What about the Australian Special Forces Entry Test? This test is a requirement for all Aussie SF hopefuls prior to them attending various selection courses. Push Ups - 2 second cadence - MIN 40. OPTIMAL 75 Pull Ups - 4 second cadence - MIN 7. OPTIMAL 15-18 3.2km Run under 16 mins with load. Load - 8kg webbing, 4kg rifle (use a vest and a torsion bar). OPTIMAL 14.5-15mins. 20km Pack March under 3h15min with load. Load - 20kg in your pack. 8kg webbing, 4kg rifle, total 32kg. OPTIMAL - 2h30min-2h40min Swim - 400m in cams and runners under 16mins
For the Fire and Manoeuvre segment you did have the timings wrong. You have 8 seconds to sprint between each sections, from the prone position. You then wait 8 seconds and repeat. Normally you would have a PTI stood watching and blowing a whistle every eight seconds so that you know when to move and when to stay prone. The final stretch is done in 55 seconds (15m sprint and 15m crawl) however you have to do this section with rifle, helmet, body armour and webbing totalling approximately 15kg off the top of my head which does make it harder. This gear will stay on you for all the remaining tests. The whole test is actually a really good test, it simulates a tab (tactical advance to battle) with full kit, then dropping into your fighting gear for the run to simulate moving into the fight, the fire and manoeuvre replicates actual fire and manoeuvre towards an enemy position, then everything else is either resupplying or casevac for injured soldiers. It's cheeky but very doable All in all, good effort lads
Are you talking about the Recce (South African Special Forces) test? It does sound fun: 50 continuous push ups without breaking rhythm, 67 sit ups in two minutes, 175-metre fireman's lift run within 65 seconds, 5-kilometre run within 24 minutes, a rope climb and 40 six-metre shuttle runs in 95 seconds, scale a 10-foot-high (3.0 m) wall, complete a fifteen-kilometre march in less than 120 minutes and perform 120 shuttle kicks.
The biggest difference will be push ups , sit ups and pull ups to the beep . Make it a lot harder . Or if you're looking for something different try attempting one of the commando tests ..
Should 100% attempt the PRMC stuff as it looks solid with the press up, sit ups and pull ups to a beep and it’s all on the Royal Navy website so it’s easy enough to follow
yo dude nothing really secret in russian army fitness tests. i can help you to organize that, at least with info and explainations. im ex russian army sergeant, and i was doing many jobs while i served, including controlling batallion fitness stuff. can help you with choosing correct exercises and its possible variations. can say that you easily will pass the regular test. questionable if you pass special units test :D
yeah, i'm no bodybuilder. By conventional standards i'm not even fit. But this essentially looks like yard work at a summer cottage to me. Pick up a stone, carry it to the other side of the property, pick up a 25kg bag of sand from the car and carry it around the house to the back yard. A neighbor some 2-3 streets from you wants some nice small stones for his garden, and I have some. Well, i could take the wheel barrow, but why make it easy, let's use 2 buckets. And finally "That 120kg stone looks much better at the other end of the property. Let's start rolling." or "My outdoor fireplace would look much better with a ring of stones around it. Better use big stones. so about minimum 50kg per stone. Also lets make the ring higher by stacking the second ring on top of the first." In conclusion. You guys need to do more yard work.
@@MattDoesFitness I tried to read on about the fitness test, and how I understood it, you are suppose to finish the crawl and sprint in 55 seconds But you have 14kg equipment and rifle while doing it.
@@scar4052 no ur an idiot, u can face the death penalty for both and if u plea guilty the judge can give u life instead of death so......p.s lighten tf up, it's a joke, if u didnt like it then too bad move on thx byeeeee
@@scar4052 stfu u prick, fuck off, cancer ppl like u r destroying this earth, u stopped to read a comment that u didnt think was funny as u just said n then u HAVE to say something instead of ignoring it. Ur cancer mate
In my opinion the seal test is harder than RMC test I’ve done the RMC lymstone exmouth training twice back in 80s wen I was in usmc the RMC are gung ho as phuk good lads top blokes but I didn’t find training any harder than usmc training but I did do a lot of training with rok marines of South Korea and their training is gruelling, I would say SBS training would be equal to navy seal training which both are higher level SF training
@@edsalais1263 I always thought SEALS where considered as a US special forces team anyways so yeh SBS would be close match but in terms for training Bootnecks have a good old slog and the Army BFT doesn’t even come close, as for the USMC I’ve had a few run ins with them but generally good guys with some Gucci kit
Speaking as a former RMC42 I can still say after being out 15+ years that the RMC course is STILL the longest and hardest in the world for any military unit. All special forces require a "personal training requirement for fitness". There are no compulsory fitness tests once you are in the SAS or SBS, SEALS etc as they expect you to maintain the standard you need to operate. Comparing these to anyone in the forces fitness wise is laughable. These guys are muscle monsters not built for cardio or endurance, it always will be a ridiculous comparison. Just pure click bait. Per Mare Per Terram :-) Keep safe and healthy people!
Triathlons and the Ironman are best suited for us thin people. All that muscle will not help. It's for us runners and cyclists. I prefer these challenges they're doing because we get to see if all that lifting in the gym can translate to better times in these sorts of fitness tests.
@@jacksonm.6549 who says ironman are only suited for thin people go search for nick bare as he look even huge than Matt but still able to complete a full ironman match better than most thin people out there
not going to lie, your bag carry tests would be somewhat easier if you had actual hiking packs which you could clip around your waist, takes a portion of the weight off of the shoulders
@@MattDoesFitness will do mate, also ref the bounds I'm sure how we do it is the bounds are controlled by a PTI and then the crawl and sprint is in 55 seconds but will discuss more over Instagram 👍
I would love to see this. Would be great to get Matt and Mike together with an infantry unit for a week or so doing their PT. Not sure how feasible due to timings etc but would be a sick video.
