What Branch has the hardest fitness standards?

2015-03-08T12:37:22-04:00

I saw this video and had to share. I am not being unfair to the Air-Force but this is Hilarious. What do y'all think?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv7Dpj7u11I

ITS A RECRUITING THING - AIR FORCE PT

Hardest pt

Response by SrA Matthew Knight made Mar 8 at 2015 12:55 PM

2015-03-08T12:55:28-04:00

Commenting for follow up video.

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Mar 8 at 2015 1:00 PM

2015-03-08T13:00:49-04:00

looking forward to the video....I think we should all have a combat test like our USMC brethren - for the overall force, I believe that is the toughest overall annual fitness test/standards. As far as minimums though, I'd say the Army:

Army MIN standard for an 18yo male: 42 pushups and 53 situps in 2min. 15:45 2mile run

Marine MIN standard for an 18yo male: 3 pullups or chinups(your choice. unlimited time), 50 crunches(2 min), 28 minute 3 mile run

The Marines are given basically 12 minutes to run 1 more mile... you can WALK that.

For my Marine brothers and sisters out there, let me know if I am tracking old standards...

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 8 at 2015 1:06 PM

2015-03-08T13:06:10-04:00

I guess I need to do some P.T. since i forgot to attach the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv7Dpj7u11I

Response by SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA made Mar 13 at 2015 5:46 PM

2015-03-13T17:46:27-04:00

My brother is in the Navy, and we discuss this occasionally.

One point to consider -- if you want a serious answer -- is whether you mean "hardest to pass," or "hardest to max."

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 13 at 2015 8:43 PM

2015-03-13T20:43:21-04:00

I don't know about hardest PT standards but I will say one thing. I have been through initial entry training in the Army (enlisted basic training in 1994), the Air Force (Commissioned Officer's Training in 2006) and the Navy (Officer Development School in 2009) and the Air Force training was BY FAR the hardest training that I did physically, emotionally and psychologically.

Response by CH (MAJ) William Beaver made Mar 14 at 2015 8:47 AM

2015-03-14T08:47:16-04:00

Marines