Vanity - Army Basic Training Fitness Requirements? (posted 8/28/2002)

08/28/2002 | Myself

[freeasinbeer]

I am interested in the fitness requirements for the Army Basic Training.

(i.e. how many pushups, situps, etc for minimum BT requirements, and what are considered to be above average levels).

I realize these are different for each age group, but after countless Google searches, I can't seem to find any diffinitive answers. Can someone here help me out? I am male, age group 20-25.

I am trying to measure my current fitness level against that of the armies with the possibility of future enrollment in mind. Thanks!

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

If the pansies on the the History channel can make it...so can you. I don't have much respect for the army after watching the show. The Marines looks like the place to go.

[3k9pm]

Where and when were you at FLW Mo??

You got lucky with that drill. The guys I had at FLW would have made my life a miserable hell or cheated to beat me.

After all "If you're not cheating, you're not trying hard enough" - SSG Woodard.

[rdb3]

Yep. Ft. Lost in the Woods, Misery.

;-)

[MickMan51]

Hey General, we are wondering if the PUs and SUs are the number done in 2 mins. or is it until you max out with no time limit.

Your numbers seem to indicate a 2 min. limit on all three events. Is this correct ?? Thanks.

[tazman3]

With a mentality of scoring the minimum, you won't be in my fox hole. You'll be alone. What else will you just score the minimum on?

Of course radio operators, 31R10s, will have 11B10s to protect them, right?

[BlackbirdSST]

Don't remain an leg. My sentiments exactly, Hoorah! Blackbird.

[Uncle Meat]

I was at Ft Lost in the Woods[Basic] in Jan-Feb 1985.Froze my ass off.Was glad to see that place in the rear veiw mirror.

[patton]

Two min lim on PU, SU - the run is obviously longer. Also, I typed too fast; PU, SU, run. I used to stop before the last corner on the run, light up a smoke, and jog past the 1SG puffing at 12:00

[3k9pm]

RGR that!

I was there in June 93.
Cooked my ass off, was glad to see the end of the place as well!

C6-10 Huah.
And the memorial greeting of the day
Fidelity
To the core.

[Betteboop]

SG-we did something like that at Jazzercise last summer. It was fun!!

[METARZAN]

Nope, it's not your eyes!

Ever seen a grown man go through "muscle failure" after 10 push-ups (muscle failure is where you start looking like a fish outta' water while trying to do a push-up)I have and it is actually amusing! In basic, out of 100 or so of us, at least 5 were "waived" on because they couldn't do the push-ups. Needless to say, most of these were "mommas boys" and had a hard time throughout basic and there after. Speaking of which, you out there "Private Owen from yipsafreakinglanti"?

Metarzan (x-military pt scorer of 300)

[Texas_Jarhead]

Not sure but we use to warm up with an APFT before we did our own PFT (physical fitness test)... ;)

[rdb3]

Where and when were you at FLW Mo??

Delta 589 ENG BN in June of 1989. 12B was my first MOS which I changed very quickly to 29E.

[ErnBatavia]

Hopefully there are no spelling requirements LOL. I meant ARMY, not AMRY

Either is better than Amway!!

[Husker24]

You werent in the Army with my dad were you, that story sounds familiar. He was in the Army 66-69 i think, the Samoan story sounds familiar....lol except when my dad told the story the somoan was drooling...lol

[METARZAN]

To "max" the Pt test, here is what I done:

A.) Push-ups - just open your mouth a lot during basic and you 'll have no problem maxing them after a few weeks. I "pushed Oklahoma down to Texas" and back several times until I learned to BE QUIET AND KEEP MY SMART A$$ MOUTH SHUT. (Once I was at permanant duty, I could max the push-ups in just over 1 minute, and crank off 50 or so with either hand..aka one-handed).

B.) Set-ups - Every night before you go to sleep, crank out about 200, watch your weight (aka your beer belly) and you should have no problems.

C.) Run - I used to run every morning in PT, then once at my permanant duty station would run an extra 3-6 miles every evening right after last formation. I got myself down to a personal best 2 mile run time of just over 11 minutes (sure, I was dry heaving afterwards and your legs would lock up, but hey it was fun (sarcasm)). Also, in the run, set your pace with a buddy that you know is the running type and hang with him. Learn to get your "second wind" and set your pace in about the first 1/4 to 1/2 mile...the rest will come easy. Also, we had a 1st Sgt whom flew from Europe every year to run in the Boston Marathon. He would show up for PT every once in awhile and challenge anyone that could "hang with him" could have the day off. There were always 3-10 of us that would go with him and needless to say, after about 5-6 miles and on a pace of 6 minute miles,, we'd fall out and have to walk 5-6 more miles back to the berracks..the guy could run!

If all else fails, sign up for the Airforce or the Navy.

Good luck, now drop and give me 20...Diamond style you piece of dirt! HEhehehehe!

Metarzan

[PatrioticAmerican]

"Amry", maybe "AmWay"? Only a tough jaw and a weasle being are necessary.

[PatrioticAmerican]

Seriously, boot camp will teach and toughen you in any way they need. Have you seen the skinny, and fat, boys and girls entering boot camp? Unless you weight 82 pounds, you will do fine.

[rdb3]

Have you seen the skinny, and fat, boys and girls entering boot camp?

Had quite a few doughboys in my basic training company. They didn't remain that way long. They were made road guards.

[Uncle Meat]

It was '85.The Somoan Senior Drill was huge.He snatched me out of my foxhole on the rifle range with one arm.Said I pointed my M16 at him or something.I don't know what I did.I got booted off the range that day after I got tortured having to hold the rifle above my head in what seemed like hours.If I had wanted to shoot him,it would have been after that.The head games really sucked.