You know that's totally waste? They all have condition and worked up lunges/oxygen which Mike and Matt don't have. Its pointless. Mike or Matt, or in this case any human, can't swim 10k without any training, or fight for 30minutes. You'd die faster.
Jeeses99 I hear where you’re coming from (& I agree that conditioning is important), but in Matt’s defense, I think he, too, acknowledges the benefits to conditioning & exercises for cardiovascular health, but it’s hard for him (calorie-wise) to maintain his muscle that he’s worked hard to grow, so performing strictly cardio exercises could dwindle his muscle mass. (which he obviously wouldn’t want to lose) + Your heart rate can still be ramped up whilst lifting weights depending on your intensity.😊👍🏼
I think you'd be surprised at Adam peatys training , it would be be gym circuit based with a 2 hour swim session. Would be fun to see them in the pool even if they lasted 30 mins. Joshua training they would more likely handle better
I was in the British army and to do this we had a Bergen with webbing, water and a rifle to carry and we were wearing combat boots but the video is interesting as it lets the general public and others see how much you have to push yourself in the forces, I was in the parachute regiment and it was the best years of my life keep it up guys
The Fire & Movement section: The 20 tactical bounds are under the PTi’s timings. Then the 55 secs relates to a 15 crawl and 15m sprint. Has to be done in under 55 seconds in fighting order. I.e webbing, helmet and rifle.
F**k that with them stones it’s dead weight, soldiers make up their weight with actual kit which believe it or not is easier to carry than a load of stones
ИГОРЬ igor Vyacheslav the russian multilingual what’s bullshit, pal I served and we never used stones or sand to make out bergans heavier it was all issues kit and water
yeah I was thinking this as well those backpacks flopping about is not helping and not realistic, same for the next step where they also had to fight for grip as they were slipping on the grass constandly
@@mattwiper we used lead flashing for webbing weights in the 90s. Really good as you can form it in to 'comfier' shapes, then put a bungie around the outside of the pouches to minimise bounce. Sanitary towels on shoulder and lower back to minimise webbing burns.
Spetsnaz GRU (Russian Special Forces Physical Test) 1. General Stamina Test The distance a soldier runs in 12 minutes Under 2.0 Km = bad 2.0 - 2.4 Km = fair 2.4 - 2.8 km = good Over 2.8 km = excellent 2. Muscle test Four exercises performed back to back without a break, 10 times each. Four exercises make up one series. Exercise 1 = Push ups in prone position Exercise 2 = From a squatted position move to a prone position by kicking the legs back. Exercise 3 = raise legs from a prone position on back (to build a 90° angle) Exercise 4 = From a squatted position, jump upward fully stretching the legs and body, hands behind the back of the head Grading 1 - 2 series = 0 stars 3 - 4 series = 2 stars 5 - 6 series = 3 stars 7 series = 4 stars The full training obviously includes a lot of other crazy shit like making explosives from household materials and parachuting but this is just the physical component. Like so they can see it!
@@dpcater You run half marathons and you're cririsizing the running requirements of soldiers who have to do many other things than just running. I would like to see you upload a video of running over 2.8 kilometers in 12 min then. Regarding the second part you completely misunderstood it. First you perform 10 push ups, followed by 10 jumps from squat position into push up position, followed by 10 leg raises to 90° while laying on your back, followed by 10 squat jumps with hands clasped behind head with full force.1 series is therefore 40 repetitions full body exercise all performed without break. 7 series will therefore be 280 full body exercises without rest. I would like to see you do it before calling it a joke. My guess is you will be crying on the floor soon into the exercise.
@@1MrT but boots are specifically designed to keep your feet sturdy and safe, it would be so easy for them to roll their ankles running on that uneven, slippy grass in those flimsy trainers. I agree with the helmet/weapon/other gear, but boots would probably benefit them in most challenges.
I dont know about anything else, but when you carried the 25kg weights in each hand that literally was my job for quite a bit. 25Kg weights for lifts/elevators. Depending on the lift/elevator it could be anywhere between 250 to 1700kgs. I usually had to walk stairs, too. They tested if the constructions are safe. So I had to bring them from the truck inside the building, usually involved stairs down or up, and then have a 30 minute break while they do their tests, and then carry them back. Mind you Im a skinny lad, no bodybuilder. The thing why you struggle so much (with everything here) is that you have isolated strength, but not functional strength. No hating or anything, but maybe it helps putting this in perspective.
@@Shubham.Katyal functionality is bassicaly being able to move your bodyweight and/or aditional weights as efficient as possible. While bodybuilder strength is just being able to press a certain weight with your tricep
@@Shubham.Katyal Well, isolation only works in that very specific movement you trained it for. Its relatively unstable in other conditions. Because that very specific training your muscles never learn stability. So and now when you try to carry stuff, or pull shit up, or drag something, or whatever, it may activate muscles you have trained but the supporting muscles are relatively weak and will fail first. Your movements is only as strong as your weakest muscle. This can lead to injury, and certainly leads to big and muscly bodybuilders to barely do what a soldier half of their size does. Or me being able to carry the lift weights but being skinny as shit otherwise. (The reverse)
@@damianhrnak4793 running wise a lot harder, although would make the casevac drag a lot easier though as it would have allowed them to dig heals in to drag instead of slipping
😂😂 I did all these tests at just 16 years old like many others, I weighed 8 stone wet and still managed to pass these tests. What I learned was it’s all in your head and you just need to switch off. This video has enhanced what the news is saying about Army recruitment only 10% actually make it all the way through training........ you have to want it enough.
These tests have only been implemented recently, infantry got them first and support branches have to so them as of April 1st 2021, it replaces the AFT (8 miles in 2 hours carrying a set weight)
Taking weights instead of water cans is much much easier because the water in the cans swings back and forth wich makes them rlly uncomfortable to carry
Yeahhhhh absolutely, & running with them is way much tougher. Also not to forget, our hands will also be a little raised, because obviously those water cans are wide in dimension, which these weights not.
