US Soldier vs the Marine Combat Fitness Test

[@jmgjr04]

Just an FYI, Marine Corps CFT is done wearing their Boots and Uts. Having PT gear on is an advantage for those who do.

[@BobGeanis]

Done for fun. Not an actual test

[@Andrez05]

@@BobGeanis that’s why he said “FYI” he didn’t say this isn’t how the test is done

[@theroadrunnerjarhead4109]

When I was stationed with a guard company in Hawaii at a naval base long ago we used to do the Marine Combat Fitness test 3 mile run in utilitys, combat boots, light marching pack, cartridge belt with two filled canteens, and a M14. It wasn’t that difficult. It was all mind over matter.

[@adikulkarni8829]

Watch this 100 km run by Indian para sf.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXiZo4aajruNh9k

[@cazistrueshit7596]

Just an FYI, picking a "Intel analyst" to run a pt test for comp is an advantage lol

[@ricksierra9678]

Something you don't see in the navy are sailors in shape. Good job Niko for representing the navy

[@sds6303]

Yeah I think every branch should undergo the same physical fitness standards as the Marines

[@galvansaid100]

@@sds6303not really depending on what task any branch should undergo specific training that best optimal training routine

[@masoodvoon8999]

@@sds6303 all of these tests have been changed in the last decade or w/e probably because the old tests are boring if nothing else. I think Nico should have had a separate course b/c I'm sure it was chewed up by the army guy. 800 meter is a difficult run and it's even more difficult if you don't pace it right. I wouldn't expect anyone not used to track and field being able to gauge it to maximize speed/energy on the first run.

[@docdynasty7004]

They should've asked a Navy corpsman.

[@masoodvoon8999]

@MyGodIsBest like getting out of a sinking ship I'm sure is a piece of cake under all circumstances.

[@kingstonsteele7820]

Those are the most supportive Marines I've ever seen in one of these test videos

[@eddielauron1123]

Its so refreshing to see this interaction between the Branches. It's different from the typical branch bashing we all dished out to each other. Lol Id love to see more like this! Very well done!

[@YenCrew]

Though there was friendly jabs lol & funny how they were teaming up on the navy. Expected though

[@vincentlu8856]

Watching the movement under fire brought back flashbacks and the fear of failure! Hardest part was the buddy drag and carry, especially if he's heavier than you. And by the time you get to ammo cans, you are already so short of breath that you'll be wanting to just drop to the ground.

[@CS-ww3bs]

Impromptu wrestling match in the mud. How provocative 😂 and that marine fully went with it and started refing 😂

[@MbisonBalrog]

Honestly should be part of real test because when you close with enemy, they may try to wrestle you or struggle when you put the cable ties on them.

[@Nikkocardona]

Good times bro, love being a part of your videos!

[@AustenAlexander]

Thanks man! Always a good time when you're there!

[@NyNando]

After I left the Army, I ended up setting a record with my Fire Department's CPAT test at 7 minutes and 13 seconds... it's supposedly the hardest physical aptitude test you can take as a civilian. You guys should do a video withbthe CPAT test. I'm curious to see how much better we've gotten over the years.

[@natalievonrautenfeld3018]

That would be interesting

[@mxmarine24]

Dude I'm not going to lie... watching niko breathless after the 880... bro brought back memories.

[@Logansrunn1701]

Definitely root for both guys. They were awesome 👌 👏 congratulations

[@madreduction6233]

Bring Liam back for more vids. Man absolutely crushed it.

[@LowKeyContender]

He has a hell of alot of heart. And I respect that.

[@cappy2282]

Ya forsure. Very impressive

[@flanagamer]

He in better shape than 80% of today’s Sailors 😅

[@nro9450]

Respect for the 2 min under fire and the 102 AL; not as easy as it looks

[@montanachristeson5364]

Most of their Ammo can lifts should not have counted

[@w3sentry]

Haha when the Army guy was doing the ammo can lift I caught myself saying "Zero, Zero, Zero, Zero....".

