Army Pt Test
05-27-2008, 01:23 PM
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Army Pt Test
Took it today, 66push ups, 69 situps, 16:08 2mile 
. I have been running but it has been slow and long distance 3-5mile at a 10min pace. I need to step it up, I have never failed a PT test, but I came close today with the run. Anyone know a good running program to get me down to 13-14min range.
. I have been running but it has been slow and long distance 3-5mile at a 10min pace. I need to step it up, I have never failed a PT test, but I came close today with the run. Anyone know a good running program to get me down to 13-14min range.
05-27-2008, 01:57 PM
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Re: Army Pt Test
Run faster.
No really though.
Run three times a week.
Do cadance breathing... Breath on every right foot when it hits the ground.
Relax your arms.
No unneeded movements
For me when i do my PRT test it is all about breathing, my legs never get tired, my lungs allways do because im a smoker, But then again, we only run 1.5 miles for our test, but i am consistantly around 9
0 for 1.5 mile.
NEVER run at someone elses pase or in formation, allways run alone.
Inhale through nose,exhale through mouth.
Usually my pushups are around low to high 90's, a way to get better at those is with weights, Low weight, but alot of reps.
Situps are usually around 110,Same thing, put some weight on your chest, low weight, with alot of reps, it will get easyer.
No really though.
Run three times a week.
Do cadance breathing... Breath on every right foot when it hits the ground.
Relax your arms.
No unneeded movements
For me when i do my PRT test it is all about breathing, my legs never get tired, my lungs allways do because im a smoker, But then again, we only run 1.5 miles for our test, but i am consistantly around 9
0 for 1.5 mile. NEVER run at someone elses pase or in formation, allways run alone.
Inhale through nose,exhale through mouth.
Usually my pushups are around low to high 90's, a way to get better at those is with weights, Low weight, but alot of reps.
Situps are usually around 110,Same thing, put some weight on your chest, low weight, with alot of reps, it will get easyer.
05-27-2008, 02:30 PM
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Re: Army Pt Test
for your run do some 30-60s and work to 60-120s.
sprint for 30 seconds walk for 60. once you get good at it then go for longer times.
There are plenty of things you can do to improve your time.
What age bracket are you in?
sprint for 30 seconds walk for 60. once you get good at it then go for longer times.
There are plenty of things you can do to improve your time.
What age bracket are you in?
05-27-2008, 02:35 PM
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Re: Army Pt Test
how the hell did you even graduate boot camp? Or are you still waiting to go? I never worked out and smoked up until they put me on the bus to lackland for bootcamp and I did a 11 minute 2 miles 120 situps and 86 pushups. Better improve on that running time or you'll never phase up. For improving your scores the pt pyramid thing works excellent along with running sprints till you feel like your lungs are going to explode and breathing in your mouth and out your nose
05-27-2008, 03:19 PM
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Re: Army Pt Test
Originally Posted by tekno9998
I never worked out and smoked .... 11 minute 2 miles
05-27-2008, 03:33 PM
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Re: Army Pt Test
I weighed 120 when I went in I'm 5'10 I can run all day and it doesn't bother me. Got used to it running 10 miles a day 5 days a week in high school. Hell I can prolly run a 12 minute 2 miles now and I've been out forever. And I never worked out but don't confuse that with sitting on my *** all day. And the 5 top people in my squadron could all do there 2 miles in the 10 minute range.