@@gazjackson3076 ive been to the military and we did both and i can say from experience that id always prefere weights over water cans. First theyre more compact and since theyre not fluid they dont swing that much with your movement. This also applies to walking. Running of course causes even more movement but if u dont believe me try it out at home u just need a bit space some weights and water cans. Merry christmas btw
@@gazjackson3076 sry i misunderstood u cause my phone said your first comment was an answer to mine and it seemed like u were saying that weights were as difficult as cans. I just saw it was a comment standin on its own. Sry i think i misinterpreted your writing.
Too right. I did it, survived it, and am still badass enough to push a 125-kilo patient in a wheelchair the length of a football field with the brakes on. [absentminded badass, but still . . .]
Not all tests are you wearing all helmet, body armour webbing and rifle. RMT 1,2 and 3 don't require any body armour for example. But you're right they're missing essential equipment but considering its just some TH-camrs and athlete they should've looked into wearing boots for the marches and a proper burgan for support with correct loading to avoid injuries at least even more so than without supervision.
How are you even suppose to do that in 55 seconds? I saw that they were not the fastest but with full gear how even is that going to be possible in 55 seconds.
Not true. You can try again the next day, if you fail again they send you home. You can try again in a few months time. You get 3 chances. Although you should do it on the first attempt.
Atleast these dudes are out there trying all this. I know for a fact none of this is easy. Maybe they didn’t wear boots, so what - it’s still hard. Stop hating.
nobody is hating this, they are all just stating the obvious that to do the military fitness then you have to be properly equipped , which is even harder and the recruits dont get to train for these tests either as they are told what day they are doing these type of test just before they do them, and for these guys to do the test properly then they must wear and carry what the soldiers wear and carry in order to pass or fail
I absolutely love being a infantry squaddie, who has let himself go over the Last few years, to see these ripped blokes falling to pieces over these buckshee tests 😂
As someone from quite a big military background, at 13:00 in the vid you are basaically doing a technique called pepper potting. It is very doable in 55 secs beacuse we literally throw ourselves at the ground and jump back up in a matter of secs. We use ( I’m up - he sees me - I’m down) so you run dive jump run dive jump. Love these type of vids man. 💪👍
It's called individual fire maneuver, pepper potting and Caterpillar are types of such action, these tests are very half cocked and somewhat disappointing
We had a bunch of us marines challenge our regiment on fitness. The us marines was like these to gym queen's, we killed them. You get to big size you becomes a issue. Soldiers are a different breed
The issue you lads had with the weighted tab was, you used two bags and the weight was in stone. This is 'Dead weight' ie, all of the weight is concentrated on your lower back. Next time try to pack all of your weight into one bag and use bottled water, in experience this doesn't feel as heavy as stones. You more than likely failed the 15 minute run due to the stones in your bag.
Assault ND SA80 IS a gun. Gun encompasses pretty much everything from rifles to machine guns and so on, I believe even some artillery pieces are technically guns. However the SA80 is an Assault rifle, think of it like humans. We’re all humans, but some of us are children, some of us adults, some of us bankers, some of us actors. Guns have the similarly thing in that Gun encompasses all, and there’s just different groups under guns
The Russian PT included an obstacle course, a six-mile run in 20 pounds of combat gear, chin-ups while carrying ammunition, a rope climb without using legs, a grenade throw and a hand-to-hand combat drill.
I should be studying, but a guy trying the british military test seems more important to me.
Priorities spot on mate
Me too
Me too 😂
Me too
Bruh that would make for a good video
Mike slipped this many times in this video:
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Yeah. He's kinda clumsy but adorable
Pussy Wagon you defo flick your bean to these videos
Faux lmao
More like first minute trailer thing
Y
do the beep test and try to get the max level
Can confirm a max score would not be attained
@@MattDoesFitness hahahahahha guess we do like to see you guys suffer😂
@@MattDoesFitness I feel better about myself now
So this is what my father did to reach his school according to him.....
*HMMMMMM*
Asian Dad I'm assuming
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 every indian dad story
Yeah, but they skipped the mountains and the alligator pits.
Every desi father🤣🤣🤣
every Arab desi and Somali parents have said they traveled 17 days to reach school LOL
Do south african (old special task force fitness test)
Like it upon yourself pls
Thanks for so many likes
It'll have to be the old one
Our military as it is now sucks ass.
Yes I agree! I would like to see the rekkies test. :D
This please
Yess would l9ve to see him do the recces fitness test
As ons land net sy vinger uit sy hol kan trek en in ons weermag geld belê
Good effort lads, it's not an easy task! I've been tabbing and doing this for a good 2-3 years and it still kills me every time 😂
What about the Australian Special Forces Entry Test? This test is a requirement for all Aussie SF hopefuls prior to them attending various selection courses.
Push Ups - 2 second cadence - MIN 40. OPTIMAL 75
Pull Ups - 4 second cadence - MIN 7. OPTIMAL 15-18
3.2km Run under 16 mins with load. Load - 8kg webbing, 4kg rifle (use a vest and a torsion bar). OPTIMAL 14.5-15mins.
20km Pack March under 3h15min with load. Load - 20kg in your pack. 8kg webbing, 4kg rifle, total 32kg. OPTIMAL - 2h30min-2h40min
Swim - 400m in cams and runners under 16mins
Train like me for a day
Wake up
Shower
Eat
TH-cam
Repeat
Ehsaan Saeed are you an adult? Job? School?
This but no shower
Anyone see the kids in the back ground during the last test 😂😂
I’m so stressed them hanging around on that road in such bad visibility - 😮!!
Do the Royal Marines Commando Fitness Test!
I left years ago,but did 13years.Always considered myself to be fairly fit.But honestly LOADS of guy/girls in my time would fail this.
please make a video on Indian Army physical test
Yall just look sooooooooooooo good could watch ya all day .