[@thatguymike131]

They really failed THE CFT lol

[@drsyn3x579]

Bro them proctors def aren’t real s-3 mine woulda said 0 every day of the week

[@faizfuad8361]

Right

[@bigstock21]

I mean they did get a pog to do this 😂

[@Lying992]

An 880 in boots is a hell of a difference than them go fasters. And these guys actually have the same uniform equivalent. I dont understand why they didnt just show up and take their tops off to do the test🤦🏻‍♂️

[@StreetLightPony]

Nice work Liam, especially for a 35F. That sprint isn't as hard as the ones you did in Huachuca I hope!

[@a_soldierz_genetics]

Half of nikos ammo can lifts didn’t even count. Rarely went below the chin. Hell of a job to both.GO ARMY💪 🎺🥁For where e’er we go, You will always know That the Army goes rolling along

[@drewvanduyn7571]

Hardly any of army or navys counted. Army never fully extended his arms

[@peterodriscoll2645]

Dang, this was so fun to watch. Keep up the good work bro!

[@AustenAlexander]

thank you!

[@tablehouse1911]

“If you didn’t puke, you didn’t put out.”

[@jaygreen8662]

I also ran it in RAT boots, big difference go throw those bad boys on and give the CFT A try , I still had a 300 score with time to spare, If I'm not mistaken I ran a 1:47 for manuever under fire.

[@chockyglocky0577]

Damn, you ran it in rats too? Respect brother

[@thatguymike131]

They were pillow blocks

[@jaygreen8662]

@@thatguymike131 lmao rite. You'd know.

[@jaygreen8662]

@Chockyglocky 0 yea. Never had a 300 PFT though. Always maxed pull-ups and sit ups, run I could never get under about 18:40 lol

[@jaygreen8662]

@Chockyglocky 0 wish I would've went Recon when I was in. Oh well.

[@LC_2012]

Awesome job guys. Good work on both of you.

[@lilytea3]

0:15: The 880-meter sprint is the first event of the Marine CFT, testing endurance and speed. 1:13: Liam, an Army intelligence analyst, is determined to win the event. 1:25: Despite their friendly nature, there is some friendly competition between Liam and Nico. 5:01: Participant 1 reached a score of 102 in 2 minutes. 5:36: Participant 2 is expected to reach at least 100. 5:49: Participant 2 reached a score of 30 in 30 seconds. 9:11: The person completes the workout in two minutes and four seconds. 9:46: The person struggles during the workout but keeps pushing through. 10:20: The person finishes the workout with a good time and is encouraged to keep going. Recap by Tammy AI

[@fishstix664]

i like how the marines are so into it

[@rainbownugget4044]

That’s every pt session, we always root eachother on, it’s why I hate but love pt at the same time lol

[@Devil_Dawg2k23]

Nico is really good and fit esp when putting 110% in this

[@7492534]

"Put those big legs to use!" killed me 😂😂

[@Ed_Edd_ndEdibles]

Yo Austin, just wanted to say it’s dope seeing you go from the watch on chucky V to where you are today. Super proud of you man!

[@ralphriffle1126]

Take a good marine, send him to Army Airborne School, then to Army Ranger School, now you have an elite marine.

[@mulvey0731]

Knew one. SSGT. William R. “Bobby” Hill Recon Marine, Parris Island DI, Great Marine!

[@ralphriffle1126]

Right now you make a point for sure. The army has gone woke. This is very sad. Sure hope this will change. Overall, the training for basic infantry, empathize physical strength and endurance. However, this is weakened as well. Advanced training is for the building of skills, advanced weapons, navigation, communication. Now, the special forces training ( Green Beret ), has a selection process that determines which candidate has the psychological make-up that suites the missions a green beret will perform. During this phase a psychologist will carefully observe each man and determine the ones that will be selected for acceptance into special forces training. In general having brains and bronze with great people skills and moral fiber, communication ability is a good sign a person might be selected.

[@ludosad621]

@@ralphriffle1126 How is this a bad thing, having a psychologist evaluate candidates? And did you mean brains and brawn? When did you serve?

