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Edited by Ichthyosaur:
4/20/2013 7:53:52 PM
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How fit do you need to be to join the army?
Do you have to be super super fit? Or can you join in reasonable fitness and be trained to super fit level? I'm 15 right now and compared to other people my I'm relatively unfit.
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Army strong.
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1 Replythey lowered the standards due to low war recruitment.. basically, you need to be able to pass the president's physical fitness test challenge. after that, you're golden. also, do something other than "hey, just going to the military don''t need no edducayshun." they want college educated people because they make officers. you need a diploma or a GED and a waiver. also, the military is winding down, preparing for garrison mode. they're cutting non-essential MOSes and downsizing. busy work and PT are going to happen a lot more than war time military. also, you need to pass MEPS and basic before you can say you're in. always good to have a backup plan.
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You're 15, which gives you 3 years to prepare. I've been training for the military since I was fourteen. I'm the same age as you now and I'm relatively fit. Just start out small, running laps in the Garden and doing press ups, then start going to the gym... etc.
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5 RepliesNot even joking, joining the army sounds easier than a working life, sadly. Depending on how you think about. Might join after college, so I got some grades to help me out if I come out alive.
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6 RepliesEdited by Dropship dude: 4/20/2013 8:30:31 PM[url=http://www.army.mod.uk/join/20153.aspx]Wham bam thank you ma'am.[/url] For Officer training you need at least 10.2 on the bleep test, to be able to do 50 situps in 120 seconds, and 44 press ups in 120 seconds. For regular infantry/level, you need to do a static lift (You need to lift up a power bag by its handles and place it on a surface 1.45 Metres tall. They vary in weight between 15kg and 40kg), a jerry can test (You have to carry two 20kg water containers over a set course of between 60 and 150 metres, depending on which job you are applying for) in 120 seconds or less, and a 2.4km (1.5 mile) run (Your target time will depend on the job you have applied for. The fastest time is 9 minutes 18 seconds for the Paras but for Junior Entry you only need to complete the run in 14 minutes 30 seconds.).
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First, they'll ask: "Do you even lift?" When you answer that, the rest will follow.
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Get fit if you want to join. It'll make bootcamp a little bit easier.
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1 ReplyOP you sound like a slack jawed pus sy. Don't join the military. If you're that in confident about yourself and too stupid to get better, go do something else. Then again you're 15 and when you will probably change your mind and want to do something else.
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Basic Training is Hell. Better to be fit than to have your Drill Instructors yelling in your face about how you can't do as many pushups as the other guys for weeks on end. Try googling it for more information. Goarmy.com is pretty good for this kind of stuff.
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9 RepliesDont join the army kid, its not like playing a video game, also there is a war coming
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7 RepliesEdited by CAMMCAM: 4/20/2013 8:03:26 PMYou'll have to meet height and weight standards. Not sure what your standard would be considering I don't know how tall you are but you'll have to be able to do 17 push ups, 24 sit ups and run a mile in 8 minutes and 30 seconds. Also, you have to be 17. All of that's for basic training. Standards change after basic. After training, they expect you to do 54 sit ups in 2 minutes, 42 push ups in 2 minutes and run 2 miles in less than 15 minutes and 56 seconds.
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tfw fit enough to be special forces dont know about mentally though
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Depends on what Army you're joining and their fitness requirements post-recruitment too.
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Edited by Edmi Wohusee: 4/20/2013 8:29:45 PMHonestly, the standards they set are incredibly low. [url=http://usmilitary.about.com/od/army/l/blfitmale17to21.htm]Here you are.[/url] You're required to earn at least a sixty (per event). EDIT: Oh, you're in the UK. Nevermind.
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boot camp....you could just fly a drone
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Not really. I know two guys that joined the Army after graduation and got little to no exercise throughout high school. You will go to PT after you enlist until you are sent to boot camp and it will prepare you for it. I would recommend you at least get some exercise regularly before then so PT will be a little easier for you.
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depends on your age: then they set certain requirements needed which isn't hard at all. Go to army.com for more info about it.
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[i]"Yeah, we take whatever we can get. I mean, we've got two dead guys guarding the ammunition."[/i]
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You have to lift.
