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How many am I going to need to be able to do to pass the CFA? I'm fairly lousy at pushups, as I weight a lot and have always had a weak chest. I can do an easy 18 pullups but can't approach the 75 pushups... I can do 40-45.

Pushups.... How many am I going to need to be able to do to pass the CFA? I'm fairly lousy at pushups, as I weight a lot and have always had a weak chest. I can do an easy 18 pullups but can't approach the 75 pushups... I can do 40-45.

I did 47 last year (or something close) and I was fine. Granted doing more would probably be better for your competitiveness, but I am headed off to Annapolis on July 2nd. If I was you I would try as hard as I could to get that number as high as I could before Summer Seminar but don't stress out over it. Your 18 pull-ups is fantastic! Good luck!

Thanks. Do you think I'll do fine on the shuttle run/basketball throw without training if I already have strong shoulders (I do military press) and about a 6:50 mile (not 100% sure on this, might be way less, might be a little more)?

nothing you can do to train for the shuttle run. You are as fast as you are gonna be and that can't really be helped before i-day. Make sure your shoes are wiped off beforehand so you don't slip. The mile is a little higher than average, but I am not one to speak because I ran like a 6:40. The basketball is all form and is something you should try and practice a few times. You need to use your ...

Ok, thanks. I'll definitely practice that before the seminar.

here are a couple of stats that you should aim for basketball throw: 60ft shuttle run: no clue pushups: 75+ pullups:12+ situps:90+ run:6:45 the scores i gave are decent scores but not great. the situps should be an easy max. with a little practice, anyone can do those. and you need to lay off bench. do a lot of pushups every day. surprisingly, this will help your bench a TON over the ...

oh and the basketball throw is in no way associated with shoulder strength. it is ALL abs. curl it in your arm and heave it using your abs like a goalie in soccer and it will soar. I threw it well over 100ft my first throw but it went so high it hit the ceiling so it fell short at 105ft so this style works WELL. most people that throw using their shoulders throw only 40-50ft

When I took my CFA, it was "one of those days". And I was NOT feeling well. I'm a mile runner for the varsity track team and I can usually run mine in sub 5:20 easy. But when I took my CFA I believe it was OVER 7 min. I then became sick on the track. I don't know what happened but my BGO was very understanding and I still passed. So the lesson learned? Don't stress over it. DRINK LOTS OF...

I did 47 last year (or something close) and I was fine. Granted doing more would probably be better for your competitiveness, but I am headed off to Annapolis on July 2nd. If I was you I would try as hard as I could to get that number as high as I could before Summer Seminar but don't stress out over it. Your 18 pull-ups is fantastic! Good luck!