How bad is my fitness level right now? I want to get in the Army?
Posted on May 30, 2010 with Comments 9
Question from Lucy L
I’m female
I can run a mile in 10:00 or 2 miles in 20:30
I can do 8 proper push ups
and do 25 sit ups…
with plenty room to improve. if I went into basics right now would I have a hard time?
would I even be able to get in the Army at this fitness level?
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I’m female
I can run a mile in 10:00 or 2 miles in 20:30
I can do 8 proper push ups
and do 25 sit ups…
with plenty room to improve. if I went into basics right now would I have a hard time?
would I even be able to get in the Army at this fitness level?
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they will form you while you are there, yes you can get in with that, try to better your mile to at least under 9.
good luck, and great decision
yeah you can get in as long as you meet the weight or BMI requirements, but if you fail your pt test during boot camp you may have some problems
Heres the army physical fitness testcard
compared to the testcard, its not too good…
good luck with all that though, always room for improvement
Your fitness level will be fine because you will improve on what ever your level is. They work you up so that you will meet what ever amout you need by the time you are done.
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Hopefully they will teach you it’s how good you are. If you look at how ‘bad’ you are you’ve already prejudiced the answer. Yu can do it you want. You may even exceed their expectations.
u are but i think u have 2 do 2 miles in 12 minutes
well thats for the marines
You need to be at: 2 miles in at least 15:00 minutes, At least 42 push-ups and at least do 53 sit ups to even think about it. I know this is not the actual standards but its a great place to start.
Gee..you new and improved soldiers but be really hardcore. When I Joined in 88 they wouldn’t let us ship out before we could meet the standard above. So, thumb down that maggot! Go back to your playstations and potato chip fairy tales!!! Your telling this girl her scores are good…shame. And yes, they were hard on the females….no coed either! I’m 39 years old and can still pass a PT test…at an 18 year old standard.
All soldiers in the Active Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve must take the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) regardless of their age. The APFT is a three-event physical performance test used to assess muscular endurance and cardio respiratory (CR) fitness. It is a simple way to measure a soldier’s ability to effectively move his body by using his major muscle groups and CR system. Performance on the APFT is strongly linked to the soldier’s fitness level and his ability to do fitness-related tasks. An APFT with alternate test events is given to soldiers with permanent profiles and with temporary profiles greater than three months’ duration.
The APFT is a three event physical performance test used to assess endurance. The three events are:
Sit-ups
Push-ups
2-mile run.
It is a simple way to measure a soldier’s ability to move his body by using a few major muscle groups and cardiorespiratory system. The intent of the APFT in the Physical Fitness Program is to provide a baseline assessment regardless of MOS or duty.
Test Sequence
The test sequence is the push-up, sit-up, and 2-mile run (or alternate, aerobic event). The order of events cannot be changed. There are no exceptions to this sequence. Soldiers are allowed no less than 10 minutes, but ideally no more than 20 minutes, to recover between each event. Under no circumstances is the APFT valid if a soldier cannot begin and end all three events in two hours or less.
PUSH-UPS (2 minutes)
Push-ups measure the endurance of the chest, shoulder, and triceps muscles. Click here for Push-up Standards.
SIT-UPS (2 minutes)
This event measures the endurance of the abdominal and hip-flexor muscles. Click here for Sit-up Standards.
TWO-MILE RUN
This event tests cardiorespiratory (aerobic) endurance and the endurance of the leg muscles. Click here for 2-mile Run Standards.
Evaluation
To evaluate their physical fitness and the effectiveness of their physical fitness training programs, all military personnel are tested biannually using the APFT in accordance with AR 350-15. (Refer to Chapter 14.) However, soldiers may be evaluated more frequently than biannually.
Test Results
The soldier’s fitness performance for each APFT event is determined by converting the raw score for each event to a point score. Point scores can be found on the Standards page for each event (See Above).
SCORING CATEGORIES
There are two APFT categories of testing for all military personnel: Initial Entry Training (IET) and the Army Standard.
IET Standard
The APFT standard for basic training is a minimum of 50 points per event and no less than 150 points overall by the end of basic training. Graduation requirements for AIT and One Station Unit Training (OSUT) require 60 points per event.
Army Standard
All other Army personnel (active and reserve) who are non-IET soldiers must attain the minimum Army standard of at least 60 points per event. To get credit for a record APFT, a mediccally profiled soldier must, as a minimum,
complete the 2-mile run or one of the alternate aerobic events.
Properly interpreted, performance on the APFT shows the following:
- Each soldier’s level of physical fitness.
- The entire unit’s level of physical fitness.
- Deficiencies in physical fitness.
- Soldiers who need special attention.
you will be ok, thats how i was when i got there lol. and after basic and ait my final pt score was alot better 2 miles in 14:28, 96 situps in 2 minutes and 40 pushups, (im a female also) so put all u can into the pt u do everyday and u will see improvement in the end. but mostly everyone shows up like that, not everyoen improves though. so eat good and push yourself while ur there and ull b awesome
yes you would be able to get in the army at this level! no problems with that.. trust me you will get that APFT score up quickly in basic training.. and by the way your score was about the same as mine when i joined! now im close to maxing a PT test! for regs look up
FM 21-20 or
AR 350-1 Chapter 1 Section 24