This answer is for Air Force only; the amount of push-ups and sit-ups you have to do depend on a few things. There are different standards to graduate from Basic Military Training than there are for "Real" Air Force. And from there are they broken down by sex/age/waivers.
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You will need to be able to do 42 Pushups, 53 situps, and run a 2 mile in 15:54 to pass Basic Training. These are only the minimum required to graduate.
FM (Field Manual) 21-20, Army Physical Fitness Training.
The physical requirements for Army ROTC generally include meeting the Army's height and weight standards, passing a physical fitness test, and demonstrating adequate physical fitness through activities like push-ups, sit-ups, and a timed run. Additionally, candidates should possess good physical health, endurance, and agility.
I believe it is the the U.S. Army Physical Fitness School that designed the Army's new Physical Readiness Training Program. I am pretty sure that research was conducted by The U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine and the Army Physical Fitness School.
2 mile run 2 minute sit ups and 2 minute pushups
First of all, you need to pass the requirements to serve in the Army. The enlistment standards covers these subjects: Age, Citizenship, Education, Aptitude, Physical Fitness, Dependency Status, Moral Character, etc. To view the enlistment standards, you must have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. Once you have Acrobat Reader, you can view the enlistment standards. The enlistment standards doesn't get specific regarding physical fitness. If you have any questions about the physical fitness standards, feel free to to ask me at the forum. If you want to see the actual document the Army uses for physical fitness standards, you can download the Medical Fitness Standards. Visit the Army Standards page to see the weight requirements, as well as the physical fitness test requirements.
Its is where you have to pass several test based around how fit you are
There are many different physical fitness tests that can be preformed for a variety of ways. The Army does fitness tests for running, push ups and sit ups and the goal is to get as many in a set time limit as possible.
A Physical test is generally mandatory for job positions in the police or the army or any other form of work where physical exertion and strength would be required. If someone who is physically weak becomes a cop, how can he defend us when a robber tries to bully us? This is why physical fitness test is important. People who are physically fit are the ones that would get selected and become cops or army men or commandos...
The physical requirements for nurses in the US Army is the same for all US soldiers: you must be able to pass the Physical Fitness Test.
There are many different physical fitness tests that can be preformed for a variety of ways. The Army does fitness tests for running, push ups and sit ups and the goal is to get as many in a set time limit as possible.