Engine
Build a serious aerobic base, faster running and the ability to repeat hard efforts. Entry standards are a floor, not the level needed to thrive through PARA training.
Paras fitness preparation UK
Parachute Regiment fitness prep.
Prepare for Army assessment, PRDV, P Company and Parachute Regiment training with structured running, strength, loaded movement and accountable coaching.
ParasService-specific preparation
We The EliteCorrect programme route
£16/monthStructured online coaching
In personPrep weekends available
Selection route
From application to the maroon beret.
The Parachute Regiment expects a higher physical standard than simply scraping through an entry test. Build the engine, robustness and habits before Catterick.
01
Army assessment
Complete the Army application, recruiter discussion, medical process and the two-day assessment. Current Paratrooper entry fitness standards include the role-specific run, mid-thigh pull and medicine-ball throw.
02
PRDV
After the initial Army assessment interview, successful candidates attend the Parachute Regiment Development Visit to confirm the qualities and basic fitness needed to start PARA training.
03
Catterick and P Company
Current training at Catterick includes 13 weeks of basic and Infantry Initial Trade Training followed by the 19-week PARA Combat Infantry Course, including P Company training and tests.
04
Parachuting and battalion
After completing the course, soldiers undertake the current three-week parachuting course before joining a battalion as a trained Paratrooper.
Use the current British Army Paratrooper role page and your candidate portal for the latest entry standards, PRDV instructions and training dates.
Official Paratrooper route →Preparation priorities
Build more than the minimum.
Robust strength
Develop legs, trunk, grip, pulling, pushing and loaded movement progressively. Robustness matters when running, field training and fatigue accumulate.
Consistency under pressure
Train on schedule, recover properly, organise your kit and practise staying useful when tired. P Company preparation cannot be built by occasional heroic sessions.
Proven military preparation
Coached from experience.
Complete Commando was founded by Sam Logan after more than ten years across the Royal Marines and Royal Marines Reserve, including operational deployments. The wider team includes a current Army PTI and serving or former Royal Navy, Army and Royal Marines instructors.
Candidate results
Hundreds of Royal Marines candidates have progressed through Complete Commando programmes and weekends to earn the Green Beret.
Across services
Clients have progressed into the Parachute Regiment, British Army, Royal Navy, RAF, Royal Marines and Canadian Armed Forces.
Officer routes
Candidates have succeeded at RAF and Royal Navy pilot officer selection, including after previous unsuccessful attempts.
Your programme
We The Elite.
We The Elite is the Complete Commando route for Parachute Regiment candidates. It combines progressive running, strength, bodyweight work, conditioning, mobility and community accountability for £16 a month.
Questions
Paras preparation, made clear.
Which Complete Commando programme is best for Parachute Regiment candidates?
Join We The Elite. It is the service preparation route for Parachute Regiment and British Army candidates, with running, strength, bodyweight work, conditioning and community accountability.
What is PRDV?
The Parachute Regiment Development Visit follows the initial Army assessment interview and checks whether a candidate has the qualities and basic fitness needed to start PARA training.
Should I train only to the current entry test standard?
No. Passing the entry standard gets you through a gate; it does not guarantee you are ready for the volume and fatigue of PARA training. Build above the minimum through progressive, recoverable training.
Start now
Arrive prepared.
Build the fitness, habits and confidence before your assessment date forces the issue.
