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Infantry DP1 starting in two weeks...a six week course....42 days. I expect that to be a challenge. Will update this thread after. Also...have heard that BMQ-L has been cancelled. A lot of other trades on my BMQ had theirs cancelled. Apparently a restructuring is going on. Anyone officially...

Hello...a quick update to my progress in the CAF. I just returned last night from my 5 week BMQ course. The main takeaways for older recruits... 1. I was more than fit enough...I was definitely one of the more fit candidates. Many of the much younger guys were not able to match the standard...

Thanks for the comment, and advice...Advil is on the packing list for BMQ for sure. Keep my mouth shut, eyes and ears open. Do the work.

Happy to see you still following this thread...congratulations of accepting your offer of employment.

A quick note to update this post... I have spent the last year completing the application process to the Army Reserves which ended in my enrolment last Friday. I join my Regiment for the first time last night. I am officially a Pte awaiting training. Felt great to be there last evening...I was...

Thank you again LittleBlackDevil, your words are encouraging. I am excited to get going. Everything in the recruitment process is slowed down due to Covid. Using the time to train harder. Definitely agree about the use of whey powder in aiding recovery.

Thank you LittleBlackDevil for your insights, information. I, like you, am also of the mind that I am in better shape as a 46 year old than I was as a 26 year old. A healthy sense of mortality I guess. The big unknown is the amount of running in Infantry school - everyday, no rest days, aging...

I recently submitted an application to join the Primary Army Reserves as an Infantryman. I am 46 years old, in good physical shape. My questions are: am I crazy to do this at my age? Will the physical training be too much for a person my age? What standards should I be gaging my fitness level...

I recently submitted an application to join the Primary Army Reserves as an Infantryman. I am 46 years old, in good physical shape. My questions are: am I crazy to do this at my age? Will the physical training be too much for a person my age? What standards should I be gaging my fitness level...