Hard to fail the new PT standards the Air Force just rolled out. At my age if I max out pushups and situps I have like 19 minutes to complete the 1.5 mile run. Or they will begin allowing alternatives to the traditional run like shuttle runs, or walks. To some extent I get it. Many of the computer savvy people would not fit the stancards for frontline fighting personnel, but the needs are shifting from physical to cyber soldiers.
I would have to look over the regs again, but the old test I would have to do 50 push-ups and 50 sit-ups in under a minute to max out that part of the test. They have also done away with the waist measurement as a component of the score. That 19.5 minutes is for the old guys not the young ones. :)
Hard to fail the new PT standards the Air Force just rolled out. At my age if I max out pushups and situps I have like 19 minutes to complete the 1.5 mile run. Or they will begin allowing alternatives to the traditional run like shuttle runs, or walks. To some extent I get it. Many of the computer savvy people would not fit the stancards for frontline fighting personnel, but the needs are shifting from physical to cyber soldiers.
Hold the phone.
19 minutes to complete a 1.5 mile run?
How many sit ups and pushups required because I can walk -- very slowly -- that distance in less time judging from my GPS
I would have to look over the regs again, but the old test I would have to do 50 push-ups and 50 sit-ups in under a minute to max out that part of the test. They have also done away with the waist measurement as a component of the score. That 19.5 minutes is for the old guys not the young ones. :)