Apft

[Airbourne Infantry]

Lately I've been trying to improve my PT scores to do well on the APFT when I will eventually have to pass it. What are the areas tested in the APFT? Is it the 2-mile run, sit ups, and push ups or is it more than that? Also, is any portion of the APFT timed other than the 2-mile run? Thanks.

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

Yes, the three parts to the APFT are the Pushups (How many you can do in 2 minutes) the sit-ups (again, 2 minutes) and the 2 mile run.

My dad gave me the APFT before he was re-assigned. I passed the Pushups and Situps, but I failed the two mile...

[Drill for life]

I have a 300 on the APFT.
Push-ups:85
Sit-ups:95
2 mile-run:15:45

[armysc_25b]

Originally Posted by Drill for life

I have a 300 on the APFT.
Push-ups:85
Sit-ups:95
2 mile-run:15:45

Umm... hate to burst your bubble, but per FM 21-20, a 15:45 run time is 9 seconds faster than the minimum time to pass in the 17-21 age group for males. In order to get 100 points on the run, you would need to complete it in 13 minutes or faster.

[mtnsldr]

Other standards are added for specific schools or units. These events include, but are not limited to:

Pullups: Usually 6 reps.

5 Mile Run: 40 minutes or less.

12 Mile Road March: 3 hours or less.

[Airbourne Infantry]

The only problem I'd have would be the mile run. The last time I did PT I had 74 situps in two minutes and 29 push-ups in one minute. Always room for improvement but I want to focus on my run time for now. Apparently for the APFT, you have to score at least a 50 in each area to graduate BCT and a 60 to pass the test annually.

17-21

To score a 50:
35 Push-ups
47 Sit-ups
16:36 2-mile run

To score a 60:
42 Push-ups
53 Sit-ups
15:54 2-mile run

Source: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/army/a/afpt.htm

[armysc_25b]

Originally Posted by Airbourne Infantry

... and a 60 to pass the test annually.

Correct on all, except for this piece. We are required to pass the APFT twice per year. Typically, I've taken my record APFT's once every 6 months. That doesn't mean, however, you can't be given a record at any time, or asked to take the APFT for record or diagnostic purposes at any time.

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

To score a 60:
42 Push-ups
53 Sit-ups
15:54 2-mile run

Sit-ups, check.
Push-ups -- Gotta work a little.
15:54 2-mile run - Gotta work. A lot.

My scores when I took the APFT:

Sit-ups - 65
Push-ups - 30 (After a while, I started doing wide arm and I never recovered)
2-mile run: 17:something.

[Airbourne Infantry]

Yeah, I haven't even done the two mile yet. I've just been running one miles everyday to try to get my time down. But for some reason, a mile on the tracks here is like four and a half laps so it's kinda hard to tell when to start/stop. On monday though, I'm going to start following a training schedule from this Army Pockey Physical Training Guide.

[Drill for life]

I can help you with push-ups. If you have weights put your hands on the weights and just do push-ups. Your chest should hurt.Being able to bench press 200 p0unds(that is my limit) doesn't make you able to do more push-ups it helps but not alot. Wok on Cardio, in basic the DIs use your own weight against you to get you in great shape.