a good way to handle stress in training?
DTop
Active member
What stress? All you'll be doing is learning how to do your job. It happens on every job. You want stress? Wait until you get deployed to a combat area. That my young friend is when you'll encounter true stress.
As far as basic training or boot camp goes, as has been stated, you just suck it up and get through it. You don't need to be a champion athlete, accomplished academic or a uniquely talented marksman to get through basic. It will take all the effort you can put forth however and that's where the "tough it out" part comes into play. Don't let anything bother you for too long and remember that when that Drill is barking at you for something you screwed up, there's always the next guy in line just waiting to screw up and then that Drill will forget all about whatever you did. Keep us posted.
As far as basic training or boot camp goes, as has been stated, you just suck it up and get through it. You don't need to be a champion athlete, accomplished academic or a uniquely talented marksman to get through basic. It will take all the effort you can put forth however and that's where the "tough it out" part comes into play. Don't let anything bother you for too long and remember that when that Drill is barking at you for something you screwed up, there's always the next guy in line just waiting to screw up and then that Drill will forget all about whatever you did. Keep us posted.
KJ
Active member
As the gents above have said, basic should be just another thing you have to do if you are prepared enough.
Are you?
There is no excuse for being unprepared, you have had all your life to prepare for this moment...
And why should it have been any tougher during WWII?
Get your arse through basic. That is your current hurdle.
And if you decide you are going to worry about **** you can´t control atleast worry about the conflicts you could get sent to instead.
More troops have died in Iraq then during the second big one.
And kid, you´ll get your chance at WOT yet.
Believe you me, this thing ain´t over by a longshot.
The only thing that is better for you is the wealth of information, helping you make an informed decision.
The work, the soldiering hasn´t changed that much since your grandpa was in.
No, I have never been into sports.
Marinerhodes
Active member
Horsefeathers!!
Number one rule in the military:
All the "No Crap" stories tend to be embellished. Don't listen to what happened way back when.
Boot Camp Survival:
Focus on the now. When I say that, I don't mean focus on this year, this month, this week or even this day. I mean on the moment. Take everything one step at a time and do it to the best of your ability. When you start thinking too far ahead during training you lose focus because you are thinking about how much time and what events and you worry about what will happen. This causes needless stress and confidence issues that are better left until the event arrives.
Always, move with a sense of purpose and speed, loudly and in a most motivated manner. Always act as if you are the biggest baddest mofo in the platoon and will rip apart any task assigned to you in a most violent manner until it is completed. But always remember that no house is built with just one board, teamwork is key.
Do not give 100%. Almost everyone else is giving 100%. Give 200%. Make them aware you are there and are willing to do what it takes to get the mission accomplished.
In short: Don't sweat the small stuff and do your best.
Number one rule in the military:
All the "No Crap" stories tend to be embellished. Don't listen to what happened way back when.
Boot Camp Survival:
Focus on the now. When I say that, I don't mean focus on this year, this month, this week or even this day. I mean on the moment. Take everything one step at a time and do it to the best of your ability. When you start thinking too far ahead during training you lose focus because you are thinking about how much time and what events and you worry about what will happen. This causes needless stress and confidence issues that are better left until the event arrives.
Always, move with a sense of purpose and speed, loudly and in a most motivated manner. Always act as if you are the biggest baddest mofo in the platoon and will rip apart any task assigned to you in a most violent manner until it is completed. But always remember that no house is built with just one board, teamwork is key.
Do not give 100%. Almost everyone else is giving 100%. Give 200%. Make them aware you are there and are willing to do what it takes to get the mission accomplished.
In short: Don't sweat the small stuff and do your best.
KJ
Active member
There you are then.
What IS easier is for you being prepared to meet the challanges you are faced with.
You have the entire time up untill your enlistment to assemble information on how to be the best soldier you can be.
Don´t waste that time.
As for sweating whats to come?
That stuff is not in your control.
What you can control is how you perform THIS task, and after that is completed the NEXT task.
You are not supposed to know every little thing.
You are training for combat, and in combat no plan survives the first contact with the enemy.
You never KNOW what´s going to happen next.
Take the advice in this here thread to heart and you´ll do just fine kid.
One step at a time, that´s all there is to it for now.
//KJ.
bulldogg
Milforum's Bouncer
Easy 8, get into the best shape of your life so that you can focus your mental energies and the physical demands won't **** with your head. You should be running at least three times a week so hard that you PUKE... rinse your mouth and run some more. If you aren't puking, you ain't pushing hard enough, but give your body a day in between to regroup. I think its time you have a recruiter, one with a BLUE disk give you a diagnostic APFT. Post up your raw numbers for sit ups, push ups and two mile run. We'll then help you sort out how to get your ass into the 300 club BEFORE Basic. And if you're thinking airborne also post pull up scores, palms out, full hang.
Big_Z
MilForum Recon
The stress I feel right now knowing I will be in Iraq within 6 months is far greater then anything I felt at Basic. I am sure once I get there it will be worse and then I will slowly fall into it and I'll be fine. You will be shocked to realize what you can adapt to bud. There will be times when something as simple as sitting in some shade under a tree is pure bliss.
weed
Active member
I'd seen your earlier Abrams avater and thought you might be joining as a 19k. Can't tell you too much about airborne, I was a treadhead. Anyway, good luck in airborne!
I run two miles each day for 5 days a week. on average I get 16:00 sometimes more sometimes l get more sometimes I get less.
bulldogg
Milforum's Bouncer
Easy 8, its your lucky day
First make sure that those are GOOD pushups, your back needs to break a vertical line from elbow to elbow have an infantry NCO type grade you.
Next, your run times suck. I am 30 pounds overweight and I can run the same time as you and I'm just shy of 40 years old... and I HATE running.
Starting yesterday...
On a regulation 400m track run one lap as fast as you can then walk 100m, then run two laps as fast as you can, then walk 100m. repeat this cycle 4 or 5 times. Do it every other day and in between on the other days run 2 miles for time or run at a slow steady pace for at least 30 minutes.
mon-2 miles for time
tuesday-track workout
wed-30-45 min run
thurs-track workout
fri-30-45 min run
Do not cheat yourself. You should be puking during this track workout, if not, then you are being a puss and need to grab your sack and RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN!!!!
First make sure that those are GOOD pushups, your back needs to break a vertical line from elbow to elbow have an infantry NCO type grade you.
Next, your run times suck. I am 30 pounds overweight and I can run the same time as you and I'm just shy of 40 years old... and I HATE running.
Starting yesterday...
On a regulation 400m track run one lap as fast as you can then walk 100m, then run two laps as fast as you can, then walk 100m. repeat this cycle 4 or 5 times. Do it every other day and in between on the other days run 2 miles for time or run at a slow steady pace for at least 30 minutes.
mon-2 miles for time
tuesday-track workout
wed-30-45 min run
thurs-track workout
fri-30-45 min run
Do not cheat yourself. You should be puking during this track workout, if not, then you are being a puss and need to grab your sack and RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN!!!!
weed
Active member
If you've really been training that much, you can run faster, but maybe don't know it. When I was 17, I trained like that to get ready for OSUT, and could never get under 17 minutes. When I got to Ft. Knox, I just knew I'd end up in the remedial PT platoon. But the first time I saw a drill with a stopwatch in his hand , I finished the 2-miles in under 14 minutes. I could barely believe it! A good portion of your running speed is in your head. Like the others said, if you're not puking, you're not pushing your body to the limit.