Below is a run down on the P Coy Test Week events, for anyone looking to join the Paras. P Coy Mission Statement - “To test physical fitness, determination and mental robustness, under conditions of stress to determine whether an individual has the self discipline and motivation to serve within Airborne Forces.”  Day 1 10 Mile Loaded March 1 hr 50 mins. Carry out rapid troop movement from DZ to Rally Point MTP trousers, t-shirt (smock or base layer and gloves during cold weather), 35lbs bergan + weapon and 1 ltr of water, boots. Clothing can be changed/adapted depending on weather conditions. . Trainasium The Trainasium is an aerial obstacle course designed to replicate the mental pressures of parachuting. It tests a student’s ability to react to orders instantly in conditions of uncertainty, apprehension and stress. Day 2 1.9 Mile Log Race No time limit on test however under 20 mins should be aimed for. Provide mission critical resupply as part of a team. MTP trousers, t-shirt (smock or base layer and gloves during cold weather), webbing, and helmet, 1 ltr of water, boots. Clothing can be changed/adapted depending on weather conditions. Steeplechase 19 mins, 1.9 miles. Demonstrate fitness to escape an en pursuit over unknown terrain at speed) MTP trousers, t-shirt (smock or base layer and gloves during cold weather), 1 ltr of water, boots and helmet. Clothing can be changed/adapted depending on weather conditions. Day 3 Loaded March – 2 Miler 18 Mins Carry out rapid tactical advance behind Forward Line of Enemy Troops or in other operational area. MTP trousers, smock, t-shirt (smock or base layer and gloves during cold weather), 35lbs bergan + weapon and 1 ltr of water, boots and helmet. Clothing can be changed/adapted depending on weather conditions. Day 4 20 Mile Loaded March 4 hr 30 mins Carry loads over rugged and unfamiliar terrain for a prolonged period without resupply to enable the ability to sustain offensive operations. MTP trousers, t-shirt (smock or base layer and gloves during cold weather), 35lbs bergan + weapon and 1 ltr of water, boots. Clothing can be changed/adapted depending on weather conditions.

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If you're out and about on the trails in Colchester and You See Me come and say hello but don't expect to leave without a little bit of training first. Mind first, body follows.

Want to do more push-ups? Want to do more pull-ups? Of course you do. Here’s one of the simplest ways to get better without smashing yourself into the floor every day. It’s called Grease the Groove. The idea is simple: You practise the movement often, but you don’t train to failure. Example: Find your max pull-ups. Let’s say your max is 10. Instead of doing 10 and burning yourself out, you do 4 or 5 clean reps several times throughout the day. Same with push-ups. If your max is 40, you might do sets of 15–20 across the day. Not hard enough to ruin you. Just enough to keep practising. That’s the point. You’re not trying to destroy the muscle. You’re teaching your body to own the movement. Clean reps. Often. Fresh. Repeatable. Over time, those small sets add up. More practice. Better technique. More strength. More reps. The rule is simple: Stop before failure. If your form gets ugly, stop. If the reps slow down badly, stop. If your elbows or shoulders start complaining, back off. Grease the Groove is not about being a hero for one workout. It’s about showing up again and again until the movement becomes yours. Small deposits. Big return. Mind First. Body Follows.

5-mile ruck and added a short mini workout straight after. Nothing fancy. No complicated gym plan. Just movement, bodyweight work, and enough discomfort to keep the standard alive. This is the kind of work Shieldwall is built on: simple enough to repeat hard enough to matter structured enough to keep you moving forward Your turn: After your next walk, ruck, or run, add one small finisher. Example: 10 push-ups 15 squats 20-second plank 3-5 rounds Don’t overthink it. Just get it done. Comment DONE if you add a finisher today.