Preparing to join the TA - fitness.
Posted: Fri 20 Jul, 2012 7:32 pm
Hi,
I really want to join the TA and was going to head down to the Careers Office next week on my day off to have a word with them about it. But reading through this forum I'm a bit nervous now, I am fit, slim and eat healthy but I know I could be a lot more active. Would it be better for me to start a proper fitness regime and visit the careers office once i've improved my stamina or should I go along now to register my interest first?
I would say i'm in the middle - not unfit and not crazy buff.. Do I need to be at my best fitness level now or will the TA train me into better fitness.. If I should do it myself first can anybody give me tips on where to start? Like training tips, I saw a few people write that it's more about running stamina than anything, to be honest I've never been much for running so does anyone have any advice about how I should start getting into it? How long to run, rest days etc. Would it be a good idea to join a gym and tell the trainer there that I'm wanting to improve my fitness specifically for the TA so I can do other activities or will jogging be the best way to begin.
Any advice or information at all would be great!
I really want to join the TA and was going to head down to the Careers Office next week on my day off to have a word with them about it. But reading through this forum I'm a bit nervous now, I am fit, slim and eat healthy but I know I could be a lot more active. Would it be better for me to start a proper fitness regime and visit the careers office once i've improved my stamina or should I go along now to register my interest first?
I would say i'm in the middle - not unfit and not crazy buff.. Do I need to be at my best fitness level now or will the TA train me into better fitness.. If I should do it myself first can anybody give me tips on where to start? Like training tips, I saw a few people write that it's more about running stamina than anything, to be honest I've never been much for running so does anyone have any advice about how I should start getting into it? How long to run, rest days etc. Would it be a good idea to join a gym and tell the trainer there that I'm wanting to improve my fitness specifically for the TA so I can do other activities or will jogging be the best way to begin.
Any advice or information at all would be great!