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And the PRT changes yet again

squorch2

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folks think they can just hop on these machines (bike included) and just go for it.

yeah, you can pass that way, but you can also fail for no good reason cause you didn't know what setting to start on.
 
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The other benefit of a run, situps, and pushups is that just about everyone has the equipment they need to do those exercises wherever they are and they don't need a gym or a piece of $1k exercise equipment to do. Everyone can get a pair of go-fasters and pt shorts and go for a jog and do some pushups and sit-ups before, after or during the run.
 
Farva01

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Pags said:
Agreed!

Which makes one wonder why the USN picked what is perhaps the most esoteric workout device that has a high dependency on form/technique as a way to assess physical fitness. My Brother-in-law is now 20yrs past his rowing peak and isnt a paragon of fitness but he could still totally dominate a 2k based on superior technique. But whatever, PRT stays as a check the box exercise, most people will squeak by with the bare minimum, and the world will move on.

PRTs and all the angst and drama that surround them are definitely something I don't miss.
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What’s the difference for a college swimmer doing the swim for their PRT?
 
Farva01

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I did a mock PRT based on USNA’s version a month ago. Did 60 cadence pushups, rest, 4:20 plank, rest, sub-7 min 2k.

Plank was definitely more challenging after the Pushups, but still manageable. Row was about a 90% effort.
 

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DanMa1156

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Farva01 said:
I did a mock PRT based on USNA’s version a month ago. Did 60 cadence pushups, rest, 4:20 plank, rest, sub-7 min 2k.

Plank was definitely more challenging after the Pushups, but still manageable. Row was about a 90% effort.
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Daaaaang a 4:20 plank after 60 pushups? I've been doing 85 pushups and really start struggling on the plan after 2:30.

Going to search around USNA for their standards.
 
Farva01

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DanMa1156 said:
Daaaaang a 4:20 plank after 60 pushups? I've been doing 85 pushups and really start struggling on the plan after 2:30.

Going to search around USNA for their standards.
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www.usna.edu

Director of Athletics Instructions

Instructions (DIRATHINST) page for Director of Athletics at USNA.edu. Updated Thu Aug 29 12:04:09 EDT 2024.
www.usna.edu

Also, attached is the Marine’s row standards (they row 5k):

 
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Farva01 said:
What’s the difference for a college swimmer doing the swim for their PRT?
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Nothing. I was a HS swimmer and could have always had better swim scores but the run was just less effort and there was safety in numbers. Also the same for all the track and soccer stars when it came to the run.
 
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Nothing. I was a HS swimmer and could have always had better swim scores but the run was just less effort and there was safety in numbers.
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Having decent practice time is not always practical though. The last two bases I was at, the pool was closed almost the entire time I was there.
 
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PringleMan said:
Having decent practice time is not always practical though. The last two bases I was at, the pool was closed almost the entire time I was there.
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Which is kind of why the swim was also an esoteric option. You had to have access to a pool which isn't really an option for all the folks at sea.
 
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PringleMan

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Pags said:
Which is kind of why the swim was also an esoteric option. You had to have access to a pool which isn't really an option for all the folks at sea.
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I would not say esoteric. That carries the wrong connotation I think. Swimming is perhaps one of the best cardio activities out there. Unrealistic in a broad employment as a testing mechanism, certainly.
 
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PringleMan said:
I would not say esoteric. That carries the wrong connotation I think. Swimming is perhaps one of the best cardio activities out there. Unrealistic in a broad employment as a testing mechanism, certainly.
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I'm trying to say it's not a readily or easily available option for a lot people. No argument with the benefits it or the erg provide; both options are much better low impact cardio options then running. But hey, maybe someone did a risk v reward for running injuries and long term damage caused by running.
 
Treetop Flyer

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Farva01 said:
www.usna.edu

Director of Athletics Instructions

Instructions (DIRATHINST) page for Director of Athletics at USNA.edu. Updated Thu Aug 29 12:04:09 EDT 2024.
www.usna.edu

Also, attached is the Marine’s row standards (they row 5k):

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I’d love to row for PFT’s but there’s about zero chance I’ll still be doing PFT’s when I’m 46
 
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