How Fit Are You?

[JarHed]

Take the Special Ops Challenge to see how fit you are...

Test yourself against Ranger standards, using their recommended scores in pushups, situps, chinups, and a 2-mile run. Fall below the curve? Follow the accompanying training techniques from Michael Mejia, C.S.C.S., author of the Special Ops Workout. Do each 2 or 3 days a week, resting at least a day between sessions.

http://articles.health.msn.com/id/100111504


...personally, these seem fairly easy. I guess these are the minimum standards. Enjoy!

 

[gonelifting]

Seems very doable.

OMG I'm now a ranger! jk

 

[javaguru]

I can still max the APFT 18-25 standard at the age of 33....

 

[GoldenDelicious]

that must be the test for fat, alcoholic, retired rangers, with broken legs and arse rot

i could do all of that years ago when i was training like a brothabi.. ahem i mean, a pussy

 

[milo hobgoblin]

I did that drunk when I was in the Marines

 

[biteme]

I don't care how fit I am because I'm fit enough. I thought the heavy bag was going to explode tonight. I am so powerful. I'm afraid to hit someone.

 

[75th]

Even when I was a Ranger, the situps always fucked me up.

 

[coldblue1955]

I can lift a car!

 

[javaguru]

Even when I was a Ranger, the situps always fucked me up.

The "trick" is pushing yourself down fast....that way you get the benefit of the bounce.

 

[coldblue1955]

my bench press is 1000 pounds!

 

[75th]

The "trick" is pushing yourself down fast....that way you get the benefit of the bounce.

Yeah most definately...I still couldnt hack em as well as everyone else.

 

[HardHat87]

If that's the test for a ranger I assume all you have to do to be in the army is to be breathing.

 

[javaguru]

Take the Special Ops Challenge to see how fit you are...

Test yourself against Ranger standards, using their recommended scores in pushups, situps, chinups, and a 2-mile run. Fall below the curve? Follow the accompanying training techniques from Michael Mejia, C.S.C.S., author of the Special Ops Workout. Do each 2 or 3 days a week, resting at least a day between sessions.

http://articles.health.msn.com/id/100111504


...personally, these seem fairly easy. I guess these are the minimum standards. Enjoy!

To make the Ranger challenge team we had to do twelve chins and score a minimum 265 out of 300 on the APFT after a 10k run in combat boots with a full combat load and a 60lb ruck(8 minute mile standard); Makes the whole test a little tougher after that. I still maxed the fucker and I had to hump the 60 on top of it....sucks always being the "big" guy.

Edit:The max for 18-25 used to be 82(proper) pu, 92(proper) su in two minutes and two mile run in under 11:37.....I always cut it close on the run but we had a guy who consistently did it in 9:00 minutes...

 

[Raina]

I could do it but I'd bitch the whole time.

 

[*MissFit*]

Im Fitter Than Most

 

[javaguru]

Im Fitter Than Most

Just need to work on the parking skills.....

 

[*MissFit*]

hahaha u won't give up on that will u

really i shouldnt drive period to be honest

Just need to work on the parking skills.....

 

[75th]

If that's the test for a ranger I assume all you have to do to be in the army is to be breathing.

Just because that may be a specific test they give you doesnt mean thats even close to what you have to endure.

But yes, these days, you simple have to be able to stand up.

 

[JarheadChiro]

Piece o cake.

 

[javaguru]

hahaha u won't give up on that will u

really i shouldnt drive period to be honest

I thought about it before posting then I realized that I hadn't hit the "three joke overkill" AND you posted it yourself......