[@ralphriffle1126]

@@ludosad621 the mission requirements are such that normal mentally will not work. A person with above average skills, self actualized, able to learn new languages, able to demonstrate the skills to befriend, lead, educate people from all levels of human existence. He must be able to carry out his mission regardless of extreme conditions, for extended long periods of time. He must live among the people he is working with, earn their respect and trust, he must become one of them. That is the mission of the Green Beret

[@ludosad621]

​@@ralphriffle1126I think I misread at first, and for some reason thought you were implying a psych-eval was a bad thing for the SF types. My mistake!

[@cloudyplacebo7456]

the "that's what she said" got me lmao

[@bfbuilders]

the cft is done in boots and utes for the 880 and slicks for the muf, not pts

[@Lee-hd3gf]

That ending 😂 pure awesomeness

[@levihodges1296]

First the CFT is completed in boots and utilities. Second the two participants did next to no ammo can lifts correctly. Arms are to lockout. One cannot wear a long sleeve shirt.

[@rafael7224]

Man bringing back on how easy and simple it looks but man it’s just a suck fest to do. Ammo cans destroy shoulders & that Maneuver Under Fire just everything hurts after

[@USA99999]

Im enlisting into the Army Monday, wish me luck❤

[@tanbananna]

Get an 11B on here for this one

[@SharonShaw816]

😎 Respect is Earned, not Demand. 👑

[@foreverythingbeauty4409]

navy guy is the definition of a sleeper build

[@CoffeeandCharacter]

Wait wait wait wait a minute. I can excuse the not wearing full uniform and boots because they maybe didnt get told, but using two tiny kettlebells instead of the 2 Ammo cans that are supposed to be used? Cmon lol those were like at most 15 lbs, meaning they carrying 40 lbs than needed

[@theitfguy]

Dude said lockout to the navy guy. When doing the ammo lift 😅. Army guy was not locking out for a lot of those reps

[@mtms42000]

Neither did a single clean ammo can lift

[@jasonshumake777]

The CFT is easier to score a perfect score than the PFT but it takes a lot more mental toughness

[@blendin4865]

The NAVY guy lost because he slipped in the WATER?? DaMN!!! Too Bad #TeamLiam Sends there regards!!

[@Marine2111usmc]

Let’s see them do the Marine Corps crucible lol. 3 days of absolute Hell lol.

[@paoloreyes5516]

"The department of the navy crucible"

[@jonathanreal5644]

When u put a Clerk instead of a Infantry related MOS to do extra PT really smart Marine keep those crayons coming😂

[@JasonMoore-l1z]

Why did you not use a combat arms Army Soldier to take a Marine Corp COMBAT test???

[@S650Nathan]

Both their 880s would’ve been 3:30+ if they wore boots and utes

[@BrassMtn]

Should have grabbed a grunt from 1-25th sbct.

[@nordicviking9980]

We need a 11B running it goodshit though 🤙

[@reesethestone412]

💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽Rooting for the Army💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@lisahenigan4568]

LOL!! Had to rewind for Austen's face when they started wrestling

[@quartersamurai]

Why are they not in boots and Uts? That’s how the CFT is conducted

[@mohitkulkarni1083]

Hey guys, as you do physical tests from all over the world, I would really love for you try the Indian Army Physical Fitness Test that's conducted for the recruitment that would be really good video I think. Hope you do this video guys. You can also do the indian navy tests they are also very competitive. Love from India.

[@chiawaosinachi775]

I want to join the Marines but I am a Nigerian It will work out by God's grace Thank you for this video Austen 🥰

[@mrfarina1474]

I am a Marine and I know a Sergeant from Nigeria!

[@mrmoosetachio]

I knew more than one guy I served with while I was active who came to the US and got their citizenship fr enlisting. You should reach out and figure out if you've got options!

[@LukePatton]

Ya boy Nikko got the gains

[@phabej4541]

To make this fair they gotta pick out soldiers who can max out their branch acft to try out other branch acft.

