Press Ups - Terrible

[referee]

Hi all,

I am a 17yr old applicant for the Royal Navy, i have my second medical in september and after that the ball starts rolling.

My main problem however is my press ups, i really struggle with them. My 2.4km run comes in around the 8min 30second mark, and my sit ups are steady.

Was just looking for any tips?

Was also wondering what would happen if i did not reach the minimum of 23press ups?!?!

Thanks in advance

 

[shipscat]

Just keep trying I guess. A buddy of mine advised me to do 8-10 push ups, rest for 40 secs, then 8-10, take 40... and continue till you can't do any more. It seems to be working for me

No clue about the minimum 23 thing

 

[guestm]

Hi all,

I am a 17yr old applicant for the Royal Navy, i have my second medical in september and after that the ball starts rolling.

My main problem however is my press ups, i really struggle with them. My 2.4km run comes in around the 8min 30second mark, and my sit ups are steady.

Was just looking for any tips?

Was also wondering what would happen if i did not reach the minimum of 23press ups?!?!

Thanks in advance

Keep doing them.

You can do a lot worse than doing the 100 push up app. You don't even have to aim for 100: one hundred push ups - welcome

 

[SONAR-BENDER]

Ref - try moving your hands further apart/closer together. Also try your hand position - fingers forward, fingers out etc until you find a position that allows you to crack out some reasonable press up reps. Once you have created a bit of upper body strength, then you can begin to 'play' around with the hand positions to make it harder!

 

[SEP86]

What Monty said - the app will make you work hard, set you regular work outs and starts off at whatever level you are at. I've still not managed to get to 100 but it will increase your upper body and core strength pretty quickly.

 

[jimgallagher]

You don't have to be able to do 23 press ups. During IMF (Initial Military Fitness) there is a press up routine where you do a few press ups, stand up, left turn, get down do a few more and repeat that until you are back facing where you started. All this is done following commands from the PTI - all 60 or so of you doing everything at the same time. I still can't do anymore than about 15 press ups if i'm to be honest but never struggled during IMF. I only passed out in May.

 

[guestm]

You don't have to be able to do 23 press ups. During IMF (Initial Military Fitness) there is a press up routine where you do a few press ups, stand up, left turn, get down do a few more and repeat that until you are back facing where you started. All this is done following commands from the PTI - all 60 or so of you doing everything at the same time. I still can't do anymore than about 15 press ups if i'm to be honest but never struggled during IMF. I only passed out in May.

Ah, a 'minimum standard' rating. Bet you're an asset.

 

[jimgallagher]

Must not bite, must not bite...

 

[SONAR-BENDER]

Mind you 15 (real press ups) isn't bad for a girl.

 

[Merlin28]

When I was there some of the guys got a hard time during IMF if they couldn't complete all the pressups or always came last. I would work hard on your fitness if I was you to make your life easier. At 17 you should be smashing the standards

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[OMM]

You still have loads of time to work on them and bump up your total. Just do push ups whenever you can until you max out say 3 times throughout the day. You will see increases if you're consistent.

 

[TrialsLife]

The only advice I can add that has not already been said is that the PTIs at Raleigh like tricep push ups. Hands shoulder width apart, elbows tucked into the side and fingers facing front. Smash them out, as well as a few sets of wide arms and you'll be sorted.