Brixxie said:
I don't think they are to low.
It can be taught. If you are so worried about the shape of the recruits offer to be a instutor through the local base in your off time.Volunteer to help get us up to standard. Some times all it takes is a little encouragement and a shove in the right direction. I am sure some people just starting off would really appreciate the hand.
Some of us are athletes some of us are not.
Honestly how many people knew how to shine their boots the first day? clean a weapon knew command chains? was it not all taught?
You don't think its too low due to the fact you cannot meet the minimum requirement.Take a step back here and look at what your arguing.You arguing the point that you cannot meet a very low standard,and feel it should be lowered.Suck it up as you have said in your other posts and carry on.You are a failure.As you have failed.Use this to better yourself and stop with the complaining.Your post add up over 30 minutes of typing.You could have been praticing to get into the army.Lets face it; complaining here is not going to solve the fact you cannot meet the requirement,hard work dedication and sweat is how you will achieve it.
As for the whole woman thing BS!My wife was in for 7 yrs(released due to us not being able to be posted together FYI) she smoked and didn't exercise period.Yet every year she passed her express test no problem.Shes was 5'4" 120 lbs so don't even think shes strong or hard working at PT.She done the same standard for those 7 years and was except the last two IIRC.This is at a work place which doesn't have a base gym,which doesn't do morning pt(or any pt actually).
As for the athlete part I laugh.No one in the army expects you to be an athlete.If standards were that high there wouldn't be too many people around.What the army does expect is a SAFE physical standard for you to meet so as an instructor I'm not giving you CPR on a 5km webbing march.Its for your safety.
You talk about others doing push ups while you conduct int reports.That's what I like to call an individual.This is a team setting and if he's doing them so are you.If you want to join as a int op what happens when your suddenly ripped from your desk job and sent gathering human intelligence?Posted to an army unit?Then what are you going to do with your lack of physical ability?
As for volunteering as an instructor during our time off.My job description dont say anything about it.We are busy enough with the recruits who meet the standards on this end.And we work for a living .As for being taught you were given a pamphlet by PSP that displays the proper form and what you need to meet it.So you were taught.And as for motivation isn't serving your country,steady pay,overseas missions enough of a motivation factor to wiggle off 4 pushups or what ever it is now?
Now if you really need help pm me swing by CFB gagetown and I will do push ups with you at the base Gym.Every night if you want (im there anyway).Be proactive seek help from someone in your area and get better.As for the "dad's army" thing,my mother is in her late 50's and I know she could meet these requirements.Any basic human could in my opinion.As for my dad as per with para's.that man lugs quarters every fall,dont own a quad.Where he drops it he panches and carrys home.
George: I agree that is something we can agree upon.well put para.
