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Female Fitness
Posted: Wed 30 May, 2007 3:27 pm
by aprille
Hello All - Great forum - I hope to be here a lot in the run up to a hopeful career in the RAF.
My questions couldn't be simpler.
Are the Press-ups required within the fitness tests the same for females as for the men? (There is much current debate about females carrying out the traditional press-up - and I am not sure if the RAF have taken this on).
Secondly - If they are the same - Have you any advice on how to perform them. I have excellent upper body strength, however my lower back cant seem to support me, and I bend! I've read else where that press-up bars are helpful to train yourself.
I shall look forward to hearing from you
Aprille
Posted: Wed 30 May, 2007 4:33 pm
by harry hackedoff
however my lower back cant seem to support me,
I have the same problem mate
Mind you, I have a huge arse
Ask at your local AFCO or send Hyperlithe a pm
And welcome aboard
Posted: Wed 30 May, 2007 10:33 pm
by owdun
In Paris???
Posted: Thu 31 May, 2007 10:38 am
by RA_Tom
On the Army PFT females have a choice as to whether to do the full press up or those pivoting ones. Joking aside I dont think you'll be rquired to do very many, I wouldnt worry about it, dont bother with press-up bars. The best way to practice press-ups is just to do them normally. Whack out a set of ten here and there! Allocate an activity you do regularly and do pressups at that time.
I.e I do 25 when ads come on the telly, I do pull ups when waiting for the kettle to boil. I am quite odd though.
Posted: Sun 10 Jun, 2007 12:53 am
by Stu-
Member of a gym? If your gym has a back extension station you could solve your problem of the 'shaky back' syndrome!. Use the back extension to train your lower back muscles, this will help.
Posted: Sun 10 Jun, 2007 9:45 pm
by Hyperlithe
What is it you're hoping to join as?
At basic training the girls get to do their press-ups with their hands on a bench, and you really don't have to do very many! This is the same in the annual fitness test, although it may be changing to the floor this year.
But I think it's best to be able to do as many as you can, the same way the blokes do them.
Posted: Mon 11 Jun, 2007 6:46 pm
by rach7
what sort of fitness test are you talking about because the PJFT doesnt require you to do any fitness tests!?
Rachel
Posted: Mon 18 Jun, 2007 6:32 pm
by rawli
Seriously, you will have more trouble finding the gym than taking the RAF fitness test, that goes for men and women!
Posted: Fri 22 Jun, 2007 2:58 pm
by Hyperlithe
The fitness test you will have to do 3 times whilst you are at Halton.