When your cardio is rubbish but your bicep game is mad
Respect soldiers
do a fitness test with actual professionals.
firefighter test with actual firefighters
army with actual people in the army
etc etc.
May well happen
But he'd get slaughtered by them
@@chloehoul9638 that's the point
@Arthur Pilgram Agreed, but "actual firefighters" would kick his ass. P.s, it's a joke incase you didn't get it
I'm attending mpct and we do fitness all the time I'm pretty sure I can do somewhat good
this is the amount of times Mike fell
Hahaha! Don't know if the like counter goes that high
@@MattDoesFitness your my most watched youtuber
Abdulla hello there!
Take a drink every time he falls
Hey he still got back up everytime
For the Fire and Manoeuvre segment you did have the timings wrong. You have 8 seconds to sprint between each sections, from the prone position. You then wait 8 seconds and repeat. Normally you would have a PTI stood watching and blowing a whistle every eight seconds so that you know when to move and when to stay prone. The final stretch is done in 55 seconds (15m sprint and 15m crawl) however you have to do this section with rifle, helmet, body armour and webbing totalling approximately 15kg off the top of my head which does make it harder. This gear will stay on you for all the remaining tests.
The whole test is actually a really good test, it simulates a tab (tactical advance to battle) with full kit, then dropping into your fighting gear for the run to simulate moving into the fight, the fire and manoeuvre replicates actual fire and manoeuvre towards an enemy position, then everything else is either resupplying or casevac for injured soldiers. It's cheeky but very doable
All in all, good effort lads
Do the old South African “Special Task Force” fitness test
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Jacques Malan You went through veld school huh?
Are you talking about the Recce (South African Special Forces) test? It does sound fun: 50 continuous push ups without breaking rhythm, 67 sit ups in two minutes, 175-metre fireman's lift run within 65 seconds, 5-kilometre run within 24 minutes, a rope climb and 40 six-metre shuttle runs in 95 seconds, scale a 10-foot-high (3.0 m) wall, complete a fifteen-kilometre march in less than 120 minutes and perform 120 shuttle kicks.
After Saturdays result have nothing to do with South Africa, too soon.
Oooo yes
If you want to do that test correctly I will facilitate you coming to my camp and taking part with serving soldiers.
GET IN TOUCH
Charlie Page thank you for your service
do it MattDoesFitness
I’d love to see that!
That's what I want to see! Thx Charlie! Hope it happens!
Well said boss. Make these numties do it correctly
You know he's british because there's always bad weather in his videos.
And the accent but yea go with what u daid
Yeh
Britain has great weather mate
@@pugmensuperstar7175 right? Seems like great weather to me.
Pug men Superstar ikr beautiful
When they’re running it’s hilarious how unathletic they look because they have so much muscle
bob saget they’re not really fit and athletic they are muscly
Danny Kettle they’re consider athletes u good
difference between condition and muscle
They’re not very big, the only reason they look this way is because of how little cardio they do.
Look at phil heath running, he has no problem
British Royal Marines PJFT (pre joining fitness test)
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RageSquirrel23 he won’t manage 😂😂
Think it's pretty similar to the ones we've already done mate
The biggest difference will be push ups , sit ups and pull ups to the beep . Make it a lot harder . Or if you're looking for something different try attempting one of the commando tests ..
MattDoesFitness na it’s absolutely not the same as the army marines are on another dimension bro
Should 100% attempt the PRMC stuff as it looks solid with the press up, sit ups and pull ups to a beep and it’s all on the Royal Navy website so it’s easy enough to follow
Oh I thought it would be luca trying it, cuz it said “Bodybuilders”
Hahaha!
Dis, Dis some god shit...
Wow weirdo
Ainan lol
yo dude
nothing really secret in russian army fitness tests. i can help you to organize that, at least with info and explainations. im ex russian army sergeant, and i was doing many jobs while i served, including controlling batallion fitness stuff.
can help you with choosing correct exercises and its possible variations.
can say that you easily will pass the regular test.
questionable if you pass special units test :D
Oh God it would be interesting!
Hey can you send me the Russian army PT test standards? I'd like to pass that on my own
Give this dude more likes mattdoesfittness must see this!
Do you think a Indian navy Marco's will pass the Russian spetsnaz alfa group test or ace it?
Urine tests 🤣
Matt: Squats 600lbs
Also Matt: struggles to pick up 20kg backpack
Hahaha!
Well, adaptation from training is specific!
Matt omfg I love u
yeah, i'm no bodybuilder. By conventional standards i'm not even fit. But this essentially looks like yard work at a summer cottage to me. Pick up a stone, carry it to the other side of the property, pick up a 25kg bag of sand from the car and carry it around the house to the back yard. A neighbor some 2-3 streets from you wants some nice small stones for his garden, and I have some. Well, i could take the wheel barrow, but why make it easy, let's use 2 buckets. And finally "That 120kg stone looks much better at the other end of the property. Let's start rolling." or "My outdoor fireplace would look much better with a ring of stones around it. Better use big stones. so about minimum 50kg per stone. Also lets make the ring higher by stacking the second ring on top of the first."
In conclusion. You guys need to do more yard work.
Steroids my friend steroids
Next challenge idea: Re-visit all the failed exercises and try to achieve a pass in them
@@lakinnenlako6883 oh? fr?
Big boys but maybe a repeat of failed test
Train like an ufc fighter for a day
Ha! Would be a sick video to be fair
I would watch the CRAP out of that video!!!
id try this one
I got money on Mike... sorry Matt he just looks meanier
@@MattDoesFitness you should train as a rugby player
Gym training: Strength + Aesthetics
Army training: Strength + SURVIVAL
late reply but i'd argue the army training is more useful sounding lol
Train like be a firefighter for the day
Like up
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It's on the cards mate
@@MattDoesFitness being a serving firefighter I'm looking forward to seeing that mate !
