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How long do you have to wait to re-take the PT test if you fail? I've heard one year for failing the aptitude test. My testing is scheduled for next month. Hoping to get into R031!
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I hate to be an armchair cynic of sorts..........but anyone attempting to be accepted for Reg Force Infantry should not be asking themselves "How long will I have to wait if I fail?"
They should be asking themselves "How many pushups/situps/etc over the minimum standard am I going to achieve?"
Best of luck to you, if you are prepared the PT test is a breeze, "if" being the keyword.
They should be asking themselves "How many pushups/situps/etc over the minimum standard am I going to achieve?"
Best of luck to you, if you are prepared the PT test is a breeze, "if" being the keyword.
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Thanks x-grunt. I have an injured shoulder and wrist which will hopefully be healed before my testing. I was just curious.
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I had the same problem. I made a mistake, and went to the gym the day before my PT test and worked out more than usual, the next morning my body was in serious pain =( I didn't do that well on the test and the instructor told me to redo the test in 2 weeks. I guess he understood my problem. I could have re-done the test the next day and passed, but 2 weeks gave me more than enough time to pass the test without any problem, and I wasn't in a hurry to get anywhere. You have to pay $26.75 to redo it. If you see that you are not ready, just reschedule it. Also, make sure that when you are doing push ups, you do them right, my instructor was very picky about this, and I had to do them perfectly; I did around 6 push ups incorrectly, so they didn't count. Good luck
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im pretty sure it was like $20 and 2 weeks...
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I just got back from my test, and sadly failed the push ups. I am also sick as a dog, so I should have rescheduled but being as stubborn as I am, I did not and now I will have to pay to take the test. Everything else was right on, at least according to what the guy told me. When I asked him how I rebook and how long I have to wait he told me that there is no waiting period and I just have to call up the CFRC to rebook. It will cost me $25.88(after taxes) to retake it.
My bonus is that my medical still has 2 weeks to go before it comes back from Borden, so I should be healthy and ready to go back in before then.
My bonus is that my medical still has 2 weeks to go before it comes back from Borden, so I should be healthy and ready to go back in before then.
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infantry_girl , save the cash, just pass the test. If your shoulder and wrist are preventing you from training, call the RC and tell them you are injured, when you are healed up, do it then. Like stormtrooper said do your PU's perfect, the PTI watched me like a hawk, and because of this the total number that I thought I could do was wrong( still passed), have made the changes and now on my way to 40( my goal this month) and 50 by next month. If you are going 031, train for BIQ, you will do tonnes daily, ( and from what i have read you will do tonnes during BMQ and SQ also)
train hard
train hard
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Just curious: I am going for 031 and the last step in my app. process is the Fitness Test, which is in 2 weeks. How many push ups should I be able to do for Infantry? I am a physically fit person, but I would definately say that doing more push ups is my top priority for this test, because they have always been my weak point (I am a mountain biker). With the nice weather leaving, I have lagged behind in my fitness routine :-[. But I would definately be better off with a goal in mind. Thanks in advance for any help.
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and I don't feel like looking at the very many threads covering this topic?AoD71 said:
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19 MINIMAL push ups to pass the recruit centre PT test, train for more so that if if you make mistakes and they don't count, you still pass, it is not 1 year to retake the CFAT it is 3 months (to whoever said that, first few posts i believe). I do have a question for all of you though, if you are going for one of the hardest trade (from what my career councilor at the recruiting centre told me) why are you caring what the Minimum expectations are?. Do yourself a huge favour for when you go to BMQ, train,train, and train some more, until you hit the plane for BMQ, don't overdue it and hurt yourself but please don't go with the thought "Yeah i can do the minimum, this is going to be a breeze".
I base my comments not on my own experience as i am yet to have any, what i base this on, is the dozen or more threads and countless posts i read in those threads that had to do with the PT test, Bmq requirements, and just plain work up training to make myself better prepared.
I base my comments not on my own experience as i am yet to have any, what i base this on, is the dozen or more threads and countless posts i read in those threads that had to do with the PT test, Bmq requirements, and just plain work up training to make myself better prepared.
