Your Questions About Physical Fitness Test

Mark asks…

If you fail the running part of the Physical fitness test, will you have to keep taking it until you pass?

Recently I took the Physical Fitness Test. I failed the running portion but passed everything else. Will I have to keep taking it until I pass?

admin answers:

Under what circumstances did you take this PFT? What was your max time, and your actual time?

Thomas asks…

Can an overweight person who can pass the U.S. Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test still join the USMC?

Can an overweight person who can pass the U.S. Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test still enlist in the USMC? For example, if a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI) is around 30, but they can still meet the physical requirements of the U.S. Marine Corps, can they still enlist or become an Officer?

admin answers:

If your body fat percentage is within the guidelines then you are fine. Even Schwartzenegger had a BMI of nearly 50, but a BF% in the low single digits. If you are above weight and above the BF%, you are out of luck – and it doesn’t matter if you are an olympic athlete… You HAVE to be within weight or BF.

Betty asks…

Are you allowed to retake the physical fitness test for special forces again?

I signed up for the Canadian Army, I currently fit the regular forces standards, but i am planning to join the JTF2 later when I am older and a more experienced soldier as I am only 16 at the moment. But when joining the JTF2, do they take your original fitness test into account, or do they retest you to see if you meet their requirements?
Yes I am aware of how difficult it is to get in, I expect it to be very challenging and demanding.

admin answers:

Canadian Forces members must take the fitness test every year (every 2 years if you get an exempt rating). Plus you will need to take a special fitness test during the application process for JTF2. I hope you understand how difficult it is?

Chris asks…

Failing Physical Fitness Test in the Canadian Forces?

What happens if you fail the physical fitness test when trying out for the Canadian Forces Primary Reserve. Some people told me nothing happens and you just work on it during the your time in the reserve but im not sure about this.

admin answers:

I answered in the other post you made about this.

Ruth asks…

what to eat the morning of a physical fitness test?

I have a fitness test tomorrow morning and I was wondering what everyone else eats the morning of. Any suggestions is much welcomed. I’m in decent shape so i’m not worried about failing at all. I would like to do as well as possible and I know some kind of food would help. Give me your tried and proven methods and your suggestions. Thanks in advance.

admin answers:

I would not eat a heavy breakfast,……….but eat a lot of carbs so you will have all the energy you need bro….orange juice,, oatmeal,, bananas,, corn flakes are good too…finish hard bro..

Good luck..

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Your Questions About Physical Fitness Test

Sandra asks…

Does anyone have an advice as to how one might pass a police officer physical fitness test?

I am a Criminal Justice major. I saw in the paper that my local police department had a job opening. So, I applied. I just got a letter in the mail saying that my application is being processed. A week from today I need to report for a physical fitness test. I’m in pretty decent shape, but I’m a bit nervous about the 1.5 mile run. Any advice would be appreciated!

admin answers:

One week isn’t really enough time to get in better shape. Hopefully you are in good enough shape to pass the test. If I were you, I would put yourself through a practice test today or tomorrow to find out where you stand. If you pass without difficulty, then don’t worry. If you want to become a police officer, you should become as physically fit as you can. Don’t do anything too strenuous within about 4 days of the test. Make sure to get a good night’s sleep the night before the test. Eat a healthy breakfast the morning of the test. Try not to be too nervous, and do the best you can. Stay on the inside of the track when you run.

Donald asks…

What Happens if you fail physical fitness test?

What happens if you fail the physical fitness test when trying out for the Canadian Forces Primary Reserve. Some people told me nothing happens and you just work on it during the your time in the reserve but im not sure about this.

admin answers:

I don’t know about Canada, but in the US Army, they send you to a Holding unit where you do nothing but work on your PT until you can pass it. At which point they’ll send you off to basic.

My advice? Go run…NOW! Turn off the computer, Get your running shoes on, and run. When you’ve run two to three miles, Push ups and sit ups. Pyramids are one of the best ways I always helped my soldiers pass the test. You start with 10 push ups, then 10 sit ups, Then 9 push ups and 9 sit ups, and so on, until you’re down to 1, and then you work your way back up to 10 each.

It’s just better for you if you walk in there with absolutely no doubt in your mind that you can do it. If you have to put it off for a month to train yourself up, it’s better than spending time at the Fitness holding unit.

After looking at the Canadian Army site:

http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/lf/english/1_3_1_5.asp

I see that it’s part of the recruitment process. If you take the test, and you know you’re not ready, you’re setting yourself up for failure. On a PT test you will only perform as well as you’ve trained.

So Get out there! Or let me throw on my Drill Sergeant voice.

GET ON OUT THERE AND MOVE! MOVE! MOVE! YOU’VE GOT TEN SECONDS TO GET OUT THAT DOOR AND THREE OF THEM ARE GONE!

Michael asks…

Are there any physical fitness test you must pass for the Air Force or Coast Guard?

Im debating on joining the coast guard or air force. i know there has to be some type of physical fitness test(so many push ups, run a mile in under 15 min ect) what are the requirments for the Coast Guard and Air Force for Wemon?

admin answers:

Yes, there is, but not until the end of your training. When you go to Meps you will go through a basic health examination. You will be required to do minor things like drop to your knees and get up without the use of your hands, but nothing strenuous. During boot camp you will be told what the requirements are, and will start physical training to get up to standards. The Navy has you test 3 times during boot camp, but each branch is different. After boot camp you are required to maintain that standard and are tested on it 2 times a year through a test called the Physical Readiness Test(PRT). The link below gives you the standards for women during that test and the site will explain the Air Forces fitness regulations.

Http://usmilitary.about.com/od/airforce/l/blfitfemale.htm

Betty asks…

would talking pain killers before a physical fitness test help me perform better?

i have a physical fitness test tomorrow. but would taking pain killers before taking the test help me perform better by reducing the pain i feel throughout the test and help me push out more and go longer? i have to do push-ups, sit-ups, and run, and i haven’t done any of that stuff for about 6 months.

admin answers:

Lol no, if anything will just make you preform worse.

You cant do hard physical activity with ur head in the clouds

Susan asks…

Do men do better or worse in a physical fitness test after having sex?

Having sex the night before or the day of a Physical fitness test make it worse or increases the outcome? What would the reason be if it were to make it worse?

admin answers:

WORSE, sex zaps energy. That is why men need a break before they can go for round 2 and 3 and who am i kidding they never make it to round 4, i’m lucky to see round 2

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