Question on sit up portion on the APFT

2014-04-30T17:47:19-04:00

while giving a PT test eralier on this week, i noticed one of the soldiers during the sit up event. This one soldier really got my attendtion, it was really a double take moment because this soldier when they went to the down postion i noticed only one of thier shoulder blades were touching the ground, and this soldier would swtich between their shoulder blades once one side got tired. So now this brings me to my question would these sit up count or would they be considered incomplete?

Response by SSgt Gregory Guina made Apr 30 at 2014 6:16 PM

2014-04-30T18:16:17-04:00

Now I am not familiar with the Army regs but I do know that they would not count in the Marine Corps. In the order it specifically says that both shoulder blades must touch the deck when doing a sit-up (or crunch in our case). I would reccomend that you read the regulation and see what it says in black and white.

Response by SSG Robert Burns made Apr 30 at 2014 6:27 PM

2014-04-30T18:27:12-04:00

"Lower your body until the bottom of your shoulder blades touches the ground."
Blades is plural. Both shoulder blades must touch the ground.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 22 at 2016 10:21 AM

2016-10-22T10:21:34-04:00

Per army reg, both blades must touch to count as a full situp.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Jun 27 at 2018 9:27 PM

2018-06-27T21:27:15-04:00

NO GO at this Station