03-19-2009, 10:27 AM
They'll sometimes have "flag days" where you'll study instead of exercise because it's too dangerously hot out.
But yeah, do situps, pushups, etc, too.
And on the first day when they have you exercise, take it easy. Don't push it. What they'll really want to see is improvement and it's a lot easier to improve if you start off in the back 50% rather than the front 10%.
And basically be mentally prepared to put up with a lot of asinine bullshit with a straight face. I don't know if the AF training program has changed at all, but my chief complaint about it when I went through was that it really teaches you to keep your head down and stay the fuck away from everyone else in your building because the best you can hope for is to not go down with them when they screw up. It's also possible I just had a moron drill sergeant, too.
Also, assume you are going to have 0 free time. Go in expecting someone to tell you how to spend 100% of your time and you'll do well.
But yeah, do situps, pushups, etc, too.
And on the first day when they have you exercise, take it easy. Don't push it. What they'll really want to see is improvement and it's a lot easier to improve if you start off in the back 50% rather than the front 10%.
And basically be mentally prepared to put up with a lot of asinine bullshit with a straight face. I don't know if the AF training program has changed at all, but my chief complaint about it when I went through was that it really teaches you to keep your head down and stay the fuck away from everyone else in your building because the best you can hope for is to not go down with them when they screw up. It's also possible I just had a moron drill sergeant, too.
Also, assume you are going to have 0 free time. Go in expecting someone to tell you how to spend 100% of your time and you'll do well.