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I HAVE looked for other posts, and I am NOT asking for basic requirements. I apologize for not being clear on that. I can easily meet basic reqs. but like I said, I'm going to 031. What would be an appropriate goals for an INFANTRY hopeful?? I've asked a recruiter, and they couldn't give me a straight answer. All I am asking for is a few numbers...
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oh, okay. Well, I would suggest you try to reach a level where you can do multiple sets of 50 reps. You want to be able to do 50 proper push-ups, rest 30 seconds, do another 50, and so on. There is no upper limit. To ace the Cooper's test, you want to be able to do a set of 50 without any issues. For sit-ups, go for 60. Pull-ups - 20. And you want to bench-press 240 lbs.AoD71 said:
As well, you want to be able to run a mile in under 7 minutes or so. You want to be able to do 10 kms in 40 - 50 minutes. You want to be able to hump a 65 lb rucksack 10 km in just over an hour.
You can do all that, you will have no problems with any physical testing in the CF.
There's your goal.
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I believe those are the requirements for a perfect score on the Cooper's test, which is used by special forces worldwide. I also believe that there is a time limit of 2 minutes for the push ups/sit ups, if I am not mistaken. But I thank you for the answer all the same. Now, seeing as my bar is set ridiculously high, I might as well get cracking... like now. >
Thanks again for the help.
Thanks again for the help.
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nuthin' ridiculous about it. Those are the goals of everyone in the CF, or should be. Not everyone reaches them, and many of the weak don't even try. But, they were/are the goals of 3 RCR and 3 PPCLI. And many, many young troops reach them. No reason you can't.
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Thank you for the goal. It will take a lot of hard work but I am willing to try.
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"Now, seeing as my bar is set ridiculously high, I might as well get cracking... "
if you train smart the bar is not ridiculous at all, not saying I am there, but everyday I get closer and I am 34 and a "fattie". Train for success and if you are consistant and willing to live with some measure of pain you will hit the goal.
goal:
50 PU- just short ( can hit 50 if I get sloppy, but at the end of the day, if PU are not perfect they don't count
60 SU- check
20 pulls- no where close, but bust a$$ to get there
240 bench: can do sets
7 min mile: very close ( 7:23, could hit 7 if I can use a bucket to catch lunch at the end)
10 k 40-50: off by 8 mins
10K ruck in over an hour: not there yet but also busting a$$ on that.
this took time, and smart training( and lots of paracowboys and others advice via the forums).
don't look a mountain and say the peak is to far, look at the mountain and say what steps do I need to take to get to the top.
train hard and smart,
good luck to you, hope you achieve your goals.
if you train smart the bar is not ridiculous at all, not saying I am there, but everyday I get closer and I am 34 and a "fattie". Train for success and if you are consistant and willing to live with some measure of pain you will hit the goal.
goal:
50 PU- just short ( can hit 50 if I get sloppy, but at the end of the day, if PU are not perfect they don't count
60 SU- check
20 pulls- no where close, but bust a$$ to get there
240 bench: can do sets
7 min mile: very close ( 7:23, could hit 7 if I can use a bucket to catch lunch at the end)
10 k 40-50: off by 8 mins
10K ruck in over an hour: not there yet but also busting a$$ on that.
this took time, and smart training( and lots of paracowboys and others advice via the forums).
don't look a mountain and say the peak is to far, look at the mountain and say what steps do I need to take to get to the top.
train hard and smart,
good luck to you, hope you achieve your goals.
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You can re-take your app test like 1 week after...i am getting a call in about that time...because i failed it :rage: but yah...i asked the recruiter he said "I'll call you in a week or so".
AoD71 said:I believe those are the requirements for a perfect score on the Cooper's test, which is used by special forces worldwide. I also believe that there is a time limit of 2 minutes for the push ups/sit ups, if I am not mistaken. But I thank you for the answer all the same. Now, seeing as my bar is set ridiculously high, I might as well get cracking... like now. >
Those are not even close to a perfect score on the coopers test.