Yes like the Firefighter Combat Challenge @MattDoesFitness
*combat challenge.
@@MattDoesFitness I tried to read on about the fitness test, and how I understood it, you are suppose to finish the crawl and sprint in 55 seconds But you have 14kg equipment and rifle while doing it.
Someone: what are u in jail for?
Prisoner 1: murder, facing life
Prisoner 2: manslaughter, also facing life
Prisoner 3: stealing stones off a beach
,death sentence
@@scar4052 no ur an idiot, u can face the death penalty for both and if u plea guilty the judge can give u life instead of death so......p.s lighten tf up, it's a joke, if u didnt like it then too bad move on thx byeeeee
I was on this stricts beach and i took a shell ( i was camping near a beach and wanted somthin to remember) then my parents got finded 300 pounds
@@scar4052 It was still obviously bloody joke!
@@scar4052 stfu u prick, fuck off, cancer ppl like u r destroying this earth, u stopped to read a comment that u didnt think was funny as u just said n then u HAVE to say something instead of ignoring it. Ur cancer mate
The weather makes this so much more British
And dutch
If is rain than 100% British
If it ain't raining, it ain't training.
Matt will definitely not be able to beat royal marine fitness test it’s harder than seals
Get them on bottom field, or a good mud run then the Tarzan course that should bring on some tears
In my opinion the seal test is harder than RMC test I’ve done the RMC lymstone exmouth training twice back in 80s wen I was in usmc the RMC are gung ho as phuk good lads top blokes but I didn’t find training any harder than usmc training but I did do a lot of training with rok marines of South Korea and their training is gruelling, I would say SBS training would be equal to navy seal training which both are higher level SF training
@@edsalais1263 I always thought SEALS where considered as a US special forces team anyways so yeh SBS would be close match but in terms for training Bootnecks have a good old slog and the Army BFT doesn’t even come close, as for the USMC I’ve had a few run ins with them but generally good guys with some Gucci kit
Speaking as a former RMC42 I can still say after being out 15+ years that the RMC course is STILL the longest and hardest in the world for any military unit. All special forces require a "personal training requirement for fitness". There are no compulsory fitness tests once you are in the SAS or SBS, SEALS etc as they expect you to maintain the standard you need to operate. Comparing these to anyone in the forces fitness wise is laughable. These guys are muscle monsters not built for cardio or endurance, it always will be a ridiculous comparison. Just pure click bait. Per Mare Per Terram :-) Keep safe and healthy people!
@@edsalais1263 yeah but when they bring you over you don't get beasted like actual recruits, they're nice to you.
Said it last time, say it this time - Royal Marines test.
All in boots, after a week of minimal sleep and thrashings.
Too samey mate
@@MattDoesFitness You are wrong. The RM test is way and above the Army's. Give Lympstone a call; I'm sure they'd be only too pleased to set you right.
Yes
@Guy Fergus definetly
"If you want to make 47 mins seem long, carry 40 kg around a weird field" 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Fact
Do the Germany army basis fitness test
Like so Matt can see👍
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No fuck you
Monster GG lol no.
That test is going to be easy. Done this test without prep or sport for 6 months
But I am interested how he will be doing.
Bit harder to do with a rifle, clunky altbergs and a helmet
Both of y’all do a triathlon or an Ironman!!! Like so they see
They defo wouldn't be able to
They can't even run. Wtf u talking about. Triathlon is no no.
Triathlons and the Ironman are best suited for us thin people. All that muscle will not help. It's for us runners and cyclists.
I prefer these challenges they're doing because we get to see if all that lifting in the gym can translate to better times in these sorts of fitness tests.
do it
@@jacksonm.6549 who says ironman are only suited for thin people go search for nick bare as he look even huge than Matt but still able to complete a full ironman match better than most thin people out there
My father was in the Russian army many years ago. I could ask him what fitness test they had to do.
Love you're videos mate
Noice
Do it
It was probably some crazy stuff like wrestle a bear, run a marathon, and wingsuit onto a moving tank.
Would be interested to know mate
@@robroberts1473 that for a warmup :))
Do the try not to say "to be fair"challenge for 24 hours😂😂
Hahaha! Can't be done mate
Great idea!
@@MattDoesFitness pls tho
To be fair,thats a good idea 😂
Khalid Al-Anzy was waiting on this comment 😂
not going to lie, your bag carry tests would be somewhat easier if you had actual hiking packs which you could clip around your waist, takes a portion of the weight off of the shoulders
They’d Have to wear boots aswell though
Good effort lads, remember lads will do this in boots and carrying a weapon but great effort 👍💪 You up for a Challenge against some British Soldiers?
Drop me a DM on Instagram mate 👍
@@MattDoesFitness will do mate, also ref the bounds I'm sure how we do it is the bounds are controlled by a PTI and then the crawl and sprint is in 55 seconds but will discuss more over Instagram 👍
He should deffo do it
I would love to see this. Would be great to get Matt and Mike together with an infantry unit for a week or so doing their PT. Not sure how feasible due to timings etc but would be a sick video.
@@ConnollyUK I can make it work and hopefully he can 👍
0:26 **After my first exercise on leg day**
Hahahahaha!
Train like:
UFC fighter
Boxer (Joshua's training regime)
Swimmer (Adam peaty)
Try those lads
You know that's totally waste? They all have condition and worked up lunges/oxygen which Mike and Matt don't have. Its pointless. Mike or Matt, or in this case any human, can't swim 10k without any training, or fight for 30minutes. You'd die faster.
