Defence Forces Entry Fitness Test

Stage 3 - The Defence Forces entry fitness test for recruitment, apprentices, and cadetship applicants.
Information and fitness programme can be found here www.military.ie/.../defence-f...

[@faded_ink3545]

When I did it we were in a group that allowed us to pace each other. So long as you are grand with the push-ups and sit-ups, and know you have the endurance for the run and can keep up with others you’ll be fine

[@ManHamAslume]

The run is my biggest issue, for those curious about a more relative distance, it’s the same as running 6 laps of a 400m track. I’ll probably give it a go again at some point. I’m guessing the timing is so tight as they want people to give it their all

[@lookatme5939]

did you do it?

[@ManHamAslume]

@@lookatme5939 flat feet = severe shin splints. Perhaps in another life :(

[@Truthbomb918]

​@@ManHamAslumesounds like u failed the run. Flat feet don't change if u have that also, u will never be medically fit for service

[@ManHamAslume]

@@Truthbomb918 yeah that about sums it up. I’m past that now, found other ambitions maybe in another life 🤷

[@RyanDonohue-sd9rx]

With the sit ups do you have to bend your back or can you just lift your back up fully

[@ryano918]

Warm up before the run😂 when I did it, it was just after feeding us soup and bread, the amount of puke on that run 🤢

[@kehoe210]

Does anyone have help to drop weight from 95kg, and cooper test run , or training routine or downloadable training regime for reserves , or what speed to run kmh on threadmill to make cooper test time ,

[@kehoe210]

Or is the program where the army just take someone and beast me via a pt 😂 and show up at a barracks

[@jacobci5154]

www.military.ie/en/careers/faqs/defence-forces-fitness-testing/fitness-test-programme.pdf

[@ckhouse1452]

Can you have someone hold down your feet doing sit ups? I physically cant do a single one

[@03creev]

You can't have anyone hold your feet in the test, If you practice with someone holding your feet you will get better at it and eventually progress 💪

[@Truthbomb918]

Unfortunately ur physically not fit. Either train properly or forget about this career

[@bottlebrookman8927]

Just wondering on fitness test day is the 2.4km run done on a track?

[@faded_ink3545]

It’s run around the barracks; so pavement/concrete.

[@Mark-mp7eq]

Mine was 5 laps around the square

[@murphyjack90]

Generally no. At the Curragh its done on a straight road that leads right through the camp; 1.2 km and we turn around run the other half back.

[@Truthbomb918]

No its done on a tarmac road. It's only a mile and a half

[@Truthbomb918]

@@user-zb9ke1dl1m I can't remember the time, it's generous so if u can't meet the minimum level then the army definitely isn't for u. For actually pdf members annual tests it's a 2 mile run