Hey guys, I know quite a lot of chaps on here are military men, I was wondering if you know any of fitness tests that have to be completed to join
I have no intention of joining, i just thought it would be a cool goal to have to be able to complete all of the various fitness and weights tests
Hope you can help
Mike
I can’t speak for other branches, but with the Marine Corps there isn’t necessarily any fitness test that must be passed in order to enlist. Now once you do enlist, that’s a different story. There are two: the Initial Strength Test (IST) that you do in boot camp and then the Physical Fitness Test that you do at least twice a year throughout the rest of your enlistment.
IST:
Run- 1.5 mile under 13 minutes (I’m pretty sure it’s 13min, it has been a while)
Deadhang Pull-Ups: Min=3 Max=20 (they’re worth 5pts each)
Crunches: Max in 2 minutes (worth 1pt each)
PFT:
Run- 3 mile under 28 minutes (I believe 18min is a perfect 100, then they deduct an amount of pts for every few seconds over 18 min. If you don’t complete in 28min, you fail)
Deadhang Pull-Ups: Min=3 Max=20 (they’re worth 5pts each)
Crunches: Max in 2 minutes (worth 1pt each)
Perfect PFT score is 300pts (100 pts from each category). First Class score is ~220pts and up. Don’t remember the other two class ranges as I never had to worry about third class.
Semper Fi
well, the RCMP “superior” fitness rating for males goes as follows
1.5m run under 9 minutes
3.0m run under 19 minutes
70 push ups
18 pull ups
bench press 150% bodyweight
3:00 on pare test ( physical abilities requirement evaluation )
so there you have it, Canadian crime rate is low because our mounties are tanks.
sorry, forgot to add the regular basic fitness requirements everyone MUST meet.
1.5m run under 10:45
3.0m run under 22:00
22 pushups
6 pull ups
bench press 100% of your own bodyweight
i think if you meet the basic requirements you could consider yourself in fairly good all around shape, if you meet the above standards your probably a machine, its hard to get those run times in and still maintain the mass to bench 150% bodyweight. good luck.
So do they not do squats/deadlifts in Canada?
Those run times are pretty quick. Not quite to that superior level for them.
[quote]Fandango wrote:
So do they not do squats/deadlifts in Canada?
Those run times are pretty quick. Not quite to that superior level for them.[/quote]
no, squats are not used as a testing parameter for the RCMP. although they should be used as we all know in any training program. im just giving the OP the tests not evaluating how complete they are.
PST for NSW is
500yd swim
Max push ups in 2 min
Max sit ups in 2 min
Max pull ups
1.5 mi run
BSBM is
1.5 miles under 15 minutes
Military Press 1xBW
BP 1.5xBW
Squat 2xBW
DL 2.5xBW
The Marine Corps has also recently started the Combat Fitness Test (CFT) along with the classic PFT. It is:
"880 Yard Run. Run for 880 yards while wearing boots and cammies.
Ammo Can Lifts. Lift a 30 pound ammo can from the ground, over their heads as many times as they can in two minutes.
Manuever Under Fire. Marines must move through a 300 yard course, and perform designated tasks, in the time limit authorized. The tasks include:
-Moving in a quick scurry for 10 yards, then a high craw for another 15 yards.
-Drag a casualty for 10 yards, while zigzagging through several cones. Then lift the casualty and carry him/her at a run for 65 yards.
-Carry two 30-pound ammo cans for 75 yards, while zigzagging through a series of cones.
-Toss a dummy grenade 22 1/2 yards and land it in a marked target circle.
-Perform three push-ups, pick up the two 30-pound cans and sprint to the finish line."
Here is a link to the requirements per age group: Messages
Over here you might want to take a look at the standards for the Royal Marines, both to get in as arecruit and the various stage tests that they have to do up to the 4 commando tests. A really god book on this is the haynes guide to Royal Marine fitness training by ex head of phys training (Sean lerwill). Just to point that i am not and never have been a Rm but use their training as a guide to my own routine.
The Royal Navy also have some published requirements by age group for the 1.5m run and the msft.
You should check out the Operator Ugly test on Military Athlete(too much to copy here), and the Secret Service Snatch test. SSST is 53# KB snatch, for 10:00 straight. “Gentlemen’s Rules” allow you to put the bell down to rest, and switch hands as much as needed. The Horsemen “Tier One” rules allow one hand change, and you cannot put the bell down.
For interests sake…and because i was feeling ‘up for it’ today i hade a crack at the 1.5 mile as that seems to be a common element. Treadmill time was 10.33 for the 1.5 mile, not fast i know but i am 53 so i was happy with that.
The other element i know of is the multi stage fitness test which is basically an increasing pace shuttle run between lines 20 m apart–hanvt tried to set up and do that but would be wiling to have a crack at it.