So far this has helped me drop from a 8 minute mile to a 7:15 and only a few pull ups to 20. I am very impressed with your 5 minute milr. I dream of getting there, but I have to lose some muscle mass to be a little more lean to have some better cardio.
Awesome video!! Thank you so much for making it! I have a quick question if you don't mind. For the running events, are you allowed to wear track spikes? Also, as a track runner, being able to play music for the mile is HUGE.
This video and workout plan have been a great help for preparing my daughter for her upcoming CFA test. We have one big question about the basketball toss. She really likes the first way you show by starting down low and cradling the ball, then throwing more from the side. Our concern is that the instructions state that it must be an overhand throwing motion for this event. How certain are you that the first way of throwing will be acceptable? Just don’t want her to train one way and then have to throw it a different way on test day. Thank you!
Some Academies allow you to cradle it, and others do not. West Point and USAFA don't allow the cradle position, only the overhand. But USNA allows it, the last we heard. If this is incorrect, please let us know!
@@academyendeavors Yikes, well that's good to find out now as my daughter has a month to get this thing figured out before her USAFA CFA. Thanks for confirming.
If you're being recruited by the Academy for a sport, first verify that you are being "blue-chipped." Blue chip means that admissions puts your file in a different stack and you only need to meet the minimum requirements to be accepted, which is a rare privilege - all you'd need to do is pass the CFA. However, if the coach is merely talking to you but not offering a blue chip, then you want to max the CFA because you are competing for a spot with all the other applicants.
If you fail the CFA, most likely they will notify you and give you a deadline to submit a new score. If you submit a passing score before the deadline, then you would be qualified. Most Academies require the CFA to be submitted before Jan 31. If you fail the CFA and its still many months ahead of the deadline, then they usually give you a deadline of 30-90 days to submit a new score.
@@academyendeavors So about that, it seems like the USAFA deadline is Nov. 30. It doesn't seem like they're extending the submission timeline for the fitness test. I'm not 100% sure though
I was wondering where you got the fail numbers because those aren’t found anywhere and when I asked my Allison officer he said those aren’t available and he doesn’t even have them.
They are conservative estimates based on experience. They are not the official minimums because only the Academies know those and they keep them close to the vest.
I have a question so do you want to be training other muscle groups while training for the cfa or do you have to stick to cfa until the day of the test??
Ideally, you focus on the CFA in prep for the CFA. Sometimes if you're on a sport, its unpreventable, because coaches require you to weightlift. But weightlifting usually doesn't help you with CFA - for example, doing bench press doesn't improve your pushups; it probably will hurt your score actually. Mimicking the CFA exercises is what helps you the most. But we find for most clients, they don't have a choice; they have to do both CFA prep and athletic team conditioning.
So far this has helped me drop from a 8 minute mile to a 7:15 and only a few pull ups to 20. I am very impressed with your 5 minute milr.
I dream of getting there, but I have to lose some muscle mass to be a little more lean to have some better cardio.
Well done!!!!
Wow! How long did it take to drop that time?
@@NaveenSingh-sv6zr way to long. Like 4-5 months for me
Awesome video!! Thank you so much for making it! I have a quick question if you don't mind.
For the running events, are you allowed to wear track spikes?
Also, as a track runner, being able to play music for the mile is HUGE.
This video and workout plan have been a great help for preparing my daughter for her upcoming CFA test. We have one big question about the basketball toss. She really likes the first way you show by starting down low and cradling the ball, then throwing more from the side. Our concern is that the instructions state that it must be an overhand throwing motion for this event. How certain are you that the first way of throwing will be acceptable? Just don’t want her to train one way and then have to throw it a different way on test day. Thank you!
Some Academies allow you to cradle it, and others do not. West Point and USAFA don't allow the cradle position, only the overhand. But USNA allows it, the last we heard. If this is incorrect, please let us know!
@@academyendeavors Yikes, well that's good to find out now as my daughter has a month to get this thing figured out before her USAFA CFA. Thanks for confirming.
awesome video, this will definitely aid in improving my score for this year!
Our pleasure!!!
West Point does not require a push up video this year fyi
True, this was just changed. Now its only pullup videos that are required!
If you’re a being recruited for a sport how much time should you dedicated to prepping for the CFA vs training for your sport?
If you're being recruited by the Academy for a sport, first verify that you are being "blue-chipped." Blue chip means that admissions puts your file in a different stack and you only need to meet the minimum requirements to be accepted, which is a rare privilege - all you'd need to do is pass the CFA. However, if the coach is merely talking to you but not offering a blue chip, then you want to max the CFA because you are competing for a spot with all the other applicants.
Quick question, if I fail a 8 months before I would possibly be accepted there, would they just disqualify me from the application?
If you fail the CFA, most likely they will notify you and give you a deadline to submit a new score. If you submit a passing score before the deadline, then you would be qualified. Most Academies require the CFA to be submitted before Jan 31. If you fail the CFA and its still many months ahead of the deadline, then they usually give you a deadline of 30-90 days to submit a new score.
@@academyendeavors sounds good, thanks
@@academyendeavors So about that, it seems like the USAFA deadline is Nov. 30. It doesn't seem like they're extending the submission timeline for the fitness test. I'm not 100% sure though
I was wondering where you got the fail numbers because those aren’t found anywhere and when I asked my Allison officer he said those aren’t available and he doesn’t even have them.
They are conservative estimates based on experience. They are not the official minimums because only the Academies know those and they keep them close to the vest.
I have a question so do you want to be training other muscle groups while training for the cfa or do you have to stick to cfa until the day of the test??
Ideally, you focus on the CFA in prep for the CFA. Sometimes if you're on a sport, its unpreventable, because coaches require you to weightlift. But weightlifting usually doesn't help you with CFA - for example, doing bench press doesn't improve your pushups; it probably will hurt your score actually. Mimicking the CFA exercises is what helps you the most. But we find for most clients, they don't have a choice; they have to do both CFA prep and athletic team conditioning.