Delta - Seals - Rangers ....and DOMS ( Delayed onset muscle soreness) again.....

Survived Day 2 of Bootcamp. Equally tough and as i type this blog entry, i can feel DOMS all over, not looking forward to waking up tomorrow – lots of Deep Heat lotion tonight!

Day 2 started promptly at 6.45pm – it was great to see that almost everyone from Day1 turned up! We started with the Sgt shouting out our names followed by either “Delta”, “Seals” or “Rangers”.

“Siang Lin, Teoh – RANGERS”....and as i look around me, looks like my prayers were answered – I am in the BOTTOM TEAM....its better to take it step by step from ground zero. YES!

We were then asked to group based on the team names – it was then clear that:
- “Delta” was the top group
- “Seals” 2nd group
- “Rangers” last group

There were about 5 people in Team Delta, 10 people in Team Seals and the rest of us in Team Rangers! We were told that our activities will be based on the level of the 3 groups....Yes!

After the same warm up session, (this time – i made sure i pace myself well. Don’t want to make the same mistake again!) we were split into 3 groups (mixing us up as there was obviously not enough Delta and Seals members to balance whatever activities planned for) – each led by a Corporal and we were directed to 3 different corners of the field.

My team started with the “Abs” session – here we were asked to do a series of repetitive exercises that focuses on the abs which includes crunches, sit ups etc....Rangers category members were asked to do 12 repetitions for each sets before switching while the Delta and Seals members had to do 16 repetitions for each set..... From the word “Go” we started and we had to keep doing and repeating - NO STOPPING as the Corporal will come up to you and push you forward! We didn’t know it was going to be for how long, just keep going....only after about 4 minutes we were told its 8 minutes....at 4 minutes, i was almost done! The pains started...it was getting worst each second....somehow, with the urging of the corporal that will stand on top of u if you stop - 8 minutes eventually was up!

We were given 3 minutes rest – then move to the next station, “Push up” exercises...which included Push ups, King Kong Push ups, Triangle Push ups and 2 sides push ups – trust me, whatever names given to these sets, all were TOUGH stuff! And we started our 8 minutes and again, by the first set, i was not well  and with this Corporal, life was tougher as anyone members stop too long, he adds another minute to the session! In total, we had to add 3 extra minutes (not me!) and it was super bad....!

Our final station was for “Squat” exercises – by now, i totally forgot what names the Corporal there gave to each type....i was now moving on limited movement and moving very slowly.....so i was not very effective here, very slow movements and eventually 8 minutes were up!

And our final even for Day 2 was a competition between the 3 groups, we were all put in a circle and while the rest of the team half squat, one member will run the full circle around the team and the Corporal will then tap the next team member when the first runner comes back to position and revert to half squat. The team that finishes first did not have to do some penalty exercises that the 2nd last and last team had to do. And am happy to day that my team won this challenge so we got to watch the 2 team go thru their penalty exercise! YEAH!

So after warm down – we walked back to our cars, while the pains remains the same...I think i feel slightly fitter...and hopefully continues to get stronger on Day 3 on Friday.

HOOYAH!