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Had my interview and medical for the CF today

I went in at 10:00 to do my medical exam, and it was the usual shit, non-invasive (kept my boxers on, no blood test). I had to pee in a cup, that was fun. The only issue he could find is that my pulse was pretty high, which might just be because I was nervous. Anyway...what are some good exercises to get your pulse to regulate? I imagine running would help? My vision isn't as great as I thought, but despite my tinnitus and taste in music, my hearing was good (or, good enough that they didn't mention it). I'm CV3, which means I'm pretty colorblind. I took both color vision tests, the first was a set of those cards with the colored circles and you have to identify the numbers. I didn't do so well on it. The second was a box with little caps with colors on them, and you had to organize them in order (second cap has to be most similar to first, third most similar to second, etc). I thought I did great on that, but apparently not.

Moving on...had the interview afterwards, about an hour and a quarter (started at 1:00PM). Pretty detailed, and unfortunately I can't really say what they asked, but a lot of the questions were behavioral. They informed me that the Army has only one position left in Comm Research, so it's possible I won't get it. But he said there were 14 or 19 positions for Comm Rsch in the Navy...which I'm seriously considering now. The uniforms are better, plenty of women (the attractive ones go Navy) and plenty of room for advancement.

They have an education program where they'd pay my tuition, cost of living, food, clothing, laptop, and a salary of about $30k/year, and a guaranteed summer job. Second year is $36k, third is $44k. Doesn't sound too bad.

Lots to think about, but either way no matter what I pick I should be starting my training at the end of January. :shocked:
 
Is this a civilian position or enlisting? I haven't heard of a comm research rate, although I have been out for over a year now.
 
If it was usual shit, why were you nervous?

Best exercise out there for lowering heart rate is SWIMMING. Try to get in a swim team where coach will kick your butt.
Swimming is followed by running.

You can't lower your heart rate in a month - this shit takes years. Swimming is an excellent sport overall - lower HR, bigger lung volume, str, flexibility, you name it.

<-- swam in elite teams for 12 years, since age 7. Has low resting HR and 200 beats/min top HR (age = 19)
 
Originally posted by: LoKe
These tests play a major role in my future, and if something goes wrong then I'm fucked. Reason enough to be nervous.

Then measure your HR when you are calm, and if it's bad, then start looking for a swim team :thumbsup:
 
Originally posted by: MegaVovaN
Originally posted by: LoKe
These tests play a major role in my future, and if something goes wrong then I'm fucked. Reason enough to be nervous.

Then measure your HR when you are calm, and if it's bad, then start looking for a swim team :thumbsup:

Good call. I've got a gym membership and they've got some pools, I'll see what's up.
 
Originally posted by: LoKe
Using the pump/arm thing, they got these results:

HR: 120 then 100
BP: 134/88 then 130/100

How bad is that?

How old are you? There are some tables on the Internet with age - rest HR - etc in them.

While you are at it, you might want to measure peak HR.

But 100 HR at rest is pretty damn bad.

edit: mine is 72 bpm (beats per minute) now - not exactly at rest though.

edit2: Read your post below about 20 yr old, I'll try to fins tables.
 
Well I don't think there is a table on resting heart rates.

But I do know that 100 at rest is too high.

The heart beats about 60 to 80 times a minute when we're at rest. Resting heart rate usually rises with age, and it's generally lower in physically fit people.
- source

You and I are in same group (20 yr old).

Here is a table listing your exercise ("Target") HR and max HR. Max HR is generally 220-(your age), so in our case it is around 200 bpm.

I exercise (bike) at 130 bpm, and my resting rate is 67-70. (Dropped my swim team couple months ago - I swim on and off)
 
Originally posted by: LoKe
So basically I'm fucked?

For right now, maybe you're fucked. Give yourself a few years of swimming and your heart rate will drop.

edit: fucked as in, I don't think there is a way to quickly drop your resting HR to pass tests (assuming 100 bpm will fail test).
 
Ah, cool then. I don't think it's all that bad, I think they just want my doctor to sign off saying that it's not anything serious and I don't have any problems causing it.

I'll have to check my hr myself and at his office.
 
Originally posted by: FoBoT
Go Navy!!

Canadian Navy has to be sweet, no way they do as many long deployments as the US Navy

I'm kind of hoping the spot for the army gets taken and I get to join the Navy instead. The only downside I can think of is being referred to as a Seaman. 🙁
 
Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
Is this a civilian position or enlisting? I haven't heard of a comm research rate, although I have been out for over a year now.

he is Canadian, you hoser

they must have different jobs , ay
 
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