my army recruiter says if i can do 20 push ups 25 sit ups and run a mile it will git me in the army?

Question

and i can do 20 push ups and 25 sit ups not much more but i can do that and i can run a mile but it is hard for me and i feel sick after ...i have been going to a gym 3 to 4 times a week for a month do i need to git in better shape or will bt do it for me cus i know i don't want to fale my pt at the end of bt and if i do fale my pt but I still give it my all will thay let me stay in tell i pass my pt or what will happen

Answer 1

Look here is the deal when it comes to PT- anyone can succeed at it. The Army standards are not impossible for anyone who is medically fit to pass. It sounds like you have the right idea, just keep working at it. You will get better at basic but do as much work as you can before you get there. Don't let yourself make excuses. When you work hard at it it will be uncomfortable. Learn the difference between uncomfortable and injury and if you're not injured, work harder.

Answer 2

I wish giving it your all was enough, but most of the time its not. Work your self up to being able to do about 50 pushups in two minutes, 65-70 situps in two minutes and be able to run at least three miles without stopping.



The basic Army PT test is pushups, situps and a two mile run. Its not hard once you start training for those events. Keep doing pushups, a lot of pushups, until you can't do them any more, your number will go up. Its sounds like a horrible form of PT, but trust me, it works for some reason. The running will just come with time, especially if your not used to running. If running a straight mile is hard for you, mix it up a little, do some 100 yard and 50 yard sprints with a rest period or jog in between. The situps are the the same way, just do them, do a lot of them, often. Your abs are able to recover rather quickly, as opposed to other muscles in your body, so you can work them 4 or 5 times a week. I would recommend running 4 to 5 times a week, at least a mile, to get your body used to running. It if you can't run the whole way, walk some of it, or slow jog. Eventually your body will get used to it and adapt.



At boot camp, if you give it your all, your going to pass, thats the way it goes. Boot camp is not set up to make you fail, especially army boot camp. Not to be rude, but I've seen some hefty females make it through Army boot camp alright.



Hope this helps, your on the right track, just get there and PT.

Answer 3

You have a good plan going, just keep working out. You're going to get a lot of PT in BCT, but you still need to work out on your own. Get together with other people in your platoon, and establish a nightly workout routine. Also, don't just aim for bare minimum needed to pass, you're setting yourself up for failure that way. Get yourself used to doing more than you need, that way if you have a bad day on a PT test, you still pass it. And no, if you can't pass PT at the end of basic, you will be heldover, and have to start over with a new company. The Drill Sgts will not let you graduate without a passing PT score. I would Google the Army APFT standards, and see what requirements are for your age group. And remember, you don't have to do much to get in, but you must achieve at least 60% in each event to graduate AIT. Good Luck!!!

Answer 4

As a soldier myself i would suggest that you do a little more than just that. Yes you will be fine going into BCT but its going to suck for you during BCT if you dont train hard while you can. I would run ATLEAST the 2 miles everyday, even if its not in the right time but atleast you will get a feel for it. If you dont, you are going to have a rude awakening in BCT.



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Answer 5

dude I got a wii fit its helpin me out alot i can run for 30 mins now 66 pushups in 2 mins and 46 situps i just stared on the situps ben usein 4 30 days now go too bootcamp in 27 days from now

Answer 6

all the other answers are okay but your doing just fine. the whole military only has to do 3 pullups 27 push ups and 41 crunches to pass Basic itself.

Answer 7

merely to reiterate what grasp of None mentioned...it could in no way be too early in spite of the incontrovertible fact that it ought to already be too late. additionally you're able to desire to do extra suitable than a 2 mile run a minimum of as quickly as each and every week to get in shape.

Answer 8

Most people dont even do pre-basic PT testsyou'll be a beast by the end of basic training, dont worry!!

Answer 9

basic training is designed for you to pass.

what your recruiter is telling you is just what you have to do to get into basic.

if you have confidence and motive to succeed you will succeed no matter the cost.