Before you can graduate from military basic training, you must meet minimum requirements of the physical fitness test for the branch of military where you apply. Military basic training trains you to complete this task, but preparing yourself beforehand can be to your advantage come test time.
Push-ups
Individuals attending basic training for any branch of the military must do a predetermined number of push-ups to pass. The number varies depending on your age, sex and which branch of the military you serve. Males must to do 40 to 42 push-ups in the Army, 46 in the Navy and 45 in the Air Force in less than two minutes. Females are required to do 17 to 19 push-ups in the Army, 20 in the Navy and 27 in the Air Force in less than two minutes. The Coast Guard requires males to do 29 push-ups and females to do 15 in one minute.
Sit-ups
The minimum number of sit-ups, or curl-ups, required to pass military basic training is the same for both males and females, with the exception of the Coast Guard, but varies by your age and branch of military. The Army requires males to do 50 to 53 sit-ups, the Navy requires 54 and the Air Force requires 50 in less than two minutes. The Coast Guard requires males to do 38 sit-ups in a minute, and 32 by females.
Long Distance Run
The Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard basic training physical fitness test features a 1.5-mile run, while the Army has a two-mile run. Times vary depending on your sex and the branch of service where you apply. For males, the Air Force requires a time under 11:57. This is under 12:15 in the Navy and under 12:51 in the Coast Guard. The Air Force requires females to record a time under 13:56. This is under 14:45 in the Navy and under 15:26 for the Coast Guard. Depending on age, males in the Army must run two miles in under 15:54 or 16:36 and females must run it in under 18:54 or 19:36.
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