Yes please
Ooh I want to see these
Jeeses99 I hear where you’re coming from (& I agree that conditioning is important), but in Matt’s defense, I think he, too, acknowledges the benefits to conditioning & exercises for cardiovascular health, but it’s hard for him (calorie-wise) to maintain his muscle that he’s worked hard to grow, so performing strictly cardio exercises could dwindle his muscle mass. (which he obviously wouldn’t want to lose) + Your heart rate can still be ramped up whilst lifting weights depending on your intensity.😊👍🏼
I think you'd be surprised at Adam peatys training , it would be be gym circuit based with a 2 hour swim session. Would be fun to see them in the pool even if they lasted 30 mins. Joshua training they would more likely handle better
There's gym strong and there's is Army Strong
I agree
So true in the army you need endurance and strength
@@cesaraguirre2134 endurance, willpower, strength =D
Steroid*
Wt about callisthenics
I was in the British army and to do this we had a Bergen with webbing, water and a rifle to carry and we were wearing combat boots but the video is interesting as it lets the general public and others see how much you have to push yourself in the forces, I was in the parachute regiment and it was the best years of my life keep it up guys
U should do the fbi fitnesses test
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Don't know if that's even a thing mate
Are you dumb? 😂
Serkkzz it’s a thing
MattDoesFitness eat 100 doughnuts while drinking 30 milky cappuccinos in 24 hours and shooting black people. It exists
Faux facts
As an ex British military man myself, this is just so fkn hilarious 😂😂 Top lads 👍
Is the 55 second mark correct for the sprint???
Ha! Glad you enjoyed it mate
Mat mul is the 55 seconds correct ?
@@zippolink ex military lads, ex. We never did all this new fandangled shit when I was still in.
@@zippolink another soldier currently serbing said yes in the comment
Kazack-national-underground-bear-wrestling-club-fitness-test please
Incoming
Train like David Goggins for a day!
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We don't want to kill them 😂
Hahaha! Not gonna happen mate
Ben Leubecker oh, bro 😂
YES! YES!
The Fire & Movement section: The 20 tactical bounds are under the PTi’s timings.
Then the 55 secs relates to a 15 crawl and 15m sprint. Has to be done in under 55 seconds in fighting order. I.e webbing, helmet and rifle.
Someone please upvote this man
As a u.s marine recruit my british friend cody who is in army said that its 1 minute 25 seconds not 55 seconds
still seems fast as shit
I believe its plausible, and very do able with training and better conditions
F**k that with them stones it’s dead weight, soldiers make up their weight with actual kit which believe it or not is easier to carry than a load of stones
BULSHIT
ИГОРЬ igor Vyacheslav the russian multilingual what’s bullshit, pal I served and we never used stones or sand to make out bergans heavier it was all issues kit and water
yeah I was thinking this as well those backpacks flopping about is not helping and not realistic, same for the next step where they also had to fight for grip as they were slipping on the grass constandly
We use what ever will make up the weight some times a rock from out side is needed to be sneaked in
@@mattwiper we used lead flashing for webbing weights in the 90s. Really good as you can form it in to 'comfier' shapes, then put a bungie around the outside of the pouches to minimise bounce.
Sanitary towels on shoulder and lower back to minimise webbing burns.
Spetsnaz GRU (Russian Special Forces Physical Test)
1. General Stamina Test
The distance a soldier runs in 12 minutes
Under 2.0 Km = bad
2.0 - 2.4 Km = fair
2.4 - 2.8 km = good
Over 2.8 km = excellent
2. Muscle test
Four exercises performed back to back without a break, 10 times each. Four exercises make up one series.
Exercise 1 = Push ups in prone position
Exercise 2 = From a squatted position move to a prone position by kicking the legs back.
Exercise 3 = raise legs from a prone position on back (to build a 90° angle)
Exercise 4 = From a squatted position, jump upward fully stretching the legs and body, hands behind the back of the head
Grading
1 - 2 series = 0 stars
3 - 4 series = 2 stars
5 - 6 series = 3 stars
7 series = 4 stars
The full training obviously includes a lot of other crazy shit like making explosives from household materials and parachuting but this is just the physical component. Like so they can see it!
source?
@@dpcater
You run half marathons and you're cririsizing the running requirements of soldiers who have to do many other things than just running. I would like to see you upload a video of running over 2.8 kilometers in 12 min then. Regarding the second part you completely misunderstood it. First you perform 10 push ups, followed by 10 jumps from squat position into push up position, followed by 10 leg raises to 90° while laying on your back, followed by 10 squat jumps with hands clasped behind head with full force.1 series is therefore 40 repetitions full body exercise all performed without break. 7 series will therefore be 280 full body exercises without rest. I would like to see you do it before calling it a joke. My guess is you will be crying on the floor soon into the exercise.
Im firefighter and on cooper's test day i run 3.2 km in 12 minutes
@@ludigracic
There's a reason firefighters are among the fittest professionals;)
Re: the 'muscle test' - is there a time limit to that or do you just do them till you physically can't do any more?
Should have done it after rolling it at 6am after a night on the piss like the real soldiers.
Hahaha!
smithers and with boots on not comfortable trainers, wearing a helmet and carrying your weapon.
Lol
There’s the truth right there!
@@1MrT but boots are specifically designed to keep your feet sturdy and safe, it would be so easy for them to roll their ankles running on that uneven, slippy grass in those flimsy trainers. I agree with the helmet/weapon/other gear, but boots would probably benefit them in most challenges.
You picked the perfect weather to do this.🔥🔥
So sick
Dad ? It added a nice effect to the video though
PANDA WIZADRY I think he was being serious
idkman yup
I dont know about anything else, but when you carried the 25kg weights in each hand that literally was my job for quite a bit. 25Kg weights for lifts/elevators. Depending on the lift/elevator it could be anywhere between 250 to 1700kgs. I usually had to walk stairs, too.
They tested if the constructions are safe.
So I had to bring them from the truck inside the building, usually involved stairs down or up, and then have a 30 minute break while they do their tests, and then carry them back.
Mind you Im a skinny lad, no bodybuilder.
The thing why you struggle so much (with everything here) is that you have isolated strength, but not functional strength. No hating or anything, but maybe it helps putting this in perspective.
This is the truth tho.. Body builders lack functionality
What's the difference between those 2 types of strength?
