Army ROTC PT test: what will happen if I fail one portion of the test?
You must score a minimum of 60 on each section of the test. The test is graded on a whole and failure to obtain the minimum 60 is a failure on the test. It will identify your weaknesses. When one fail a PT test you will probably get remedial training and prep for a passing grade. If you know your weaknesses going in you can seek help from the unit fitness instructor who can give you guidance and help pass. The military doesn't want any one to fail and they will work with you. Good luck and focus on the task at hand. It may also help to not go crazy doing the push ups and sit ups and burn your energy before the run. Another help is to prehydrate by drinking alot of water the day before. People tire quickly because of dehydration.
I can only do 25 pushups max and I want to join the Military...?
Alternate days between running and doing pushups, situps, etc. so you can train every day (even if just for an hour or so) and still give your muscles a chance to rest. Genetics definitely make a difference in how far and how quickly you can progress, but the key thing is to just keep at it. Determination is more important than anything. For example: Run: M W F Pushups/etc: T R Sat Rest on Sunday As far as what to do for push up days, what Mike suggested would work well. You want to do a lot of little sets that go from easy to hard and back to easy again so you get more push ups in overall. Something that a lot of people don't take advantage of is that the push-up test is how many pushups you can do IN TWO MINUTES, NOT how many you can do IN A ROW. With that in mind, what I would do is start off by doing half of the number of push ups I wanted to do and then rest (even though I'm not tired at that point). Then I would do a quarter, take a rest, and just go on from there as best I could. For example, if my goal was to do 30 in two minutes, I would start off by only doing 15 in a row, then regardless of whether I was tired or not I would take a rest. You have 2 whole minutes, so it doesn't make sense to blow your load in the first 30 seconds and then sit there wiggling around trying to bust out one or two more over the next minute and a half. Use the entire time. Do 15, take a 15-20 second break, do 8 more, another 20 second break, then just start busting out 1-2 push ups with 5 second breaks between to get you to your 30. Again, the key thing is to practice timing how long of breaks you can get away with and still hit your goal. This is something you want to incorporate into your weekly exercise routine. Maybe once a week try to have a goal in mind for what you want to be able to do in 2 minutes and try it out. Then, increase your goal number by a few push ups (2-5) each week until you can comfortably hit 42. Don't be discouraged by all the jackasses here saying that 25 is low. It's just a skill you need to develop and that takes time. The only thing you really need is the determination and patience to actually take that time and you will reach your goals.
Tips/Questions about JROTC?
Hey, I think I may be able to answer your question. I'm enlisted in the Navy and I spent 2 years in NJROTC 1. Yes, you always say yes sir/ma'am, no sir/ma'am, aye aye sir/ma'an. You always address officers by sir or ma'am. Address everyone else as their rank, petty officer, seaman, and this is especially true for Chiefs. No matter what people hope to join later on, while they are in NJROTC they are treated as if in the Navy. 2. Your work out routine sounds fantastic, keep it up. Your main PT in rotc will be based around the PRT (Physical Readiness Test), which is just sit and reach, push ups, sit ups, and 1.5 mile run. 3. The PT in JROTC is easy, but it really varies from unit to unit. Some units may like intensive PT, others may like PT that revolves around teamwork. 4. It's really not as bad as you think, just don't take anything personally and try your hardest. If you don't give them anything to yell at you about then it will make your life a lot easier. 5. You will learn all of that in your class, don't sweat it. Keep in mind though, this is only JROTC. It is a great experience for any high schooler interested in the military, but still, don't take yourself too seriously. Have fun, keep your bearing, get involved in the unit, maintain the Navy core values, and you will do fine. My unit was outstanding, it really made high school for me. We went to the NJROTC Nationals in Pensacola, FL and it was the best experience in my whole time in high school
How many pull-ups does a marine have to perform?
I used to watch them from my barracks room every Sunday morning while I had tea. They tired me out just observing.I lost count, but as best I could tell they were trying to do all the pull-ups. Every damned one.The Department of Defense only issues so many Pull Ups to each installation, and those greedy Jarheads used them all up before the workweek even started! There were none left for us to do by the time Monday came around.
How do I survive PT for ROTC?
First day of PT is hilarious lots of fat kids who want to join the Army are there. I remember my first day some fat kid comes in smoking acting all bad ***, after the first 2 miles he stopped to throw up, all of our NCO's got after him and forced him to start running again. But really everyone up top is right its really not too hard. They usually have ability groups that they put you in after your PT test, so its still challenging. Next semester was a joke, PT became the highlight of my day because it got really relaxed and we just worked out with our friends, we got to run in buddy groups and do push up competitions it was a lot of fun. It really matters what school you go to though, I have friends from ROTC at other Universities and theres is real tough. Right now my best advice for you is to start doing 10 sets of 15 push ups every day and then raise it up to 10 sets of 15 push ups and keep pushing, do the same thing for sit ups. Try running every other day and make sure to stretch before and after you run.
