ratline

Good Evening, This is directed towards the members of the Incoming Rat Mass of 2020+3: Hello! I'm currently a 4th Class Cadet at VMI, and I was wondering if any of you had questions regarding life at the Institute as a new cadet (RAT). As a 4th, I am by no means an expert on the ins and outs...

What are some of the specific exercises that VMI Cadre make rats do during the ratline? How many reps and how many sets? How often? How can I best prepare in terms of muscular endurance and cardiovascular endurance before I matriculate this fall? Would maxing out my VMI Fitness Test or APFT help...

I just read a Washington Post article that painted a grim reality of life in the Ratline. Given that the article was written in the 90s, I was wondering if the Ratline is still as intense as it was back then (the “old corps”). Here’s the article...