What should i do to prepare for in army basic training?

Question

i want to be a ranger I'm 18, and I'm leaving to fort benning soon, I'm in some what good shape but what should i really do to prepare myself? like how should i workout?

what should i eat?

how should i be mentally prepared?

thank you..

Answer 1

You might try running 5 miles everyday, uphill, with a 50 lb backpack, and tell all your friends and family to scream at you often. I've never went to basic training mind you. I'd never make it! But I've had friends who have and it's really tough. If  you're in decent shape and  you REALLY want this, then I have total faith that you can do it, but be prepared for the worse few weeks of your life.  

Answer 2

I have been through all of the training you are going to have to do.  I actually failed out of the ranger indoctrination program because I got a hernia.  Once I recoverred and was allowed to start working out again, I was not in good enough shape to make it through the program.  Don't believe that basic training and airborne school will adequately prepare you for RIP.  Those programs are designed to weed out less than 5 percent of the people who attempt them, while RIP is designed to weed out the majority.  People don't fail because they quit as much as they fail because they can't physically do it.  It is easier from a purely physical fitness perspective to pass ranger school itself.  Most of the people you will attend with are probably in about the same shape you are in right now, or better.  

First of all, it takes longer than 3 or 4 months to get your body into peak condition.  Second, basic infantry training will train you to be able to pass the PT test, to complete a 5-mile run in 45 minutes and to complete a 25-mile road march, and you will not do pullups.  In RIP you will be expected to do 10 pullups every morning in cadence (1 about every 5 seconds for 50 seconds).  In RIP you will be expected to run 5 miles every morning.  When I was there, we ran the first mile of the 5-mile run in 6 minutes.  Then we ran the other 4 miles of the 5 mile run at a 8 minute per mile pace.  You will also be required to run long distances two or three times per week with 40 pounds on your back at about a 10-minute mile pace.  

Here's what I would do:  

Do 5 to 10 sets of pullups every morning before alything else.  Work up to running 6 miles every morning, 5 to 6 days per week.  Also, in the afternoon run 1.5 miles  3 days per week (m,w,f) and run 1 to 3  miles with 35 lbs on your back 3 days per week (t,h,s).  In addition, do a 6-mile road march with 50 lbs. on your back twice per week.  Finally, do 5 to 10 sets of muscle failure pushups and 5 to 10 sets of ab exercises twice a day 5 days per week.  Unless you are naturally superb athelete, that is what you will need to do to get in shape for RIP, and expect to pass.        

As far as diet, make sure eat enough that you are not losing weight (unless you really need to), and make sure you are getting 25-50 grams of protein 2 to 4 times a day.

Answer 3

If you can't run five miles already your going to the 82nd. I'm going down the same road in three years and if you cant run five miles do 60-80 push ups atleast 80 sit up in two min each and 6 pull ups you are screwed. some what ain't gonna work so do 600 push up daily in sets of 50, 800 sit ups sets of 100 or 200. Run every other day don't eat saltly food just chicken and veggies. Do this easily daily and you be part of the BEST infantrymen in the world. Remember Marine is an overrated title.

RLTW

Answer 4

Hello, First off good luck.  I think mentally you need to have a open mind and never ever get discourage by all the yelling and pushing to your limits. Know that they will break every soul down and build it up all over again as a soldier. I joined the Army as am MP when I was 30 years old. Mentally it was tough. I say even more them physically.  I was very happy with the out come however. I studied alot about the army and I stayed focus and listen very good. I was a huge team player and dedicated to complete and suceed. You will be fine. Once you pass basic you will be prouder then ever.

Answer 5

Forget trying to do anything to prepare for it. Maybe run a few miles everyday. When you get there, you will learn there is the right way, the wrong way, and the Army way. Expect anything at any time. And in case you never heard this before, "NEVER VOLUNTEER FOR ANYTHING!!"

Answer 6

Actually this is very easy according to my father.

RUN, RUN, RUN!

But, don't get there and run your *** to the max though. Then they expect even more and better as the weeks progress.  

For example, you run a great time on the course, they expect it to improve dractically as basic goes on.  Then you get stressed.

Plan for alot of running.

Adjust your body clock to a routine.  Work on getting up before day break--even get your body clock used to that time zone before you get there.

Don't worry about what the recruiter said but instead live for what is going on from the moment when you arrive.  

"They ain't their now and what they said don't count no more"

You're the Armys' and the DI's *** now.

Once you survive basic, you gain a little respect get a little clearer vision of your abilities and the Army's expectations.  Then, you can look a bit more at what your future will be.

Get used to a "hurry up and wait" mentality---run everywhere and then wait quitetly in line.

Learn to keep you mouth shut, your ears and eyes open.

Think of your DI as your mother you fear!  

Remember when your mother was sooooo pissed you knew better than than to talk back to her much less give her a "funny look."

Think of your DI the same way all the time.  Not because you actually fear the DI but instead play the mind game back to keep them off your ***!

Thats what my father says!