Army to overhaul its fitness test for the first time since 1980

[VolStrom]

Never got awards or participation trophies, early 80s myself.

Early 80's what? Born, raised, teen years?

 

[hog88]

Early 80's what? Born, raised, teen years?

I was 10 in 1980.

 

[VolStrom]

I was 10 in 1980.

Thank God, I thought you might be a millennial.

 

[utvolpj]

Never got awards or participation trophies, early 80s myself.

Every youth sport I played in Knoxville for very young (5-8yo) gave them out. Same as today and I have no issue with it.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Never got awards or participation trophies, early 80s myself.

We did.

 

[hog88]

Every youth sport I played in Knoxville for very young (5-8yo) gave them out. Same as today and I have no issue with it.

I don't care either way I have just never understood the practice. Our kids got them and they/we couldn't tell you where 1 of them is at.

 

[VolStrom]

I got a participation trophy for coaching my daughters tee ball team in the 80's. It wasn't enough.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

I don't care either way I have just never understood the practice. Our kids got them and they/we couldn't tell you where 1 of them is at.

Neither could I after a period of time.

 

[hog88]

I got a participation trophy for coaching my daughters tee ball team in the 80's. It wasn't enough.

I use to umpire those games, didn't take but a few to realize 20 bucks wasn't worth it.

 

[VolStrom]

I use to umpire those games, didn't take but a few to realize 20 bucks wasn't worth it.

$20! You must live in the ritzy part of the state.

 

[hog88]

$20! You must live in the ritzy part of the state.

It could have been $50 a game and wouldn't have been worth it.

 

[Majors]

Every youth sport I played in Knoxville for very young (5-8yo) gave them out. Same as today and I have no issue with it.

Different at 5-8 vs. now when the format of sports has been broken up into divisions to make more money. Feel good at 5-8 because of effort does not need to be rewarded at 12-18 the same. You lost, go get better if you don't like the result.

 

[utvolpj]

Different at 5-8 vs. now when the format of sports has been broken up into divisions to make more money. Feel good at 5-8 because of effort does not need to be rewarded at 12-18 the same. You lost, go get better if you don't like the result.

Well you didn't specify what kids meant. That usually means a younger age not teens. I'm around lots of sports and don't see that happen

Unsure what "divisions" means as kids could always choose a league by skill level. I played travel in some sports and house in others.

 

[C-south]

Every youth sport I played in Knoxville for very young (5-8yo) gave them out. Same as today and I have no issue with it.

But they also gave out other individual awards.

 

[YankeeVol]

Can't find it in the article, I wonder what the minimum weight requirement of the dl is required?

140 lbs.

 

[YankeeVol]

I’m out now, but I did two practice tests with the suggested new standards and it’s way easier. The hand release push ups and sprint drag carry were the hardest, but basically anyone could pass with minimal training.

I hadn't done PT in over 2 years and easily passed.

Now the sprint, drag, carry f'd my legs up lol

 

[utvolpj]

But they also gave out other individual awards.

Perhaps but I don't remember that in the early team sports. How would that matter anyways?

 

[VolStrom]

Perhaps but I don't remember that in the early team sports. How would that matter anyways?

Have you ever heard of dueling banjo's? When one gets plucked, the other replies.

 

[FLVOL_79]

Lol @ physical fitness tests in the military.

Love,

USAF Vet.

 

[FLVOL_79]

Whatever happened to people who had the accent that every announcer had back when that was filmed?

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Well you didn't specify what kids meant. That usually means a younger age not teens. I'm around lots of sports and don't see that happen

They didn't. Glad there was a clarification.

 

[tntar heel]

Lol @ physical fitness tests in the military.

Love,

USAF Vet.

USAF version of the run portion of APFT was jump in golf cart from barracks to mess hall and was pass/fail on whether all parties arrived in a timely manner for their reservation.

 

[YankeeVol]

Lol @ physical fitness tests in the military.

Love,

USAF Vet.

Lol at anyone other than pilots in the AF claiming to be military (and PJs)

 

[FLVOL_79]

Lol at anyone other than pilots in the AF claiming to be military (and PJs)

 

[FLVOL_79]

USAF version of the run portion of APFT was jump in golf cart from barracks to mess hall and was pass/fail on whether all parties arrived in a timely manner for their reservation.

I never had PT when I was in. We rode an exercise bike once a year.