Sex Differences in Training Loads during British Army Basic Training

Purpose To compare training loads between men and women during 14-weeks of British Army standard entry basic training. Methods Thirty-one male (mean ± SD, age 21 ± 4 years, height 1.78 ± 0.08 m, mass 77.1 ± 10.5 kg) and 28 female (age 22 ± 4 years, height 1.65 ± 0.05 m, mass 63.9 ± 8.9 kg) British Army recruits had external (distance) and internal (heart rate [HR], training impulse [TRIMP], ratings of perceived exertion [RPE]) training loads measured during weeks 1, 2, 6, 12 and 13 of basic training. Total energy expenditure (TEE) was measured during weeks 1−2 and 12−13. Results Daily distance was higher for men than women (13,508 ± 666 vs 11,866 ± 491 m, respectively, P

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