Unfit. Could You Pass a Military Entrance Fitness Exam?

[Jason Brown]

Probably not. Hurt my back at work last November and it still doesn't feel 100% right yet. Stretching seems to be very important.

 

[Oregonhunter5]

I'd kill
That test!!

 

[Rickenbacher39]

I'm 74 years old.
Get real.

 

[RicInOR]

Pick any of those entrance tests, and I would not pass today. But, I am working on it.

 

[The Heretic]

Nope

Can't walk half a mile much less run.

Put of breath in a few minutes of hard work.

High blood pressure.

Bad back

Losing vision in left eye

Migraines

Flabby and a little overweight

Just my age alone would disqualify me

 

[Oregonhunter5]

Nope

Can't walk half a mile much less run.

Put of breath in a few minutes of hard work.

High blood pressure.

Bad back

Losing vision in left eye

Migraines

Flabby and a little overweight

Just my age alone would disqualify me

Have you ever had a sleep apnea test done?

 

[Boboclown]

If someone tries to sucker=punch you with some ramen cup, would you be able to survive?

Every time I eat ramen I practice the deadly art of ramen cup punching.

I might even surpass the legendary ramen cup puncher.

 

[The Heretic]

Have you ever had a sleep apnea test done?

No and I probably should.

I am also half deaf (mostly due to the engines in the boats but als factories and shooting and age).

I would need an augmented exo suit to pass the physical

 

[ikemay]

Don't have to ..... I have people for that.

 

[Sgt Nambu]

LOL!!!
I can pass any military fitness test that any other 69yr old with lung cancer can pass! I guess you could say that the S has HTF here!

 

[HB of CJ]

Interesting first post question and thank you. Yep ... I also am an Old Coot. Could I pass the test? NO. Not right now. BUT ... it would make for an interesting life progress and improvement goal. An old man fit enough to pass the military entrance physical fitness tests.

Or ... how about the officers promotion physical fitness test? Much harder? Only the very best get promoted and this includes a superior physical fitness score? Makes sense to me. Merit only. Could I get in that good of shape? Would I just up and die trying and failing?

Humm. Makes me wonder. No real reason why I could not try. It is not like I'm in a wheel chair or something. Also ... what I would like to see is a National Standard Physical Fitness requirement for all graduating high school kids. Like academics. You must be in shape.

Sounds good go me.

 

[Oregonhunter5]

No and I probably should.

I am also half deaf (mostly due to the engines in the boats but als factories and shooting and age).

I would need an augmented exo suit to pass the physical

It will change your life. Please trust me. It did mine! In direct and indirectly.

 

[CoastRange57]

This video pretty much calls bullsh*t on those of us who went to the age card as an excuse.

 

[rick benjamin]

Great I didn't pull the age card, my body is just Fxxxed up
SF OORah

 

[clearconscience]

I suck hid teet at sit ups and pull ups.

But all else I'm solid.

And I'm all signed for for the Spartan race in August

 

[Gaust]

Doubt I could pass one either unless they got rid of the time requirement. My body is too screwed up also.

 

[mkwerx]

Nope. Running has always been something I struggle with. I haaaate running. I should do it more, but I don't have a @Stomper frog marching me about, yelling at me, motivating me to run despite screaming lungs, muscles, and tendons.

When I was 20 years younger I would've been able to pass it, but I had no interest in enlisting when I was 16. I did at 20, spent 1 month at Leonard Wood, about 23 days out of 30 were in the hospital, and I was quickly outprocessed and told try again in 2 years. It was ~5 years after I thought about trying again, was told I needed a waiver, and they were not doing those waivers at the time.

 

[RicInOR]

And I'm all signed for for the Spartan race in August

I watched the "Championship" - Tahoe - on TV
That is hard core right there.

 

[trainsktg]

Yes. 53.

Keith

 

[Rickenbacher39]

This video pretty much calls bullsh*t on those of us who went to the age card as an excuse.

Well, introduce him to me and I'll give him a dollar.
Some of us old farts don't wear red underwear on the outside of our tights.