Striving to be a Ranger. Any workout plans or PT regimens you can give me?

2015-09-22T05:21:39-04:00

You may have seen my face on a lot of questions lately and it's only because I'm really determined to become a Ranger. I've asked a lot of people. I just want tips and opinions from a lot of people. If you have anything, I'd be happy to use it.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 22 at 2015 7:23 AM

2015-09-22T07:23:48-04:00

Pushups - as many as you can (80+)
Situps - as many as you can (80+)
2 mile run - as fast as you can (sub 13 min)

What you need to be concentrating on is getting yourself administratively qualified....

What type of ranger do you want to be??
In the past ive seen:
11Xop40 (what you thing ranger is)
25Bop40
92Fop40
92Gop40...

The list goes on,

Just because you want to be a ranger, in what CMF (Careere Managment Field) do you want to Ranger-UP in?

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 22 at 2015 12:15 PM

2015-09-22T12:15:07-04:00

HN Avery - if you're a FMF corpsman, where are you stationed? Are there any MARSOC/Force RECON types near you that may allow you to PT with them and provide you some PT pointers on what it takes to be a part of the SOF community?

Also - I would be mentally prepare myself for the moment if your DD 368 (conditional release) request gets denied, which in this case, I would imagine it would. How much longer do you have on your enlistment?

Response by SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA made Sep 22 at 2015 2:12 PM

2015-09-22T14:12:47-04:00

Don't break yourself before you get there. So, be careful when you ruck. Regimental standard is 4mph pace with 35lb ruck plus water, FLC, and rifle . Be able to run 5 miles in 40 minutes after running a mile and a half to get to the run. Be able to max the APFT plus at least 6 pull-ups after running half a mile to the test and doing some pushups and flutter kicks before that. Stew Smith has good material. After you've gone to all the trouble to switch services and get your contract, don't screw it up by doing something stupid. A lot of guys get dropped for bad decisions who could otherwise have graduated.