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Brett and Kate McKay<br />

can meet the fitness requirements for these tests, you’ll know that you have<br />

the physical condition to take on most of life’s challenges. The minimum<br />

requirements below would give a soldier enough points to meet a class<br />

three standard.<br />

Age Pull-Ups Crunches 3-Mile Run<br />

17-26 3 50 28:00<br />

27-39 3 45 29:00<br />

40-45 3 45 30:00<br />

>46+ 3 40 33:00<br />

After you establish your base, start working on improving through regular<br />

exercise. Take the test again in a month to see how much you’ve improved.<br />

Try making it a goal to score a perfect 300 on the test.<br />

Today’s Task:<br />

Take the Marine Corps Fitness Test<br />

Take an hour after work today and do the Marine Corps Fitness Test. No<br />

matter what kind of shape you’re in, it will help you know how fit you are,<br />

give you a benchmark to base future progression and regression on, and<br />

grant you either some motivation to improve or a sense of satisfaction that<br />

you’re ready for action.<br />

My Marine Corps Fitness Test Results<br />

• Pull-ups: ____________________________________<br />

• Crunches: ____________________________________<br />

• 3 Mile Run Time: _____________________________<br />

• Total Score: __________________________________<br />

• Fitness Class: _________________________________<br />

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