[@elevenb6967]

Pretty sure NO branch is gonna send their creamiest puffs to another branch's CFT.

[@chrisaguilar1410]

Yeah, these dudes definitely weren’t 300 APFT guys. Maybe 250-270.

[@DimeandKirk]

Army guy is the big dog here. Raw endurance and stamina.

[@mindtrustsomali]

😂😂😂😂 The Short guy thinks he perfect than told guy. It’s a competition

[@frankmolina33]

Wow way to get a pog bro lol at least get an 82nd cat man we have had higher standards… don’t know if they still though 😮

[@jimclark6256]

The Navy guy did not go below the chin on most of the reps. The entire can has to go below the chin.

[@montanachristeson5364]

CFT is actually super easy. Hardest part is the Movement to Contact. With boots on each step feels like you are lifting a 40lb weight

[@vincentlu8856]

I had to do mine in boots and Uts at boot camp. The run was a nightmare and I was scared about my final one because if you fail you'll get drop a week back. Passed with a 3rd class. Going to get better because that's what the Marines is about.

[@jovanisantiago1352]

3rd class is trash

[@inbaconwetrust1739]

Do u have to do the things shown in this video? Is this part of bootcamp?

[@GhostRider-cq4qf]

Yes

[@mrmoosetachio]

​@@inbaconwetrust1739the test in this video is done annually. First time would be in boot camp

[@deathwraith3326]

I really respect the marines and can definitely say they are indeed the most hardcore branch fs

[@TheVixen8806]

I remember when the Marine Corps started the CFT. I was in the Fleet at the time we all did the first practice CFT. I was a 300 PFT Marine but even the practice CFT almost killed me. It was the Ammo Can Lift. Lol

[@alexanderwalker3702]

This was lowkey hard to watch but they did good for their first time tho

[@daniel_a_sanchez1999]

I’m 7041/ S-3 in the Marines we supervise the CFT/PFT the ammo cans are supposed to be 30 pounds. But awesome video tho

[@dillonquick3508]

Ya i was like no it’s 35 lbs always has been. Went and looked it up and it says 30lbs everywhere. Is this some sort of myth that just stuck with many marines to do 35lbs? I still max out but it’s interesting as I’ve always done 35lbs

[@bornepatrol]

A lot of comments about Army and Navy not wearing boots. Is there a branch policy not allowing wearing of boots and cams for fitness tests? I spent a lot of time training and working with US Marines whilst I was in the Australian Defence Force and the marines would always run in boots, officially OHS/Military policy wouldn’t allow us to run in boots. We could wear the can’t see me jym jams but weren’t allowed to wear boots for runs, we tried to when we could. But our standard physical fitness test was PT gear. I always admired the USMC for doing fitness tests that required wearing boots as it was relevant to a combat fitness test. Even when attempting SF selection those activities deemed to be a run were done in full cams, battle gear and rifle but still wearing runners. Only those activities that weren’t running activities we wore boots. Now that didn’t mean they didn’t say an activity was a timed 3.2km(2mile) event in boots and had us wearing boots but we chose to run they couldn’t force it.

[@jk6009]

For this specific fitness test, it is absolutely a requirement.

[@micaylapresley]

Nice job, guys! Now let's see a Marine do the ACFT 🤘🏼🔥

[@Skyguytwntyone]

Would be cake even the fattest of out of shape marines do better then the army guy did

[@indirapoitier338]

Ha! The wrestling match wasnt even planned and the marines were ready! Austin didn't even close out properly HAHA! Austin was like well that happened quickly!

[@codyhamilton5102]

That’s crazy I worked with Niko here in Coronado

[@projectc.j.j3310]

Let’s go army way to represent

[@staylowstaylow6543]

I remember for our CFT’s we’d try to dump out the sand when they wouldn’t look lol, good times

[@respektetoutlavi714]

Some things about this test were questionable procedure wise. I’ll stick to my one question though… Why did they choose an Army intelligence analyst instead of a Ranger & so on 🤔

[@JuanGarcia-tu4yj]

Mmmmaaaannnn that sailor wanted it bad at the end 😂

[@druxytv]

That 35F is built like old army. I bet if you gave him an APFT he'd go crazy and the difference between soldier and sailor is heart look at the size different jesus man.

