Flake wrote:I'm ex-Navy. We think of ourselves as the branch that works smarter and not harder. We deploy more on average than the other branches, though.
My AF recruiter said the same thing about his branch... I think every branch thinks of themselves as the best. One thing I've heard from multiple people is that the AF has nicer bases (fewer people to spend their money on compared to the Army and Navy). Hopefully they're right.
Flake wrote:What you want to do is to stop timing yourself on the run and stretch it to two miles. Get used to running that and then you'll own the mile and a half whenever you need to.
I have been running 2 miles, then taking my total time, dividing by 4, then multiplying by 3 to determine how long it takes me to run 1.5 miles. I suppose if I just work on getting comfortable with running 2 miles, I could then practice running 1.5 miles at a faster pace than I would attempt 2.
Flake wrote:For sit ups make sure you have something securing your feet - I believe that's how the Air Force PT test is set up. It'll help your form.
I'll try that. I've been doing them unsecured so far.
Flake wrote:For push ups you might want to hit the gym and develop your upperbody. Bench, and lats will help you strengthen that whole muscle group. Once you do that, push ups will come naturally.
Would lifting weights standing up work? I can find weights at thrift stores, but I'd have to pay for a gym membership to do bench work. Or drop $400 for a set of my own.
