This question is for Airborne graduates. Are there any good workout routines that you used to increase fitness prior to school?

Push ups and be able to hold yourself up a pull up bar for 30 seconds. Oh and feet and knees in the breeze.

Airborne School workout routine.
- If you prepare for and do well on an APFT then you will do well at Airborne School with the possible exception of adding pull ups to your preparation.
- More specifically, a good combination of strength and cardio workouts will do you well while at Airborne School.
- Mentally, just go in with the attitude of you will not quit on anything or be afraid to do anything. The 34' tower and the 200' tower are partially designed to maximize a person's fear of heights before the final week so as to minimize the number of people who will "freeze in the door" during jump week.

Overall fitness level is what you need. Focus on leg strength and core strength.

I would say pull ups and run. If you are able to pass the APFT and so some push ups it shouldn't be an issue. I was pretty disappointed in it to be honest.

Ma'am,
Run... a lot... and build your upper body strength so you can hold a slip. Good luck.

If you are already a runner you will be good to go. Now, try running with your boots on and do a lot of ankle strengthening exercises such as body weight single leg squats on a bosu ball.

Add pulls up to your normal routine. You will need them and will make life much easier.

I did not do anything different when I went in 1993, but I was young and had energy for days and PT'd regularly. I'd focus on things like long runs, upper body and core strength, and activities that strengthen your lower legs and ankles. You'll do pull ups regularly for chow, runs every morning of increasing distances, and the most common injury during jump week is ankles and knees from people anticipating impact and not doing proper PLF's. All in all it wasn't too bad. For recent graduates, do they still run to the airfield in boots during jump week?

Pull-ups. If you can't do ten, you need to build up to that; there are a couple of really good apps with six week programs; running too. When I went it was 5 miles in 40 minutes; but I think they have changed that.

Honestly just work on your running. It's no Ranger 5 miler but you will do a lot of it. And put on a ruck (50lbs at a minimum) and go for walks. Start small and increase the distance incrementally. Challenge yourself by wearing a pro-mask if/when you are up to it. Good luck.