What is the ideal level of fitness needed to join the army?

I just wanted to know what sort of fitness level would be good for joining the army. Im female and looking to join the dental corps and have started goin jogging etc. What standard should i reach and how have any of you done it or got on? Thanks in advance x|||As a female, you should start training on push-ups and sit-ups, as well as running. For men, the minimum requirement is like correct 35 push-ups in 2 minutes in the age range of 17-21. Females have to get no less than 13 correctly performed push-ups from the plank position in that same age group.





You should always strive to do better than is required to pass. That way, you can get the required amount whether you are in good health or having a bad day. So, strive for more like the 90-100% marker, rather than just to pass with a mimimum score. That would be 36-42 correctly done push-ups in 2 minutes time, with no breaks or rest.


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Sit-ups are the same for both men and women, so you will need to do no less than 47 in 2 minutes to barely pass, and about 72-78 to score in the 90-100% range.





The run is actually a 2-mile run for now, though there is talk of changing this in the years to come. You will need to run 2 miles in 15 minutes and 36 seconds to score a 100, or 16:24 for a score of 90. So, you're looking at pushing yourself for a 7-minute to 8-minute mile for 2 miles straight.





The best way to train for that is to run 4-10 one-hundred yard sprints every day (lesser number on heavier run days), sprinting a full quarter mile at least 2x/ week, and running no less than 1.5 miles (on your light days, when you'd be running the most sprints), and up to 3 miles 2-3 times a week (on your light sprint days). After about 6 weeks of consistent training and progress, you should be up to this level if you are already running about 1.5 miles straight now.





Pull-ups are not a part of the Army PFT at this time, and were not part of it during my own time in service. We trained in it, but it was never tested. Again, there is talk of changing the testing requirements in the next few years.|||If you can run a mile in 8 minutes you are fine. Aim for that :)





x x x|||the first answer is right - to prepare you should run, run and run some more. You will be on your feet, running, marching, etc a LOT during basic training. It will also help if you work on pushups and pullups. Good luck!!