i need to pass the test to get an rotc scholarship, and i am a little less than in shape...
2007-12-26 07:32:52 · 18 answers · asked by Dixy 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
yeah, they just jumped me a little with the whole physical fitness test and i need to do it by this friday...
2007-12-26 07:59:44 · update #1
No.
Link below to the APFT Field Manual.
Push up event description:
“THE PUSH-UP EVENT MEASURES THE ENDURANCE OF THE CHEST, SHOULDER, AND TRICEPS MUSCLES. ON THE COMMAND ‘GET SET,’ ASSUME THE FRONT-LEANING REST POSITION BY PLACING YOUR HANDS WHERE THEY ARE COMFORTABLE FOR YOU. YOUR FEET MAY BE TOGETHER OR UP TO 12 INCHES APART. WHEN VIEWED FROM THE SIDE, YOUR BODY SHOULD FORM A GENERALLY STRAIGHT LINE FROM YOUR SHOULDERS TO YOUR ANKLES. ON THE COMMAND ‘GO,’ BEGIN THE PUSH-UP BY BENDING YOUR ELBOWS AND LOWERING YOUR ENTIRE BODY AS A SINGLE UNIT UNTIL YOUR UPPER ARMS ARE AT LEAST PARALLEL TO THE GROUND. THEN, RETURN TO THE STARTING POSITION BY RAISING YOUR ENTIRE BODY UNTIL YOUR ARMS ARE FULLY EXTENDED. YOUR BODY MUST REMAIN RIGID IN A GENERALLY STRAIGHT LINE AND MOVE AS A UNIT WHILE PERFORMING EACH REPETITION. AT THE END OF EACH REPETITION, THE SCORER WILL STATE THE NUMBER OF REPETITIONS YOU HAVE COMPLETED CORRECTLY. IF YOU FAIL TO KEEP YOUR BODY GENERALLY STRAIGHT, TO LOWER YOUR WHOLE BODY UNTIL YOUR UPPER ARMS ARE AT LEAST PARALLEL TO THE GROUND, OR TO EXTEND YOUR ARMS COMPLETELY, THAT REPETITION WILL NOT COUNT, AND THE SCORER WILL REPEAT THE NUMBER OF THE LAST CORRECTLY PERFORMED REPETITION. IF YOU FAIL TO PERFORM THE FIRST TEN PUSH-UPS CORRECTLY, THE SCORER WILL TELL YOU TO GO TO YOUR KNEES AND WILL EXPLAIN TO YOU WHAT YOUR MISTAKES ARE. YOU WILL THEN BE SENT TO THE END OF THE LINE TO BE RETESTED. AFTER THE FIRST 10 PUSH-UPS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED AND COUNTED, HOWEVER, NO RESTARTS ARE ALLOWED. THE TEST WILL CONTINUE, AND ANY INCORRECTLY PERFORMED PUSH-UPS WILL NOT BE COUNTED. AN ALTERED, FRONT-LEANING REST POSITION IS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED REST POSITION. THAT IS, YOU MAY SAG IN THE MIDDLE OR FLEX YOUR BACK. WHEN FLEXING YOUR BACK, YOU MAY BEND YOUR KNEES, BUT NOT TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT YOU ARE SUPPORTING MOST OF YOUR BODY WEIGHT WITH YOUR LEGS. IF THIS OCCURS, YOUR PERFORMANCE WILL BE TERMINATED. YOU MUST RETURN TO, AND PAUSE IN, THE CORRECT STARTING POSITION BEFORE CONTINUING. IF YOU REST ON THE GROUND OR RAISE EITHER HAND OR FOOT FROM THE GROUND, YOUR PERFORMANCE WILL BE TERMINATED. YOU MAY REPOSITION YOUR HANDS AND/OR FEET DURING THE EVENT AS LONG AS THEY REMAIN IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AT ALL TIMES. CORRECT PERFORMANCE IS IMPORTANT. YOU WILL HAVE TWO MINUTES IN WHICH TO DO AS MANY PUSH-UPS AS YOU CAN.
A tip for improving the number of pushups you can do:
Set a goal for a number of push ups (more than the minimum).
Never do less tahn that goal--Start doing them to standard, go to "girl push-ups" if you must. Take a brief break if you have to, but do all the push ups you set as a goal.
Each time you do them, do not accept a lower number--if you did 20 to standard last time, then do at least 22 this time.
At least once as week, do as many as you can, without worrying about how many, until you can simply not do any more. Give yourself a day off of pushups after this muscle failure day.
2007-12-26 07:49:02 · answer #1 · answered by RTO Trainer 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Army Push Up Standards
2016-09-30 11:56:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is no. ROTC is strict when giving out scholarships, so if you want to get one you will have to be tested by the book during your physical fitness.
2007-12-26 08:13:21 · answer #3 · answered by Crew served weapon 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Female Apft Standards
2016-12-16 05:58:58 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, for a record APFT you will not be able to do a modified push-up. However that is a great way to help prepare for an APFT. Do as many regular push-ups and then when you're tired do the modified ones. Good luck. Officers should exceed the standards, but if you meet the minimums then you will still be called sit/ma'am.
2016-03-14 11:17:36 · answer #5 · answered by Kelly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To hose_b,
The Air Force PT test is not a bike and heart monitor. We run, push ups, sit ups, and do waist measurments. Seriously, can the rest of the world GET OVER the whole "Air Force is wussy" mindset?
2007-12-26 08:34:37 · answer #6 · answered by Erica G 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
No, real push up. Thats body in a generally strait line, moving as one unit. Resting only by saging in the middle or arching your back.
2007-12-26 08:25:49 · answer #7 · answered by cheechalini 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope, you are required to do the standard pushup.
I know many females that consistently do better than men on pushups. I have a female in my squad do 80 (guy) pushups in 2 minutes. All it takes is some practice.
2007-12-26 07:37:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Girl pushups in ROTC? How about real pushups for the uniform you wear?
2007-12-26 08:10:16 · answer #9 · answered by smittybo20 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No you need to do push ups to their standard to get it. If there is not a requirement to get in, its OK to do girl push ups. If there is a PT Test to graduate then girl push up will not work.
By saying girl push up you mean on your knees right?
2007-12-26 07:50:05 · answer #10 · answered by Deleted one 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