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INDEX

• PRE GUARDS TRAINING - points to note (below)

• FITNESS PROGRAMME - (click here)

• WARMING UP & WARMING DOWN - (click here)

> POINTS TO NOTE ON THE PROGRAMME: 

The attached programme is designed as a guide to prepare you for The Coldstream Guards. Your programme may need to be adjusted to suit you. Your accessibility to local amenities (swimming pools etc.) will be different according to the area in which you live. If you feel the programme is too advanced for your level of fitness you should then use an extra week to build yourself up to it, if you feel as though the programme is not demanding enough then start at week 3 or 4 and build on it yourself. 

It is true to say the more you do now, the more it will benefit you in the long run!

 

Making Time.
There is no doubt that it can be difficult to find the time to exercise, however with a little dedication you can stick to it. Try waking up that hour early before work or even taking a lunchtime run. Putting training off until tomorrow never works, so make a programme and have some dedication to stick to it. 
 

Rest Periods.
Ensure rest periods are incorporated into your training programme. If your training is hard then your body needs time to recover. Rest days can be on whichever day is convenient for you, have dedication and stick to it.
 

Warm Up, Warm Down.
This is a VERY IMPORTANT part of training. The warming up or cooling down of the body combined with stretching exercises will help prevent injuries. The greater flexibility your body has, the fitter you will become and the less prone to injury.
 

Nutrition.
Now you have decided to become fitter, why not help your bodies progress by looking at your diet. Eating healthy well-balanced foods does not mean living on lettuce leaves. Remember, you will be working your body (in most cases) harder than it has been worked before so you will need those calories to burn off. Did you know that a bag of crisps has the same calorie count that you would normally burn off in a slow jog for half an hour so BE SENSIBLE.
 

Alcohol.
Try reducing your weekly intake, drinking alcohol to excess has a direct influence on your physical performance, even more so if you are already overweight.
 

Smoking.
Smoking and physical fitness work directly against each other. Try to reduce the amount you smoke, or give up. Try telling yourself it is only until after your recruit training, chances are you’ll feel so much fitter you probably won’t want to start again.
 

Do's
East little and often, drink plenty of fluids before, during and after exercise. Try to use skimmed milk and sweeteners, Try to avoid fatty foods such as takeaways. Try and cut down on your sugar intake.
 

Dont's
Eat late at night, drink excessively and lastly don’t try to starve yourself.

THE "SECOND TO NONE" TRAINING PROGRAMME
> THE SECOND TO NONE TRAINING PROGRAMME

                   Why not download the programme {click here}

BEFORE TAKING PART IN ANY TRAINING PROGRAMME ASK A DOCTORS ADVICE.

Remember you are about to become a Guardsman and be part of something the whole world knows, yet doesn’t understand. Be all you can be and never settle for second best, why should you because the Coldstream Guards Motto is, and always has been “SECOND TO NONE”  

 

WARMING UP & WARMING DOWN
> WARMING UP AND WARMING DOWN

N.B
     Warming up and warming down is a VERY IMPORTANT part of your fitness programme. It helps prevent injuries and reduces your recovery time. Get into the habit of doing it!

Before starting your session, you should do an initial pulse raising session of approximately 5 minutes (jogging/skipping on the spot), followed by (steady walking) followed by more stretching exercises.

Click the image (to the left)view the diagrams for warming up and warming down.

Download:

Download this training programme as a Microsoft Word Document here (file size 122kb)