is about a 7:40min/mi for passing. granted there's no rest period during the marines, but still it's a difference between 24 (with rest) minutes total and 30 minutes total. Even max for the Marines is 9 minutes for 1.5 miles. so.... devil dog, y'all aren't that awesome.

Originally Posted by JMedic79

the Marine passing score is on average 10:00 min/mi for 3 miles. This is about a 7:40min/mi for passing. granted there's no rest period during the marines, but still it's a difference between 24 (with rest) minutes total and 30 minutes total. Even max for the Marines is 9 minutes for 1.5 miles. so.... devil dog, y'all aren't that awesome.

So what are you an army dog

never heard of us referred to as Army dogs. usmc around here calls us hooah's and frog suits.

Originally Posted by JMedic79

never heard of us referred to as Army dogs. usmc around here calls us hooah's and frog suits.

Anyone can get in the army, when I was recruiting in the 80's we sent all the slime balls next door to the army-they take anyone-and its 8 min miles not nine

Originally Posted by ctr10

Anyone can get in the army, when I was recruiting in the 80's we sent all the slime balls next door to the army-they take anyone-and its 8 min miles not nine

nice one, jarhead. so i quote your pt standards and you respond with calling me and my organization slime balls. learn to read and do math, genius.

18:00 minutes for 3 miles = usmc pt run max = 9:00 minutes for 1.5 miles = 6:00 minute miles.

M.A.R.I.N.E : Muscles Are Required Intelligence Not Expected. being strong but dumb is not a compliment, btw. Sorry I didn't put any pictures in this post. Hopefully, you can understand it anyways.

Btw, I'm posted on a Marine FOB right now in the middle of nowhere. They trust and respect us, we trust and respect them. Learn something.

I sure hope this doesn't turn into one of those arguments. I can't tell you how many times my Army buddies tell me the story about the Marines losing Fallujah. Holy shit

who cares i dont wanna be a marine i wanna be a fucking bodybuilder!

This is a fitness forum, so hopefully most people here can say yes.

Originally Posted by hoyle21

I sure hope this doesn't turn into one of those arguments. I can't tell you how many times my Army buddies tell me the story about the Marines losing Fallujah. Holy shit

lol! that's trolling if i've ever seen it...

so after fallujah in 2004, the marine ground commander holds an after action review of how the battle went down. the city was divided into thirds, 2 marine rct's took 2/3 of the city and Army 3d Brigade/1st ID (Heavy Mech) took one third. during the review of the marine rct's work, the commander praises their precision and effective engagement to retake the city, minimalize collateral damage and civilian casualties, and keep the infrastructure intact. he finally gets to the Army, looks at that side of the room and says, "jesus christ, Army. I could've done that with the push of a fucking button. Did you leave anything standing?" the Army BC says, "oh shit, do we need to go back?"

Yes I can say I can. Had the privlaige to be a part of a training exercise back in 99' with the royal's, great group of guys. Also love the "debate" its always a classic but being I've been on both sides split evenly so far in my career, 6yrs in each branch, when it comes to the ground pounders 03s' and 11b's you all would be surprised how much alike the Corps and Army are. Training, intensity, discipline, thirst for battle is all pretty relative and similar. The pissing match will probably never end, generally speaking, but it's all fun subliminal comradery in my eyes because if the shit would ever hit the fan that bad to where we had MARPAT and ACU side by side many would shit themselves just how well the mission of that day would be completed bottom line.

Originally Posted by Curlingcadys

Yes I can say I can. Had the privlaige to be a part of a training exercise back in 99' with the royal's, great group of guys. Also love the "debate" its always a classic but being I've been on both sides split evenly so far in my career, 6yrs in each branch, when it comes to the ground pounders 03s' and 11b's you all would be surprised how much alike the Corps and Army are. Training, intensity, discipline, thirst for battle is all pretty relative and similar. The pissing match will probably never end, generally speaking, but it's all fun subliminal comradery in my eyes because if the shit would ever hit the fan that bad to where we had MARPAT and ACU side by side many would shit themselves just how well the mission of that day would be completed bottom line.

Is tht u in ur pic thing?

Originally Posted by bradconnor

Are you fit enough to join the Royal Marines?
Ever dreamed of night-time boat assaults on an enemy beach? See if you could pass the Royal Marines entrance fitness test.

The basic test is:
- do a 1.5 mile run in under 12.5mins(seriously?)
- 1 minute rest
- do a second 1.5 mile run in under 10.5mins(seriously?)

Then a gym test:
- press-ups in 2 mins (min target: 60)(60 in two minutes? LOL)
- 2 mins rest
- sit-ups in 2 mins (min target: 80)(tough stuff...)
- 2 mins rest
- as many pull-ups as you can do without letting go (min target: 6)(six? six fucking pull-ups?)

There's also a bleep test and assault course, but we'll let you feeble civilians off for now.

Any score greater than 0 - congratulations, expect a call from the Marines any moment now.

Less than 0 - well, your score says it all! Work hard, work fast, work-out!

Take the challenge now at Are you fit enough to join the Royal Marines? challenge on Konkura

I respect them, but those are some shit requirements.
I respect the hell out of anyone protecting the country, but don't think that once you join, you become a superhuman or some shit.

You came to the wrong forum to dog people about their fitness level. Try a hot dog eating contest forum

Originally Posted by bigbenj

I respect them, but those are some shit requirements.
I respect the hell out of anyone protecting the country, but don't think that once you join, you become a superhuman or some shit.

You came to the wrong forum to dog people about their fitness level. Try a hot dog eating contest forum

Yeah, these are the requirements to SIGNUP. I'm sure training is a lot worse.

Most on the challenge have past the requirements, but see how you rate against the top leaderboard - there are some beast scores on there - Are you fit enough to join the Royal Marines? challenge leaderboard on Konkura

I just read the comments for the guy on top of the leaderboard. He doesn't even have proof???

145 push ups in 2 minutes. Avg. would be over one push up per second, for two straight minutes.

186 sit ups in 2 minutes. Avg. would be 1.5 sit ups per second, non-stop, for 2 minutes.


OOOOOOKKKKKKKKKKK

Maybe he did them like this dumbass:

Screw all that! I run a mile in 5:30 mins, and 2 mi. in 11 mins, I can do more pushups and kill ab workouts, I did 20 pullups for the marine pull uo challenge, so im not impressed by any military boot camps PT except for Hell Week in the Navy Seals, sleep deprived and soakin cold is some tough sh##t!

I am outta breath reading that routine! faaaack..

Originally Posted by ctr10

Doesn't even compare to the U.S. Marines

its actually about the exact same...

Most here would fail that test.

I could have passed it 10 years ago, but not now, then again I am too old to join so you kids all join up and go die.

The leader in the 'push-ups in one minute' challenge has 114 and has posted a video, but I agree form is not perfect.

The Push Ups In One Minute Challenge on Konkura

Originally Posted by GeorgeForemanRules

Most here would fail that test.

I could have passed it 10 years ago, but not now, then again I am too old to join so you kids all join up and go die.

You sharin that pizza?