Military Physical Fitness Test Standards

Military Physical Fitness Test standards provide valuable information and guidelines for all fitness enthusiasts. What better way to test yourself than by using tests that gauge the readiness of soldiers in the best military in the world? Military Physical Fitness Tests (PFTs) have been established for each branch of the military and can help you set challenging goals for yourself while also motivating you by tracking your progression.

Here are a few of the toughest Physical Fitness Test standards in the military (these aren’t all of the necessary standards and some are required for entry into some of the programs, not the programs themselves):

Army Green Beret

• 2-Mile Run – Minimum: 12-14 min
• Max Push Ups in 2 Minutes – Minimum: 100
• Max Sit Ups in 2 Minutes – Minimum: 100

Army Ranger

• Max Push Ups in 2 Minutes – Minimum: 49 (Competitive: 80)
• Max Sit Ups in 2 Minutes – Minimum: 59 (Competitive: 80)
• Max Pull Ups – Minimum: 6 (Competitive: 12)
• 2-Mile Run – Minimum: 15 min 12 sec (Competitive: Sub 13 min)
• 5-Mile Run – Minimum: 40 min (Competitive: 35 min)
• 16-Mile hike w/65lb pack – 5 hrs 20 min (Competitive: 4-5 hrs)

Marine Recon

• Max Pull Ups – Minimum: 20
• Max Sit Ups/2 min - Minimum: 80
• 3-Mile Run – Minimum: 18 min
• 10-Mile Hike w/50lb Pack – Minimum: Sub-2 hrs

Navy SEALs

• Swim 500 Yards – Minimum: 12 min 30 sec (Competitive: 8-9 min)
• Max Push Ups in 2 Minutes – Minimum: 42 (Competitive: 100)
• Max Sit Ups in 2 Minutes – Minimum: 52 (Competitive: 100)
• Max Pull Ups – Minimum: 8 (Competitive: 15-20)
• 1.5-Mile Run – Minimum: 11 min 30 sec (Competitive: 9-10 min)

The above list was created to create a guideline for fitness enthusiasts, not military personnel. The omission of other military requirements were intended to avoid confusing readers.

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