Official ROP leaflet
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It is interesting to see the stated reasons behind the ROP:
"There have been several cases, service wide, of Exercise Collapse during maximal testing in unconditioned personnel. This has forced the requirement to gradually increase the intensity of exercise over an extended period in order to minimise the risk of injury to personnel."
Presumably this means that firstly, all services will similarly be "forced" to do the same. Secondly, it indicates that the PRMC is no longer fit for task as it doesn't demonstrate or indicate inadequate prepation, which could lead to this hitherto unannounced phenomena - possibly similar to the more commonly apparent canine version?
After the PRMDC (4 week residential/paid development course, culminating in a PRMC) was introduced a few years back due to low numbers entering recruit training, it was ditched when numbers increased to an acceptable level.
The ROP, on the other hand, appears to have been introduced for a medical reason so there'll be no going back... Or will there?
"There have been several cases, service wide, of Exercise Collapse during maximal testing in unconditioned personnel. This has forced the requirement to gradually increase the intensity of exercise over an extended period in order to minimise the risk of injury to personnel."
Presumably this means that firstly, all services will similarly be "forced" to do the same. Secondly, it indicates that the PRMC is no longer fit for task as it doesn't demonstrate or indicate inadequate prepation, which could lead to this hitherto unannounced phenomena - possibly similar to the more commonly apparent canine version?
After the PRMDC (4 week residential/paid development course, culminating in a PRMC) was introduced a few years back due to low numbers entering recruit training, it was ditched when numbers increased to an acceptable level.
The ROP, on the other hand, appears to have been introduced for a medical reason so there'll be no going back... Or will there?
A series of circuit style exercises including leopard crawls, carries & drags, where you will be pushed to the limit and have the option to quit or crack-on, regardless of what your brain is telling you to do.
Ok so the mile and half twice has gone then strange thought they would keep that one
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It's a march back with webbing, rifle and daysack. The speed picks up towards the last mile, but it's nothing to worry about. The determination test occurs as soon as you return to camp, so don't expect to be fresh when you do it.
I'll start doing 5.5 mile runs then followed by a small circuit I've been training for a PRMC so will have to focus more on endurance then speed. Anybody got advice on a better way to prepare for this one.