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Hick_schell
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How many push-ups do you have to do and how many sit-ups do you have to do?
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Fitness requirements
For the pushups make sure your hands are directly below your shoulders, wide grip pushups are not allowed, and for the situps make sure your heals are touching your butt so your legs are at 90 degrees to your body. I failed the test as I was too dumb to realize you needed to do close grip pushups, I plan on redoing the test within the next couple of weeks. Hope that helps.
For the pushups make sure your hands are directly below your shoulders, wide grip pushups are not allowed, and for the situps make sure your heals are touching your butt so your legs are at 90 degrees to your body. I failed the test as I was too dumb to realize you needed to do close grip pushups, I plan on redoing the test within the next couple of weeks. Hope that helps.
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I did the test two weeks ago and this is exactly how it went for me:
1) Step Test - 3 minutes of up two three, down two three, done much faster than I thought. There are a maximum of three 3 minute tests, and you only do the next one if you pass the one before it. You have to pass the first one to pass the test, the other ones are just to make you stand out compared to other recruits I guess. I passed the first test but failed the second one.
2) Grip Test - Hold your arm out to your side parallel to the floor. Breath in and as you breathe out pull the grip tester (not sure what it‘s called) and slowly lower your arm to your side. You get two pulls with each hand and the best two are added. I needed a combined score of 75 (male under 35) and got 118.
3) Pushup Test - Lay flat on the ground on your stomach, feet together with your hands directly below your shoulders. Once you push up for the first time your hands and feet can‘t move, as soon as they do the test is over. Your arms must be at 90 degrees for a pushup to count. The hardest part is the hands directly below your shoulder, they are _much_ harder than wide grip. I only got 12 and I needed 19 (I was completely humiliated). By the way you have as long a you want to complete the test, but the longer you take the more tired your muscles get.
4) Situp Test - Lay on your back, the instructor will stick your heels up to your butt and sit on them. You have to have your fingers on your temple and a situp only counts when your elbow touches your knee. I needed 19 and got 21.
So I just failed the pushups but failing one means you fail them all. Also, the first test is free (the army paid for it) but each retest comes out of your pocket and is about $50. So make sure you can do the test before you go so you don‘t have to spend any money.
1) Step Test - 3 minutes of up two three, down two three, done much faster than I thought. There are a maximum of three 3 minute tests, and you only do the next one if you pass the one before it. You have to pass the first one to pass the test, the other ones are just to make you stand out compared to other recruits I guess. I passed the first test but failed the second one.
2) Grip Test - Hold your arm out to your side parallel to the floor. Breath in and as you breathe out pull the grip tester (not sure what it‘s called) and slowly lower your arm to your side. You get two pulls with each hand and the best two are added. I needed a combined score of 75 (male under 35) and got 118.
3) Pushup Test - Lay flat on the ground on your stomach, feet together with your hands directly below your shoulders. Once you push up for the first time your hands and feet can‘t move, as soon as they do the test is over. Your arms must be at 90 degrees for a pushup to count. The hardest part is the hands directly below your shoulder, they are _much_ harder than wide grip. I only got 12 and I needed 19 (I was completely humiliated). By the way you have as long a you want to complete the test, but the longer you take the more tired your muscles get.
4) Situp Test - Lay on your back, the instructor will stick your heels up to your butt and sit on them. You have to have your fingers on your temple and a situp only counts when your elbow touches your knee. I needed 19 and got 21.
So I just failed the pushups but failing one means you fail them all. Also, the first test is free (the army paid for it) but each retest comes out of your pocket and is about $50. So make sure you can do the test before you go so you don‘t have to spend any money.
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That‘s kinda wierd about the situps, Genesis. When I did my physical almost a year ago, it was 90 degrees at the knees, hands cupping the ears, and elbows to the knees.. ditto for PT on basic, and I‘m pretty sure the information I got when I was joining said 90 degrees at the knees too.
It‘s possible that whoever did your physical had you do it a different way...
It‘s possible that whoever did your physical had you do it a different way...
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Yeah, I had read all the way through recruiting that it was 90 degrees at the knee, but the lady that gave me my test stuck my heels all the way to my butt, which made it quite a bit harder. I think she was new to the training as she wasn‘t the same lady that the recruiting office gave me. Hopefully I get a different tester when I go back.
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If you‘re new to all this you will learn that there are many different accounts of what happens at a physical fitness test.
Hick_schell, I would recommend applying online if you are interested as they will mail you a copy of the information package and an application. It is not a full application like I believed, just a way of getting them to mail you all the info.