@@Shubham.Katyal functionality is bassicaly being able to move your bodyweight and/or aditional weights as efficient as possible. While bodybuilder strength is just being able to press a certain weight with your tricep
@@Shubham.Katyal Well, isolation only works in that very specific movement you trained it for. Its relatively unstable in other conditions. Because that very specific training your muscles never learn stability.
So and now when you try to carry stuff, or pull shit up, or drag something, or whatever, it may activate muscles you have trained but the supporting muscles are relatively weak and will fail first. Your movements is only as strong as your weakest muscle.
This can lead to injury, and certainly leads to big and muscly bodybuilders to barely do what a soldier half of their size does.
Or me being able to carry the lift weights but being skinny as shit otherwise. (The reverse)
Very interesting - it's the "never judge a book by its cover" - only made real in your case.
Do the “Bring sally up” push-up challenge Please!!
Rens which one? Pull ups?
Iona MacMillan edited
The one on medicine balls
Do the French Army Training: dig a hole in the ground and when the Germans come, surrender.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah.....hahahahahahaaha!
Nice one😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂
good one. hahah
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Both of you should have been wearing a pair of Alt-Bergs boots, see what difference that would have made.
Do it make it easier or harder?
@@joshcooper7 harder, a lot for my opinion
@@damianhrnak4793 running wise a lot harder, although would make the casevac drag a lot easier though as it would have allowed them to dig heals in to drag instead of slipping
Heavier on the legs and heart but traction is better--ish... plus ankle is well supported oddly making new muscle’s ache like fuch.
More grip, better ankle support, alt-bergs tabs would have worked lovely.
😂😂 I did all these tests at just 16 years old like many others, I weighed 8 stone wet and still managed to pass these tests. What I learned was it’s all in your head and you just need to switch off. This video has enhanced what the news is saying about Army recruitment only 10% actually make it all the way through training........ you have to want it enough.
These tests have only been implemented recently, infantry got them first and support branches have to so them as of April 1st 2021, it replaces the AFT (8 miles in 2 hours carrying a set weight)
@@totalgaming206 do you know if they’re still around i start basic training in 2 weeks?
Go on SAS who dares wins
Like so Matt can see this
Ant Middleton is the BEST.
matt said in the bigining its hard he would not do it
@@igorvyacheslavtherussianmu3142 not the challenge but the TV show of you've heard of it. It's called "Who dares wins".
If he trains for 3 or so weeks he could do it but that defeats the purpose i guess
He would not stand a chance in the interrogation course
I just turned 17 and passed this to get in the army hardest thing ive ever done
Impressive
Was 53 seconds the correct length of that lay down get up challenge?
Jordan Zambelli it is possible, I know a couple of people who could probably do it or at least get close without extra training
Practice practice practice. Build to it. You can do it.
Congratulations 👍
Taking weights instead of water cans is much much easier because the water in the cans swings back and forth wich makes them rlly uncomfortable to carry
Yeahhhhh absolutely, & running with them is way much tougher. Also not to forget, our hands will also be a little raised, because obviously those water cans are wide in dimension, which these weights not.
Its harder to walk with them like your supposed to do in the test, not run. Its not a speed test its a strength test
@@gazjackson3076 ive been to the military and we did both and i can say from experience that id always prefere weights over water cans. First theyre more compact and since theyre not fluid they dont swing that much with your movement. This also applies to walking. Running of course causes even more movement but if u dont believe me try it out at home u just need a bit space some weights and water cans. Merry christmas btw
@@theoneandonly3435 yes defo easier with weights, the army dont use weights for this test they use jerry cans.but on that test your not meant to run
@@gazjackson3076 sry i misunderstood u cause my phone said your first comment was an answer to mine and it seemed like u were saying that weights were as difficult as cans. I just saw it was a comment standin on its own. Sry i think i misinterpreted your writing.
I'm moving to the US in three months.
But seeing the British countryside makes me want to move back to the UK again. It's such a beautiful place.
0:00 / 0:23
How my parents describe going to school back in the day
La Leyenda
This is gold xD
Hahahaha!
this is too accurate
Too right. I did it, survived it, and am still badass enough to push a 125-kilo patient in a wheelchair the length of a football field with the brakes on. [absentminded badass, but still . . .]
These tests are also supposed to be done back to back with only five minutes in between wearing helmet, body armour, webbing and rifle!
Not all tests are you wearing all helmet, body armour webbing and rifle. RMT 1,2 and 3 don't require any body armour for example. But you're right they're missing essential equipment but considering its just some TH-camrs and athlete they should've looked into wearing boots for the marches and a proper burgan for support with correct loading to avoid injuries at least even more so than without supervision.
How are you even suppose to do that in 55 seconds? I saw that they were not the fastest but with full gear how even is that going to be possible in 55 seconds.
This is basically the same as me running to the bus stop with my pe kit and folders
Hahaha!
LOL
They look so tired when they FAIL. The crazy thing is that in the Army, it has to be done all over again, IMMEDIATELY
Its not immediately. Its re-done between 24-72 hours after the failed attempt unless injured on the first failed attempt
@@JohnSmith-ex9gu get yourself to the med center first. Then get lost in the system and never do the retest.
Not true. You can try again the next day, if you fail again they send you home. You can try again in a few months time. You get 3 chances. Although you should do it on the first attempt.
Atleast these dudes are out there trying all this. I know for a fact none of this is easy. Maybe they didn’t wear boots, so what - it’s still hard. Stop hating.
to be fair, boots makes it alot worse, but hey, they went out there and did a good job. I see nothing wrong here
Yeah well it's not THAT hard
Taniwha B Says the geeza with painted tank and soldier figurine videos 😂 you aint ever served a day in your life have u mate
Trumpkins Revenge well you’re one to talk 😂 they haven’t either so my point still stands
nobody is hating this, they are all just stating the obvious that to do the military fitness then you have to be properly equipped , which is even harder and the recruits dont get to train for these tests either as they are told what day they are doing these type of test just before they do them, and for these guys to do the test properly then they must wear and carry what the soldiers wear and carry in order to pass or fail
Y'all should do the NFL combine and see who is the best at each event
Too easy!