[@RoseDuelistJ]

Like how nico clearly bigger upper body and in good shape could only do 2 more ammo can lifts compared to Liam.... Just saying muscles arent everything, need endurance to compliment the strength. Both people did kickass good shit!

[@articcyber677]

W camera mane fo sure

[@lucid_lynx-yt9221]

From when I do the cft , I forget to jump on my buddy’s back instead of him just picking me up like you seen in this video , don’t let you buddy have to pick you up in the fireman carry jump while he is picking you up

[@timothyreyna1444]

SANTA ANA TAPPING IN. MUCH LOVE MAN

[@Atrociousa3]

Can’t mention grappling in front of Marines. That’s one of our favorite pass times.

[@pierce7879]

the army guy threw making us look bad

[@Littlepotatochip117]

That would be cool to see grappling matches against other branches

[@steeve58]

These boys be running my mile splits

[@mythirdeye4843]

No more ammo can runs at the end? Or they replaced them with kettle bells ?

[@ronaldleuma7037]

Not meaning to bash, but I love in the last part where Austin is tallying up the scores and says Nikko missed Liam by three points but it was really two. I know I know one point off, again not bashing, but it’s funny because all three branches accept it. 😂

[@vinnybag-o-donuts4362]

No gear for the Teufel Hunden? Also, Doc has his Marines watching his back.

[@elegantaura9800]

I think adding the CFT point time would be a huge inclusion for these videos...Plus doing them in the proper attire would help...

[@thewatcher4552]

Go Navy beat Army! Semper Fi! CFT 🔑 is pace yourself so you don't burn out.

[@tonydavidgarcia619]

To end on a wrestling match was hilarious and awesome

[@patrickfrankmannjr.5196]

Good job to both of military brothers

[@markmiller3755]

So they gotta do it in boots and utilities for the full experience

[@TezKappa]

E4 Mafia representing for Army

[@christophercamas6214]

They did great but if you didn’t throw up at the end of the CFT, you didn’t give it your all.

[@Cubs-Fan.10]

Back again a year later just to ro hear "come below the chin....... Thats what she said" lol

[@IamLegend256]

Fuck man, I was having flashbacks to when I had to do the CFT. The Ammo can lifts are no joke. Seriously. Your shoulders will be on straight fire by the end.

[@finn4short262]

Next time they should bring an infantry soldier or a cavalier scout for a competition. Something about using this desk job soldier just doesn't sit right with me

[@rainbownugget4044]

I’d be more interested to see it done in the proper uniform, I ran a 2:44 880 in boots and utes and it was hell, their scores are good but I’d be interested to see their scores with MARINE CORPS boots on

[@ludosad621]

or, y'know, make a youtube video

[@grege2383]

Over rated for non combat rates (jobs) in the Navy. I knew enginemen who could barely pass the PRT stay up 30+ hours getting an engine back up. Out at sea you sleep when you can cause you don't know when the next opportunity to sleep will happen. A lot of times you're lucky to get 4-6 hours of broken up sleep.

[@CarolynMitchell-qs8gz]

Looking good Austen keep up with good job ❤

[@kungfujiujitsufliptrick4832]

Should be boots and utes and two 35 lb ammo cans for the MUF so would of probably knocked them both 20-30 points but overall great to see.

[@Po-eu3ol]

That MUF score was really good

[@dillonquick3508]

They were in pt attire so ya it should be good 😂

[@iratepeople455]

880 meters = 2.2 laps, not 2.1 laps, also the Marine Combat fitness test is supposed to be 880 YARDS, not METERS, which is about 2 laps flat

[@wyatt9144]

I get out of breath watching them do this 😂

[@denilsonworkout]

JOHN TWENTY here 💪🏽🔥