Does this sound strangely easy

Question

Physical test for application to defense forces:

Run 1.5 miles in 11 minutes 30 seconds

20 push ups in 1 minute

20 sit ups in 1 minute

Is this easy not fairly easy?

What are the physical requirements for you're country's Military?

Answer 1

those standards are not something you even want to attempt

Answer 2

it's not that it's easy for military personnel.  It's appropriate for applicants interested in joining the military.  

It used to be the Army didn't use any physical fitness test to join.  As long as you met and passed the physical at MEPS, you were golden.  Now, with shortages, nationwide, the entire Armed Forces is forced to elliminate the high attrition fall-out rates on new soldiers while decreasing the time it takes to condition them.

There's a method to all the madness I suppose.

But yes, to me who's been there and HAD to do that, it seems easy.  Less easy now that I'm retired but I still think I can do my 2 miles in less than 16 min.  :)

...and the requirements for the Army's 17-21 y/o males were roughly (these are the the minimum #'s you need to pass the APFT):

42pu/2min

50su/2min

2mil run/no later than 16 min

Answer 3

Yes, it does. What country are you from

I think it is so easy because it is just the application fitness standards.

Here is the US Army's standards: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/army/l/bl...

Answer 4

US Marines

3 mile run in 18mins

100 situps in 2mins

12 pull ups