Physical Fitness Requirements from the British Royal Marines

Royal Marines Physical Fitness Test

The Royal Marines, who are part of Her Majesty's Naval Service, are considered elite in the ranks of the British Military. They are deployed worldwide and are trained for rapid deployment.

Motto: "Per Mare, Per Terram"
Translation "By Sea, By Land"

Established in: "1755"

To join, one must be between the ages of 16 and 33. The applicant must be at least 151.5 cm tall and cannot weigh less than 65kg. The individual has to be a citizen of the UK, Ireland, or a Commonwealth Citizen.

The first hurdle for a candidate is the PJFT (Pre-Joining Fitness test). It is a treadmill test where the candidate will be tested to see if they are in good physical shape to join the Selection phase. Furthermore, the candidates will have to take the Naval Service Recruitment Test, which consists of various logic tests, general reasoning, and knowledge testing. The candidate will undergo medical checks and will be interviewed for suitability reasons.

Chart Standards P.F.T. Royal Marines

#	Exercises	Pass	Good	Great	Gold
1	2400 Meter Run	Warm-up run has to be accomplished under 12min 30
2	2400 Meter Run	- 11:15 min	- 10:00 min	- 9:30 min	- 9:00 min
3	Shuttle Run VO2	+ 10.5	+ 12	+ 13	+ 13.5
4	Press-ups	+ 30 reps	+ 40 reps	+ 60 reps	+ 65 reps
5	Sit-Ups	+ 60 reps	+ 70 reps	+ 85 reps	+ 90 reps
6	Pullups	+ 3 reps	+ 12 reps	+ 16 reps	+ 20 reps
7	Pool Test	Pass / Fail Event. Jump from a tower and 4x25 meter breaststroke. Water object retrieval

The Potential Royal Marines Course (PRMC) is a 4-day testing phase, also considered Selection-Phase. The test starts with a group run and everybody needs to keep a comfortable pace to accomplish the first 1.5 miles within the previously mentioned time frame. The candidates then receive a break of one minute, before heading to the second run of the day, which is a lot harder. The next phase is the gym phase, where the candidates are subject to bleep tests. VO2 max is a beep test. The pushups and pullups will be performed to a 1-sec bleep. This will be followed by the Swimming Pool phase, where the swimming and apnea are tested of the candidate, as well as their fear of heights. They have to jump from a 3-meter tower and swim 4x25 meter breaststroke. This is followed by a water object retrieval test.

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Royal Marines - Basic Training

Basic Training lasts 8 months. The candidates will go through hard physical training to get the body ready for what is to come. Furthermore, the candidates will spend a lot of time on the rifle ranges, and learn individual fieldcraft skills. The candidates will be tested at various stages, to show that they are capable of handling the tasks as a Royal Marine. They will be sleep-deprived, hungry, and close to mental and physical breakdowns. Basic Training will be followed by the Commando Test.

Royal Marines Fitness Test Video

Royal Marines Commando Course

This phase is known to weed out even more candidates as the candidates go through further testings. They have to accomplish a speed march of 9 miles in 90 minutes with a 32 lbs ruck, successfully pass the Assault Course in 13 minutes on another day, conquer a 6-mile endurance, where after the run, they have to shoot at targets and can only miss a certain amount of shots. They finish by accomplishing a 30-mile march with a 32 lbs ruck, which has to be accomplished in 8 hours.

12 Attributes of a Royal Marine:

1. Self-discipline
2. Team player
3. Physical strong
4. Mental toughness
5. Cope under pressure
6. Integrity
7. Excellence
8. Humility
9. Determination
10. Courage
11. Unselfishness
12. Cheerfulness in the face of adversity

PRMC Royal Marines

Facts about Royal Marines

They have close ties with the U.S. Marines and on occasion train with them as well.

The commando mindset: "Be the first to understand; the first to adapt and respond, and the first to overcome".