I doubt NFL players would manage to do a British army fitness test especially for the royal marines
Anthony Parker ya but who cares they wouldn’t want to they making millions and British army weak compared to ours lmao
Video idea: You and mike join the Russian army.
Seems doable
In Soviet Russia, exercise does you.
8:55 When you're late for school.
Try the Danish Armed Forces Fitness Test - it has a separate Core Test
Matt & Mike: Let's drag a bag of weights across the field.
Neighborhood kids: This is why we can't have nice stuff.
I'm sure the groundsman for that pitch was delighted with that.
jobsworth alert!
😂
I absolutely love being a infantry squaddie, who has let himself go over the Last few years, to see these ripped blokes falling to pieces over these buckshee tests 😂
Lizard
Should never be buskshee if your are doing 100℅ you should always be fucked
you've ruined the grass pulling those large heavy bags across the football field lol
they should try that on a Saturday morning...
I think it just made the grass less moist so it looks darker
they made the grass disappear ^^
Matt : any last thoughts?
Mike: (just kill me now)
😂😂
Hahaha!
@@MattDoesFitness hi
How has nobody said to try the Royal Marine Commandos test ? Wouldn’t stand a chance haha! :)
you literally answered your own question
Cammy Dearie touché
people have mentioned trying the Royal Marine Commando course, ive even mentioned it
As someone from quite a big military background, at 13:00 in the vid you are basaically doing a technique called pepper potting. It is very doable in 55 secs beacuse we literally throw ourselves at the ground and jump back up in a matter of secs. We use ( I’m up - he sees me - I’m down) so you run dive jump run dive jump. Love these type of vids man. 💪👍
I think that would kill me. Never mind the enemy ...
@@MrPoupard Aha, its better than u think
Used in RTR ?
@@jakebloomfield4935 work the box. Saftey check, magazine pouch.
It's called individual fire maneuver, pepper potting and Caterpillar are types of such action, these tests are very half cocked and somewhat disappointing
Lads being in the army myself if I knew you was doing this I’d of given you all the kit for it! Boots over trainers might of meant mike didn’t slip 😂
Also mad blisters hahaha! Hardest bit is the blisters and carrying a weapon for the march but totally agree with you
Ur in the army..? 😂
*Bodybuilders try skating without practice*
Ha! I'd be sick to be fair
Matt: The SAS test is ridiculous, we ain't gonna do it.
Video reaches 60k likes
Matt: ...
Mike was clealry disadvantaged by his shoes. You should have bought real army shoes, with grip you know.
he needs combat boots
someone literally commented this made my day without watching the video lmao
#dedication
I rate that image
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The cinematography has been leveling up leaps and bounds! I feel like I'm watching "The Challenge" on MTV or something lol. Good stuff!
And also the rifle and helmet includes into the 20 kg, the rifles 4kg itself
I'm just going to say the Green Beret Fitness Test once again
do a area 51 security guard test
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Luka should do a miniature version of this 😂😂😂
Haha! Would be funny
We had a bunch of us marines challenge our regiment on fitness. The us marines was like these to gym queen's, we killed them. You get to big size you becomes a issue. Soldiers are a different breed
I just love how they plowed that beautiful field up with those weights 😂😂
Especially as that was the pitch, and like 3m to their left was off the field😂
Irish defence force fitness test
Some recignition for us potato eaters
nordhorny he spells it as he would pronounce the word in his accent...dick head.
The Defence Forces Test is way too easy, I'd rather the try the Army Ranger Wing test.
nordhorny you’re being so rude about the situation. It’s a little spelling mistake. Why’re you making such a big deal out of it?
@nordhorny aha calm down sir i spelt a word wrong
Have a nice day
Edit i just read the rest of your replies and seriously calm down and get a life 😊😊
The issue you lads had with the weighted tab was, you used two bags and the weight was in stone. This is 'Dead weight' ie, all of the weight is concentrated on your lower back. Next time try to pack all of your weight into one bag and use bottled water, in experience this doesn't feel as heavy as stones. You more than likely failed the 15 minute run due to the stones in your bag.
"A loaded march" sounds like it involves gin....a lot of gin.
Not totally inaccurate. Well, in the 90's at least.
Or a gun
Matt I’m so disappointed in you mate, I thought a seasoned bodybuilder like yourself would know that CARDIO KILLS GAINS
Blame the subs man lol
Hahaha! My bad
I’m impressed those bags held up. The real test has webbing a bag and a rifle
Well, guns are banned so half of these were improvised
Guns and rifles are two different things. The British army use the SA80 which is a RIFLE and not a gun.
Assault ND SA80 IS a gun. Gun encompasses pretty much everything from rifles to machine guns and so on, I believe even some artillery pieces are technically guns. However the SA80 is an Assault rifle, think of it like humans. We’re all humans, but some of us are children, some of us adults, some of us bankers, some of us actors. Guns have the similarly thing in that Gun encompasses all, and there’s just different groups under guns
RC-2527 Gamma mate, I’m literally in the British army. If they teach me that a rifle isn’t a gun, then that’s the truth. So I wouldn’t argue pal
Assault ND Literally just read the first paragraph of anything describing a gun. Here’s a link before you start asking en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun
The Russian PT included an obstacle course, a six-mile run in 20 pounds of combat gear, chin-ups while carrying ammunition, a rope climb without using legs, a grenade throw and a hand-to-hand combat drill.
Are you allowed to disclose that?! Haha, because Russians do sign a contract that they can't reveal what goes on in their training
@@mpnl21 since he hasnt replied i can only assume he wasnt allowed to share that.
@@bradturner7678 Haha, yes, and he's probably on the run now...