What is or was your most challenging APFT event?

Ha, I know exactly what you mean.

After finding out I have a bad disk, damn sit ups. I can do them, but the pain I sun real.

Thanks for sharing Sir. I'm still 20 years away from 55. I hope that I'm able to drive on with my PT just like you have.

LTC Michael A. Staves Your not, I remember it well along with the Run, Dodge, and Jump, as well as the Ladder! Those (5) event days were awesome and I was only 17 and 18

Also remember the 1 mile run was in boots

Definitely the Pushups, not for the movement or inability to do 70 or 80 to max out, but having shoulder issues for a decade before the military and not knowing that it would be a problem has always bugged me. Sometimes it's a good day, sometimes the body just says not today. Rotator cuff surgery is definitely a hinderence for that, just like knee or foot injuries for runners and hernias for doing situps. The three movements we are tested on will tell you if you have something wrong when you go all out for 2 minutes at a time. Even if you didn't think there was anything wrong. Just think all service branches would adjust fire and standarize it across the board and embrace the "Overall Comprehensive Soldier Fitness" idea that is preached.

I remember having to fail many PLDC students each cycle when I was a SGL and they all said that they always came close to or maxed their APFT back at their unit. Also, I remember in BNCOC a few classmates failed push-ups because we actually got held to the standard.