Army ROTC PT and Contracting Question.?
I have just recently received a 4 year Army ROTC scholarship offer at UT El Paso, and of course accepted the offer (this is a campus-based). Now, my question is what is the PT like? Do you do the "contracting" PT with a group of students or just you and one of the officers? I know I have to do a min of: 19 push ups in 2 min, 53 sit-ups in 2 min, and a 2 mile run in 18:53, but will I be doing this PT in a group? I am very excited but also very nervous. If say I fail the PT for the contracting, do I get like a freebie do over (I know that probably isn't possible) ? Any answers will help.
ROTC scholarship physical test...?
Yeah... this is embarassing to say, but I dont think I'll pass the minimum requirements for the army rotc physical test for the scholarship. I'm a high school senior. What happens if I don't pass? Im not very athletic, im probably severely underweight (120 lbs at 5'9), my explanation: I live in a single working-parent household, food is hard to come... So what happens if you don't pass the scholarship physical fitness test? I have all the other requirements down: 1380 SAT score (math+reading), 3.0 gpa, AND I'm an eagle scout. Will they allow me to be under the physical requirement? btw here are the stats: army minimum 42 pushups 53 situps 15:54 2-mile run i can only do 20 pushups (struggling...) 40 situps, but i think i can actually pass the 2-mile run. So... is getting past the minimum for APFT absolutely required for the scholarship? thanks
What steps can a teenager take to prepare for the military?
As soon as you have your ship date and know the location where you will begin your Initial Entry Training, start waking up at 0430 in that time zone every day. Right after waking up is a good day to allot some time into your schedule for a workout. Be able to run at least 3.5 miles without once slowing down to a walk (use time to build into this, I started at 1/2 mile everyday for a week and added 1/2 mile each week afterwards, building up distance gradually over several months). Running 3 days a week and working on push-ups, sit-ups, and pull-ups 2 days a week will get your body used to doing what you will be graded on (if you want to get better at push-ups: do push-ups! Forget weight lifting until after boot: not really helpful for military physical conditioning programs and high chance of injury if done improperly or too much weight is attested).Whenever you need to go somewhere less than 5 miles away, walk.Stop drinking alcohol, soda, energy drinks, water is your friend (hydration formations). If you smoke (anything), start cutting back, You need to have that habit completely kicked before you ship out.Find a sturdy back pack and about 35–45lbs you can fit in it securely (don’t want everything moving around causing injury) and get used to carrying it. Twice a week and building distance will help a lot.Get on YouTube and look up basic Drill and Ceremonies. Learn how to left and right face, about face, present arms, order arms, and dress-right dress (both normal and close interval). Know how to stand at attention, parade rest, at ease, and rest. Know the difference in column right march and right flank march.Learn the General Orders, Creed, Values, and Song of the branch you are joining.Learn how to make your bed using hospital corner folds in your sheets and blankets. Learn how to roll shirts and socks. Learn how to properly wear your cover (hint: it’s not a ball cap).And most importantly of all: learn how to work together with people who are completely different than you.Everything you do to prepare yourself will help, and it shows who prepared and who didn’t when you first arrive. The hardest part about Basic Training is getting away from the individual mentality and learning to work with people you can’t easily relate with. Don’t complain about the suck, everyone there is sucking with you and don’t need to be reminded about the suck. Work as a team and getting through is too easy!Essayons!
Army ROTC PT?
Hello, I did a year of ROTC at Eastern Michigan before joining Active Duty... For us, if you weere on a scholorship you had to do PT 3 times a week (Mon, Wed, Fri) and it was like an hour long... IF you were NOT on a scholorship then you only had to PT on Wed.... But the high speed cadets do what is called Ranger Challenge and they PT 5 times a week for 2 hours each time... -Regulat PT consists of getting there. -Accountability Formation -Stretching Formation -Then we would go around campus a few miles OR do a sprint workout on the indoor track, push-ups/ sit-ups, OR we would go to the weight room and work out. -Then we would stretch for a cool down and leave. RANGER CHALLENGE- Ruck Runs!!! Sometimes for PT when we would do really well on like a wednesday the Commander would let up play like flag football, or dodgeball or a game of some sort. Keep in mind you are becoming a leader in the US Army. You need to lead in everything, so they are going to make PT hard, trust me coming from a enlisted soldier we look up to the 2LT and expect them to be the PT studs of the Company