I am 6'0 153 pounds. My recruiter says I am good weight and height. Every other day I do 2 routines of 10 bench presses, 10 military presses, 10 pull downs, 10 tricep pull ups, 10 pull ups, 20 sit ups, 20 push ups, 20 crunches, along with 1 routine of 5 mins of some cardio work out, 20 ab crunches, 10 barbell lifts per arm, 10 wing lifts, 20 twists and 20 invert sit ups. Do you think I have a good chance at passing basic? Also I used to run 2.5 miles per day in 15 mins flat but I had to quit as my weight was going too down. I just want to make sure I am fit enough, because I really want to know if I can do this.

People who barely make the weight, 5ft nothin women, 110 pound 18 year olds all pass basic training. Its more of a mindset. If you are willing to give up and quit theres you really good possibility you won't make it, but you probably will. If it is something you really want than you will definately make it.

Why are you only doing 20 push-ups and sit-ups? Do you simply quit at 20 or are you working to failure? If you're not working to failure, you're not working. You're going to be doing regular ole push-ups and sit-ups for your PFT .. start taking the PFT and scoring yourself. Try to max it.

If you have to drop something, drop the weights and start hitting the pavement. Running is very important, and you will do a lot of it.

At 6'0" and 153lbs, you're a bit underweight. Pack down some food, bananas, peanutbutter sandwiches for snacks .. and eat three squares.

okay i am wanting to join the military. i am not really active but yet again i am not a couch potato. i am 5'5'' and i weigh 130 pounds am i overweight or do i need to start getting ready for basic training?

Visit this page at army.com: http://www.army.com/enlist/step7.html

As you can see, a 17 year old female, non-prior service, can weigh up to 141#. Read through the PT test standards, too.

As for getting ready, that is up to you. If you want to make the physical portion of Basic easier, anything you can do will help. But start now. Getting fit will not happen overnight. Take a look at the APFT requirements, and take a PT test on your own to see where you stand. You can find out how to do the regulation PT test exercises here:

http://www.armyrotc.vt.edu/PT/APFTmanual.htm

This is FM 21-20. Scroll down to Chapter 14. Browse the rest of this site for information on getting ready. Good reading, if you're serious. You'll only get out of it what you put into it.

I would suggest that you find someone to do this with. Someone who can push you and lend you support as well. If you cannot find someone to work out with, at least have someone administer the PT test. Meaning, someone who can hold your feet during the sit-ups, keep the time, and push you to do your best and not give up. It would be helpful if they read the manual and understood the requirements. The push-ups and sit-ups that don't meet the requirements will not count in real life. Meaning, you can do 30 push-ups, but if 20 of them were not regulation, you really only did 10. Don't waste your energy performing the exercises wrong.

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Yes you'll make it if you really want to.

Don't worry the Army has alot of friendly people they'll help you whenever in need just like they help america and other good guys.

Also I am new here myself welcome ya' all!

Just wanted to say hello all. This is my first post.

I came to learn alot here.

hi. start a new thread for intros, don't use someone else's post.

and as for the original poster, like tacky said, drop the weights. all the apft measures is how you can carry/lift your own body weight. try different kinds of pushups and use something to anchor your feet when you do sit-ups. make sure you are doing them correctly. google army pushups/situps standards and you should be able to see how you should be doing them

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I noticed like Tacky did that you don't include any running in your PT workout.

The Army PFT includes pushups, situps & a two mile run all scored according to your gender & age group. Work on those three first and then add weights & swimming, biking, hiking on your non-running days. You should do a long hike of 12 miles once in a while with a 35 lb ruck on your back. Once a week do a five mile run. Not necessarily for speed but for distance. Speed will eventually increase. That'll make two miles seem like a walk in the park. You need a lot of cardio work. Weight lifting starts off as aeroboc but ends up as anaerobic. Still helps in cardio development but nothing beats running & swimming for a pure cardio workout.

Everytime I did any iron lifting I gained weight. Muscle weighs more than fat.

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MSG you're slipping. It's a 4 yr old topic.