The Army Physical Fitness Test

Here is some useful information if you are interested in signing up for the Army.  You will need to pass the Army Physical Fitness Test which is made up of three different events, but knowing what will be required of you will give you an edge in the testing.  When preparing yourself for the fit tests, you will want to make sure that you can do them within the time limits.  Practicing these events would be a great idea, so that you know what you are made of before you show up for testing day.

Here are the three events that you will have to pass in the Army Physical Fitness Test.  The events are listed in the required order you will have to perform them.

-Push-ups
-Sit-ups
-2-mile run

You perform the events in the order listed above, and you will have to take at least 10 minutes to recover and no more than 20 minutes to recover before moving on to the next event.

Push-up event (2 minutes) – This event will test the endurance of your chest, shoulder, and triceps muscles. Depending on your age, there is a specific standard of push-ups you will need to perform in two minutes.

Sit-up event (2 minutes) – Sit-ups will test the endurance of your hip-flexors and abdominal muscles. Again, depending on your age, there is a standard amount of sit-ups you will need to do in that two-minute time frame.

2-mile event – This cardio event will challenge the endurance of your respiratory system and legs, and of course there is a time limit depending on your age.