I basically dropped out because I dropped 10% of my body weight in the last 2 months for some unknown reason. So, yeah.... kinda holding off on burning the extra calories until I figure out why I was the same weight for 14 years and then all of the sudden did a nosedive. :\
I think they did. The requirements aren't really skewed towards those people, especially since distance running usually only starts at 3 miles. When you run there are a lot of muscle groups being worked and generally there is enough general toning going on that a runner can easily pass a military PT test.
Spend some time looking at the annual PT test requirements for the different branches in the U.S. military and just pick a random day to see if you can pass or get close to passing them. That is the real judge of of the PT test, if on any given day could you normally pass it.
Looking up the Marine annual PT test I would of thought there would be more to it. I would have to do 3 pull-ups(untimed), 50 sit-ups(2 minutes), 28 minute 3 mile to pass.......
I'll note that the people who took up this challenge generally were the ones that don't need to get to (what I agree is) a minimum level of physical fitness, as per the AF guidelines...
I completely bailed on this due to a few things taking over my time (specifically, buying a home. Heh). Not necessarily an excuse, but I have failed this challenge.
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SU: 42 (6.0 pts)
PU: 41 (7.0 pts)
RT: 10:37 (57.3 pts)
Total: 90.3 Up 0.2 and I haven't been exercising like I should. With that in mind, maybe Air Force standards are a bit low...just maybe.
Spend some time looking at the annual PT test requirements for the different branches in the U.S. military and just pick a random day to see if you can pass or get close to passing them. That is the real judge of of the PT test, if on any given day could you normally pass it.
Looking up the Marine annual PT test I would of thought there would be more to it. I would have to do 3 pull-ups(untimed), 50 sit-ups(2 minutes), 28 minute 3 mile to pass.......