Questions from a newbie

[army_paralegal]

Hello, I am a newbie and I have a few questions that I would like to have answered?

1.) What does the step test consist of? Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question, but I have never heard of a step test in my life.

2.) For the push-up test, is it acceptable to do six push-ups at first, pause, do another six more, pause, and another six more, pause, until you reach 19? That is what i am thinking of doing? Also, after each pause, I am considering counting 1-6 after each pause and then accumulating them to add up to the minimum? What do you think? (Sorry if this is hard to understand.)

3.) I graduated to become a paralegal. Is there any similar trade in the forces to being a paralegal?

 

[Fusaki]

1.) What does the step test consist of? Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question, but I have never heard of a step test in my life.

They put a block on the ground and you have to step up on it, then down off it over and over again to the beat of some really silly music. After you do this for a bit the testing person will check your heartbeat to see if you're in good enough shape.

[quote2.]) For the push-up test, is it acceptable to do six push-ups at first, pause, do another six more, pause, and another six more, pause, until you reach 19? That is what i am thinking of doing? Also, after each pause, I am considering counting 1-6 after each pause and then accumulating them to add up to the minimum? What do you think?
I think that if you're concerned about your ability to do 19 push ups you should look for another line of work. You should be able to do quite a bit more then the bare minimum before you consider joining the military.

 

[army_paralegal]

I am not really so much concerned about my ability, it is just the format of how I do it. I know about proper form for doing an actual push-ups.

My question was, if i do six at a time, pause, then do six more at a time, pause, etc until I reach the acceptable amount, is it acceptable? Also, after each puase, is it acceptable to count 1-6 after each pause and then add them all up?

 

[Inch]

No pauses, as soon as you stop you're done.

 

[Foxhound]

Can you tell us WHY you would want to do your pushups in that way?

 

[MedCorps]

Nope 19 in a row... you stop you are done.

Para-legal.  Nope.  Just the real meal deal lawyers (JAG Branch).

Cheers,

MC

 

[army_paralegal]

Can you tell us WHY you would want to do your pushups in that way?

1.) Works for me

2.) I was told that was acceptable.

 

[Foxhound]

1.) Works for me

That one doesn't get past too many NCO's.

2.) I was told that was acceptable.

Whoever told you that was possibly misinformed.

 

[army_paralegal]

Whoever told you that was possibly misinformed.

Not really. The guy that told me that was/is an army man.

 

[Squid]

Hey guys im try'n to get in and im filling out the forms and stuff, getting ready for the exams. Im doing pretty well in the physical end. I want to get into the 411 Vehicle Tech. I was woundering if there is any heads up or anthing i should be asking about, Also what are the living arangments like?

 

[Squid]

is there anything i should bring with me or should not. Is there internet connections there?

 

[PhilipJFry]

2.) I was told that was acceptable.

I did the test last week and it was not allowed to stop during the push-ups.
So I suggest you be able to do at least 19 before you go or else you just might fail.

 

[Fusaki]

Whoever told you that was possibly misinformed.

Not really. The guy that told me that was/is an army man.

So.... If you know the army man was right, why did you need to ask?

Dude, 19 non-stop push ups should be the least of your worries if you're considering joining the military.

 

[skura]

When I apply for the reserves, am I "given" the uniform right away, and then do BMQ, SQ, etc., or are there tests I must pass first before I'm accepted to the reserves?

 

[Squid]

In the forms to fill out you have 3 choices for career training can you just pick one or can you take on that you dont like so much then take the one you want latter?

 

[Inch]

When I apply for the reserves, am I "given" the uniform right away, and then do BMQ, SQ, etc., or are there tests I must pass first before I'm accepted to the reserves?

You're issued a uniform after you're sworn in. Never before, once you're sworn in you're subject to the code of service discipline (don't worry too much about what it is, you'll learn all about it on BMQ, sometimes the hard way). Did you search at all? I'm not going to answer the tests question, that's pretty easy to find on these forums as it's been answered ad nauseum.

Squid, you'll get a kit list with your joining instructions, bring what's on the kit list. You won't have time for internet. For your choices, put what you want. When I applied I put pilot and that's it. Changing after you're enrolled and qualified can take up to 6 years which if you ask me is a long time to be doing something you don't want to do.

Cheers

 

[Squid]

Thanks a bunch man the reson for internet is i would have to leave my wife in Edmonton and we have a labtop and a pc so i would be able to email her we are also tryn to get pregnet thats the biggest reson.

 

[chrisf]

2.) For the push-up test, is it acceptable to do six push-ups at first, pause, do another six more, pause, and another six more, pause, until you reach 19? That is what i am thinking of doing? Also, after each pause, I am considering counting 1-6 after each pause and then accumulating them to add up to the minimum? What do you think? (Sorry if this is hard to understand.)

I think most of the other people who replied may have misunderstood what you meant, either that or I'm misunderstanding what you mean, OR I misunderstand the way the pushup test is conducted... but...

The way I understood the pushup test is that when you collapse and can't do any more pushups, or are no longer capable of going up and down all the way, that's when you fail... if the "pause" you are referring to is six pushups, followed by a pause *without leaving the pushup posistion*, six more, then another pause, and so on, then yes, this would probably be acceptable, although a tad weird, and not a way you should get used to doing pushups if you plan to join the military (Best way to do pushups as a group is everyone down at the same time, everyone up at the same time... believe it or not, it helps with team work...)

 

[Inch]

Squid, the only reason I say no internet on BMQ is because you won't have anywhere to put a computer, even a laptop. The phone will have to do, it's only 10 weeks man. Good luck with the pregnancy.

Back to the pushups, there are guys on here that have been doing express tests longer than I have and I've been doing them at least once a year for the past 5 years with a few more in between.  If you stop at any point during the test for more than a sec or two, you're done, they'll tell you to stand up. Maybe I've only ever had jerks administer my PT test but I have done it at 4 different bases and it's always the same.

Cheers

 

[army_paralegal]

Not really. The guy that told me that was/is an army man.

So.... If you know the army man was right, why did you need to ask?

Dude, 19 non-stop push ups should be the least of your worries if you're considering joining the military.

I just wanted to confirm. He also told me that the pause must be in the push-up position and not be for too long. Maybe I should talk to a commanding officer regarding this.