Army PFT?

kristinlough

Does anyone else work towards this? I found a website that has the 3 month training calendar. Anybody else wanna work on it with me?

Let me know

http://www.hooah4health.com/4You/apft.htm

kristinlough

Does anyone else work towards this? I found a website that has the 3 month training calendar. Anybody else wanna work on it with me?

Let me know

http://www.hooah4health.com/4You/apft.htm

xsargex

I got the AFPT calculator for Body Fat on excel. Very handy to keep track of that particular standard.
Let me know, I can shoot it over to ya.

nicolesdiet0809

Oh wow I was looking at that and thinking they would tell me to get lost, the army that is. I'm so in the below average ranges! But yeah I think this would be a fun challenge to work on!

xsargex

haha, Army retention is kinda hurting right now. They've kinda lowered their standards for new recruits. Thats why they have the Fat *kitten* Program during pre-basic (Reception) to get you in shape before you even start Day 1 Basic. Pretty hilarious.

flcaoh

I'd totally be up for it... but I surfed around the site and can't find the 3 month calendar. Can ya help me out?

nicolesdiet0809

On the link...

http://www.hooah4health.com/4You/apft_two.htm

Click on read more and on the very top is the three month calendar pdf.

flcaoh

On the link...

http://www.hooah4health.com/4You/apft_two.htm

Click on read more and on the very top is the three month calendar pdf.

Thanks!

nicolesdiet0809

No problem!

I'm up for this or better yet try to attempt it. Since I've included strength training into my fitness routine I have lost more weight and especially more inches. I think this would help out a lot!

kristinlough

I'm planning on starting Monday (actually Tuesday ...) I ride on Wednesdays and Fridays, so I figure I could PT Tues, Thurs & Sat.

If y'all want, we could check in with each other and do the whole support group thing! I love it that other people want to not just lose weight but get fit (a problem I'm finding at school ...)

nicolesdiet0809

I agree I think a support group thing would be cool. I workout at Curves 4-5 times a week and I think adding this would beneficial. I, at one time in my life prior to children and husband, had a "six pack" stomach and these past few years I've been sporting a "keg" or two. So I'm excited about making myself do this, especially the sit ups.

I will admit though, I so will be starting with push ups done on my knees and situps with my arms across my chest for the first three weeks like it recommends for people new to it all. I tried last night just to get a feel of it and yeah it was bad. :laugh:


So lets do this!

trenauldo

As a former Army Cav trooper, I just had to pop in on this thread and give a big HOO-AH to everyone here working to improve their APFT score. Stick with it, and you'll do well.

This might motivate you some. I can do better on the APFT now at almost age 40 than I could when I was 17 and just enlisted, and I'm talking about comparing to the 17-21 age range, not the old-folks range. So, if you're struggling, remember there's a 40-year-old guy out there who can do it, so you can, too.

Go get 'em soldiers... SCOUTS OUT!

Phoenix_Rising

haha, Army retention is kinda hurting right now. They've kinda lowered their standards for new recruits. Thats why they have the Fat *kitten* Program during pre-basic (Reception) to get you in shape before you even start Day 1 Basic. Pretty hilarious.

HOOAH! GO ARMY!!

They've had Fat Camp (Recycling?) for a while, I know back in 2002. I think now they probably accept more and more to go through it, hoping to keep anyone with a desire to serve and get their bodies to where they need to be.

Thought I'd post a funny joke I received the other day, since it kinda goes with the theme here. (Sorry if I'm hijacking the thread....)

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Dear Ma and Pa,

I am well. Hope you are. Tell Brother Walt and Brother Elmer the Marine Corps beats working for old man Minch by a mile. Tell them to join up quick before all of the places are filled up.

I was restless at first because you get to stay in bed till nearly 6 a.m. But I am getting so I like to sleep late.

Tell Walt and Elmer all you do before breakfast is smooth your cot, and shine some things. No hogs to slop, feed to pitch, mash to mix, wood to split, fire to lay. Practically nothing.

Men got to shave but it is not so bad, there's warm water and nice soap. Breakfast is strong on trimmings like fruit juice, cereal, eggs, bacon, etc., but kind of weak on chops, potatoes, ham, steak, fried eggplant, pie and other regular food, but tell Walt and Elmer you can always sit by the two city boys that live on coffee. Their food, plus yours, holds you until noon when you get fed again. It's no wonder these city boys can't walk much.

We go on 'route marches,' which the platoon sergeant says are long walks to harden us If he thinks so, it's not my place to tell him different. A 'route march' is about as far as to our mailbox at home. Then the city guys get sore feet and we all ride back in trucks.

The Sargent is like a school teacher. He nags a lot. The Captain is like the school board. Majors and colonels just ride around and frown. They don't bother you none.

This next will kill Walt and Elmer with laughing. I keep getting medals for shooting. I don't know why. The bulls-eye is near as big as a chipmunk head and don't move, and it ain't shooting at you like the Higgett boys at home. All you got to do is lie there all comfortable and hit it. You don't even load your own cartridges They come in boxes.

Then we have what they call hand-to-hand com bat training. You get to wrestle with them city boys. I have to be real careful though, they break real easy. It ain't like fighting with that ole bull at home. I'm about the best they got in this except for that Tug Jordan from over in Silver Lake . I only beat him once.. He joined up the same time as me, but I'm only 5'6' and 130 pounds and he's 6'8' and near 300 pounds dry.

