| Military Physical Fitness Test standards provide | | | | - 5-Mile Run – Minimum: 40 min (Competitive: |
| valuable information and guidelines for all fitness | | | | 35 min) |
| enthusiasts. What better way to test yourself | | | | - 16-Mile hike w/65lb pack – 5 hrs 20 min |
| than by using tests that gauge the readiness of | | | | (Competitive: 4-5 hrs) |
| soldiers in the best military in the world? Military | | | | Marine Recon |
| Physical Fitness Tests (PFTs) have been | | | | - Max Pull Ups – Minimum: 20 |
| established for each branch of the military and | | | | - Max Sit Ups/2 min - Minimum: 80 |
| can help you set challenging goals for yourself | | | | - 3-Mile Run – Minimum: 18 min |
| while also motivating you by tracking your | | | | - 10-Mile Hike w/50lb Pack – Minimum: Sub-2 |
| progression.Here are a few of the toughest | | | | hrs |
| Physical Fitness Test standards in the military | | | | Navy SEALs |
| (these aren’t all of the necessary standards | | | | - Swim 500 Yards – Minimum: 12 min 30 sec |
| and some are required for entry into some of the | | | | (Competitive: 8-9 min) |
| programs, not the programs themselves): | | | | - Max Push Ups in 2 Minutes – Minimum: 42 |
| Army Green Beret | | | | (Competitive: 100) |
| - 2-Mile Run – Minimum: 12-14 min | | | | - Max Sit Ups in 2 Minutes – Minimum: 52 |
| - Max Push Ups in 2 Minutes – Minimum: 100 | | | | (Competitive: 100) |
| - Max Sit Ups in 2 Minutes – Minimum: 100 | | | | - Max Pull Ups – Minimum: 8 (Competitive: |
| Army Ranger | | | | 15-20) |
| - Max Push Ups in 2 Minutes – Minimum: 49 | | | | - 1.5-Mile Run – Minimum: 11 min 30 sec |
| (Competitive: 80) | | | | (Competitive: 9-10 min) |
| - Max Sit Ups in 2 Minutes – Minimum: 59 | | | | The above list was created to create a guideline |
| (Competitive: 80) | | | | for fitness enthusiasts, not military personnel. The |
| - Max Pull Ups – Minimum: 6 (Competitive: 12) | | | | omission of other military requirements were |
| - 2-Mile Run – Minimum: 15 min 12 sec | | | | intended to avoid confusing readers. |
| (Competitive: Sub 13 min) | | | | |