Another thing I haven‘t seen mentioned to you is the 2.4 KM in 11:55 or less. (I just managed this myself YAHOO!)
Good luck.
Dylan
Hick_schell, I would recommend applying online if you are interested as they will mail you a copy of the information package and an application. It is not a full application like I believed, just a way of getting them to mail you all the info.
Another thing I haven‘t seen mentioned to you is the 2.4 KM in 11:55 or less. (I just managed this myself YAHOO!)
Good luck.
Dylan
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Correct, but you must complete a self test and sign and date the document that says you did the run, push ups and the sit ups.
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Veteran`s son
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Preparing for the self-test, I have 20 situps(in 53 seconds) and 20 pushups(over 35 years old age group).
I haven‘t done the 2.4km run yet as I want to join a fitness program this week or next week to be in better shape before I begin running!
The problem is that I am planning to submit my application to the Reserves this week!
Can I submit the Self-Test and leave the section concerning the run blank(before I attempt the Fitness Test, I would have completed the run, though) so I can get my CF Reserves application in quicker?
Any advice or opinions would be appreciated!
I haven‘t done the 2.4km run yet as I want to join a fitness program this week or next week to be in better shape before I begin running!
The problem is that I am planning to submit my application to the Reserves this week!
Can I submit the Self-Test and leave the section concerning the run blank(before I attempt the Fitness Test, I would have completed the run, though) so I can get my CF Reserves application in quicker?
Any advice or opinions would be appreciated!
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I‘m sure this isn‘t going to make some people happy but when I returned my application I had not done the run yet. I had spent 3 months training for it but as there was snow outside and I just can‘t run on the treadmill (I just get too hot with no breeze) I just put the slowest time on the application. I had done the run on a elliptical machine (much easier on the joints than running but not a substitute). I did make sure though that before I did the actual test that I had run in the allotted time. I did this as a co worker advised me at it took him 4 months from the time he sent in his application to the time the recruiter phoned him. He was wrong and within two weeks I was phoned so keep that in mind if you are going to train for the run after submitting the application.
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Given how many times things like this get asked, reasked, and then asked *again* (I‘m starting to think people are too **** lazy to do a search), perhaps Mike could put a "sticky post", memo, or such at the top telling people what the minimum physical requirements are and what form will let them pass the test.
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I have the form around somewhere, but I didnt bother handing it in. No one even mentioned it when I went for my fitness test. I think it‘s just some sort of liability thing, in case you keel over and die after situp #12.
When I went, the tester held a pen a few inches off the ground and my chin had to touch it for each rep to count.
If you‘re a little guy (like myself), ask if you can make the gripping part wider. You‘ll be using more of your hand muscles to squeeze and therefore you‘ll get a better score. It works!!
On the recruiting package they say you‘ll have to do chinups, not a grip test. Chin Ups is what I trained for (I can do 12-14), but I struggled passing the grip test. I can see how this would be a bonus if you‘re built like a refrigerator (big and heavy) but I must admit I felt a bit ripped off.
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the self test info sheet they gave me here in london gave numbers to reach for chinups like they did for push ups and sit ups, but it said chinups werent part of the fitness test, but were a important part of PT during basic training and that you should be able to or be prepared do chinups for basic. i think they figure if your strong enough to do the pushups then you should be able to do the chin ups
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Hahaha. I was waiting for that.
You forget a strong wind might up and carry that 130 lb soldier into enemy territory. The 185 lb soldier would have to cross enemy lines and carry that 130 lb soldier back to his momma.
Don‘t flame me! There likely are more 180+ lb members here than little guys. Hehehe.
You forget a strong wind might up and carry that 130 lb soldier into enemy territory. The 185 lb soldier would have to cross enemy lines and carry that 130 lb soldier back to his momma.
Don‘t flame me! There likely are more 180+ lb members here than little guys. Hehehe.
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Yup, I‘m 6 foot 2, 230. I‘m definately not fat just a lot bigger than most people, thus my failure on the pushups during the test (only got 12 and needed 19). I figure I‘m pushing up about 170 pound on each pushup which wouldn‘t be bad if I weighed 170 pounds 
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Yup, I put forth a motion that anyone under 170 lbs should strap on 60 lbs on their back while doing push-ups and chin-ups. Rucksacks should have an additional 50 lbs too and persons affected carry all the ammo for the troop. And finally they should wear bright red T-shirts with writing on the front "Where‘s my gut dammit? I‘m not worthy!"
