The Official British Army Fitness Guide

I am ex regular Army and former reservist. The fitness at the time I think was out of date, a little dangerous and strove too much, too fast. A look at this book shows that the army has indeed evolved. A basic programme to get moving is provided along with the tests for your fitness. There are similar too muscle building. I haven't read the book cover-to-cover, but instead dipped into the sections I wanted. Thus far, I have taken the advice to get moving/running again, and will stick to that programme with my own variations until I get fitter - better. After that, I will return to the pages to increase the challenges. A great layout, simple to follow. Nicely illustrated with not quite a paper feel, but soft cover, making ideal to throw in the gym bag for quick reference. A great little book and one that will probably replace others at home.

I must say ... I love it!It is so down to the point and straight forward that anyone can just get stuck in.No false hopes and promises that will tell you will look like Van Damme in 1 month time or something silly like that you see in so many work out guides, nor endless long introductions with big fancy science words that make the writer look so much more intelligent. I guess since it caries the army label it does not need all the above as army fitness speaks for itself.I like the real life photo graphs showing how to the exercises ... so much better than abstract drawings.The 3 programs I like as well and if you are so terribly fit already that the 1st program is to easy then just move on to the next.So yes like some here in these reviews .... if you are some incredibly healthy super human athlete then this will be too easy and light for you ... but for most of us ordinary humans spending all day sitting at a desk staring at a computer screen this book is a welcome tool that will let you get fit without paying 500 Euro for some silly gym membership. Because let's face it after 2 sessions looking at skinny people in pink lycra listing to dance/techno music blasting till you're deaf you are gonna give up going anyway :)

This book is the perfect guide to help anyone looking to get fit. I bought this because I need to increase my fitness in preparation for basic soldier training, but I didn't know how to go about doing this. This official guide goes through everything you need to know including three 12 week training programs which are easy to follow along. I would recommend this book to anyone, Army or not!

The army train some of the finest work forces so this is for more than just budding soldiers. It focus on all round fitness is great and include flexibility, cardio and strength. Great advantage is that it does not need masses of kit (space and trainers) and it allows for exercise variety and alternatives with ideas for varying your routine to target different goals.

VERY informative. This book gives you fitness programmes based on your own fitness level and also let me know how unfit i was. I also dowloaded the army fitness app and now i can use both that and this book to get fit enough to apply for the army.

Excellent book from the British Army, it's based on fitness, health and safety, not looking in the mirror.

My second copy - first one lent to a colleague but not returned. If you want to get fit and start running this is a great book to prepare you and provides a training regime.

This is the no nonsense guide to fitness. It takes you through the standard fit test and shows you how to build that up over a number of weeks and months and then to go to the next level and so on. Yes, there is a lot of running but the simple reality to that is that running is very good for increasing fitness. The photography in the book is a little old fashioned but shows the positions needed for static exercises in a simple way.