Be sure to tell Walt and Elmer to hurry and join before other fellers get onto this setup and come stampeding in.

Your loving daughter,
Alice

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PS - I love that you guys are trying to workout to APFT. I think that is hella cool. I'd love to do it but, A) I have asthma, and I'm a TOTAL wuss. One day, I'm hoping to be able to meet those basic minimums. I think it would be so cool. Already working on the pull ups so I can show up all the boys on the playground

Tiddle

I do, lol...but it's because they make me!!

kristinlough

haha, Army retention is kinda hurting right now. ...[shortening quote]

PS - I love that you guys are trying to workout to APFT. I think that is hella cool. I'd love to do it but, A) I have asthma, and I'm a TOTAL wuss. One day, I'm hoping to be able to meet those basic minimums. I think it would be so cool. Already working on the pull ups so I can show up all the boys on the playground

Totally understand the asthma - my hubby is a sufferer. But check out the training calendar - we start pretty slow (trust me, I need slow).

Good luck on the pull ups!!

xsargex

We have a 40 year old Commander who's 6-4, 230lbs (former Rugby Prop, big guy) and can out run some of the lanky 19 year olds in our unit. Its hilarious. Kinda embarrasing when you get beat by a 40 year old.

trenauldo

We have a 40 year old Commander who's 6-4, 230lbs (former Rugby Prop, big guy) and can out run some of the lanky 19 year olds in our unit. Its hilarious. Kinda embarrasing when you get beat by a 40 year old.

Sounds like someone at the battalion level or better. I was assigned to HHC 1/15 INF, 3ID in Germany back in 1987, and our battalion Lt. Colonel could smoke folks on long runs. The man was a machine, definitely a guy I wouldn't mind going to war with.

johnblake

Go Navy

trenauldo

Go Navy

Somehow, I just can't seem to make out those words. Must be something wrong with the message boards or something...

johnblake

Go Navy

Somehow, I just can't seem to make out those words. Must be something wrong with the message boards or something...

I understand most of the army guys can't read

trenauldo

I understand most of the army guys can't read

It's called "selective comprehension" my good man... and I know those are BIG words for you.

Interestingly enough since you mentioned Navy, I'm seriously considering going through the SEAL Fit and Kokoro camps that navyseals.com offers in 2010. It's something I've always wondered if I could survive (BUD/S), but I'm too old now to enlist and actually do the real thing, so this looks like the next best version (very abbreviated obviously). I've given myself 2009 to get into as great a shape as I can manage, and doing the camp next year will be my reward. It should be interesting...

Take it easy out there bro... Keep your head down.

wilted6orchid

I understand most Army guys can't read.


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I'm an Army brat...that's offensive, Buster!

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SHBoss1673

just curious, I didn't see it anywhere, how long do you have to complete the sit ups and push ups?

johnblake

Take it easy out there bro... Keep your head down.

under water :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

johnblake

here you go I hate to diappoint you but this is really not that hard, Maybe the run.

Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training is conducted at the Naval Special Warfare Center in Coronado (San Diego, CA) and lasts 26 weeks. Assignment to BUD/S is conditional on passing the PST, which requires the following minimums:

- 500-yard swim using breast or side stroke in under 12:30
- At least 42 push-ups in 2 minutes
- At least 50 sit-ups in 2 minutes
- At least 6 pull-ups (no time limit)
- Run 1.5 miles in boots and long pants in under 11:30
- Members’ vision must be no worse than 20/200 in both eyes. Vision must be correctable to 20/20. SEAL candidates may qualify for PRK surgery to correct their vision

Again, the above are the minimum requirements necessary to qualify for BUD/S. Prospective trainees are expected to far exceed these minimums. Competitive scores are as follows:

kristinlough

just curious, I didn't see it anywhere, how long do you have to complete the sit ups and push ups?

Two minutes each!

xsargex

I can't bag on them Seamen too much. You guys are def. hard workers. You spawned the demon-seed also known as the Marine Corp. the most ruthless SOB's to ever walk this fine country. I'm in the Army and I've always enjoyed being around you guys. Now the Chair-force on the other hand, what a bunch of lazy pukes.

johnblake

their your guy the air corp. I sure it's not easy sitting in a chair all day waiting on a plane to come for some place.

I got props for the guy's in green, it must be hell eating out of pouchs all the time

Renae_Nae

I've been working towards this!!! I want to be able to actually keep up (at least with the slow guys) on the company run in May!!!

xsargex

hahaha, hey you obviously haven't had the Chicken Quesadilla MRE yet. Yes,it comes with two soft tortilla's. AMAZING!! Beats eating mystery foul and yellow *kitten* (what the heck, you can't swear on here??) paste (aka Dahl) in Pakistan for 6 straight months. I'm Army Aviation, so we got it better then the ground-pounders. But getting shot outta the sky by an RPG doesn't sound all that entertaining either. Atleast on the ground you can run away. But thena gain, I'd rather die in a fiery inferno then get captured and have my throat cut open. What I wouldn't give for a couple extra 10,000 miles AGL.

oooookay.

johnblake

I don't eat that crap I'm the cook. you have fun in the sky I'm real happy flooting on the high seas, speaking of I headed on deployment in 10 days so I'm not sure if I'll get to post on MFP
We are headed to South Am for 6 months that's the Navy aways underway