I Attempted the Army Special Forces PT Test

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[@noodledajuice1114]

13:48 at your size is something to admired

[@AustenAlexander]

thank you!

[@gladiatorking2.0envoyofthe95]

Fr idk how so many of these bigger guys can run that fast

[@EsTiwarfit]

@@AustenAlexanderyo puedo pasar es prueba tengo toda mi vida entrenando Y se que puedo como hago para entrar

[@IronOgre]

​@@EsTiwarfitEnlist and tell people you wanna go SF

[@ericpayne9237]

exactly that's making progress

[@RagnarLoudpak]

Reminder that this is just the test to qualify to be assessed. Then if you pass that assessment you can actually start getting training. Those guys are monsters

[@SuperAKS74u]

Not only that this guy didn’t go through OSUT and lose all his muscle gains before hand.

[@AJSmith-jh2mi]

You should see some of them right after this pt test doing psych testing, both physically and mentally dead 😂

[@RagnarLoudpak]

@@AJSmith-jh2mi “hashbrowns”

[@ghostirq]

You can still fail the training and not make it

[@jcole8008]

​@@RagnarLoudpaklmfao, IYKYK

[@tonyscalze4077]

14 pullups when your heavy is insane. Makes me respect heavy built calisthenics guys more as I re-progress back to my old max of 26 pullups. Respect for you attempting it man

[@covakoma1064]

Goose neck...

[@tonyscalze4077]

@@covakoma1064 🦆

[@JM-nl9ow]

@@tonyscalze4077That’s a duck….

[@tonyscalze4077]

@@JM-nl9ow 👀

[@LRRPFco52]

You don't want to show up to SFAS with beach muscle. You want to be farm strong with 11B Recon or Ranger Regiment legs. I came from over 4 years in multiple Infantry Units and Long Range Surveillance, so SFAS was actually really fun for me.

[@BoogAndJaz]

What a machine.

[@AustenAlexander]

thanks man!

[@gouthamv2756]

​@@AustenAlexanderhey man, I'm from India can I participate in the program!!😅

[@gouthamv2756]

And fan from India ❤

[@SOCyak]

@@gouthamv2756No, it’s only for US citizens.

[@Feisty.Success]

@@gouthamv2756no stay in dirty India

[@worgan744]

Absolute beast

[@B3L-AIR]

Why you do that

[@worgan744]

@@B3L-AIR because I want to support him a bit extra?

[@Layschips5]

​@@B3L-AIRwhy u like xxx? He dead

[@BubtheBubble]

​@@Layschips5why all the questions? what you ate yesterday morning?

[@jasonshink6589]

Not even close

[@gregorall9779]

I'm retired Army, and it was never my desire to go this route, but let me say that I have the utmost respect not only for those who made it through selection, but also those of you who tried but didn't make it through. I admire the guts you have to even try.

[@t.2338]

Saw you at the swcs dfac last month, knew something like this was on the way

[@AJSmith-jh2mi]

The only thing that could get me into a dfac again would be being able to meet this man

[@butlerjeeves9075]

@@AJSmith-jh2mi Lol, how could you not like whole wheat pancakes?

[@johnw6901]

@@butlerjeeves9075this reply is killing me😂😂😂

[@theeveoftime2052]

you have my respect

[@AustenAlexander]

thank you 🙏

[@mrbigg151]

Built different 💯

[@smsutton100]

Brilliant the competition is so high I’d say they’ll only look at scores well above the expected, respect,amazing!

[@anakinvader9120]

13:48 is pretty freaking amazing! Great job! Youre in good shape, especially for bigger guy like you (taller and buffer built)

[@jasonshink6589]

No its not

[@connorhall8463]

@@jasonshink6589for someone his size it’s pretty impressive. For SF it’s probably average but still impressive nonetheless given how big he is.

[@butlerjeeves9075]

watching sf's guys at bragg was really inspiring, great job!

[@echevarriawilson]

This was one of the hardest things I've done in my life. Camp MCcall is no joke

[@sirloin9348]

Mackall*

[@albertoortegon6388]

Just had a timed mile at 15 total minutes and you’re whooping me at two miles 😂 Jesus and you’re huge! Good job broski

[@simoneheintz8169]

If you can’t do it…then who can. You can do it…I believe in you 🙋‍♀️👍

[@schmittywhamjenson]

That shredded tire pit at camp mackall gives me flashbacks. That shit got hot in the summertime

[@redcross6963]

More of these!!! So motivating!

[@Dr.KyraHankston]

With all due respect sir fly high!! 🤙🏽

[@dlvox5222]

The selection PT isn’t the issue. Even for SEAL’s if you are reasonably fit. It’s all about mental durability to sustain and graduate.

[@thekitchenvillain]

Remember this is the MINIMUM requirements to start selection, which AA crushed.

[@ZWhiskey]

Stick around for the Star Course and Down Pilot and get back to us.

[@dojocho1894]

When I went to pre ranger you had to run 7 miles 7 minutes a mile in jungle boots.....drop out of 2 runs your gone.thats how we did back in the mid 80's

[@Robert_H_Diver]

You’re so cool 🙄

[@bradleygonzalez1160]

Bro I was a corpsman and I remember having to do the Army jump school PT test before I left pndleton then the Friday before school started then the Monday the school started. Those army dudes hated us so much they would count zero 100 times

[@chrisclark6044]

No no no my friend. That's the 41 club. Bullshit I know. However they have soooooo many swingin dicks and clips show up for Jump school. So they fail people on purpose. Met a bunch of Marines that were sold dudes. Don't feel bad bro. Happens to the best. Even what dude is doing. There are fellas his size and probably as intelligent. They are called 21 day non select.

[@edwards99]

They did this with everybody 20 years ago. They didn’t start saying no until after your 10th push-up- because at that point it’s a failure and not a restart. You had to be able to do about 60 push-ups to be able to complete the minimum 42 very rigid all the way up and all the way down push-ups. They would usually do it to cut down the size of the class when they were overbooked in the summer (at least that was the general consensus). Right or wrong we labeled those guys as badge protectors. It paid off to be in the front of the line and get tested before they started thinking about the class size!

[@g00gleisgayerthanaids56]

Army doc here, they didnt count about 15 or 20 of my pushups either, the blackhats are always anal about form, pro tip: go airborne during the summer, they dont run you everywhere if its heat cat V.

[@chrisclark6044]

All true answers gents.

[@bradleygonzalez1160]

@@edwards99 maybe they did bro. I know they did that with non Army guys since the I was told the army guys hated the Marines and Sailors that went thru so they would fail some very fit guys

[@fmillsmusic]

Let’s go, hooah! 🦾

[@Louis-vk1gx]

I’m serving the military in another country too and I can complete this test. If it is for special forces then I’m proud of myself

[@connorbaz5980]

I'm currently recovering from a broken back, but hopefully I can still join up once I'm better. I really just don't want to be a failure.

[@carcasscruncher9354]

When your pull ups get weak, you should move your hands inward so that your arms are more vertical and rely on some biceps

[@iLovedWhatiHated]

I went to basic with Relation. Lol. He was our platoon guide. Great guy.

[@cmorris10]

🤙🏾 that was awesome

[@liammcdermott4112]

But you sir are a beast of a man and a proud green beret for sure

[@princessdeliabautista7498]

Salute sir good job 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@russellponder940]

In 1975 when I was in the Marines our PFT consisted of a 3 mile run. 20 pull ups and 80 sit ups in 2 minutes or less.

[@Robert_H_Diver]

No one cares

[@russellponder940]

@@Robert_H_Diver Says the little boy who never joined the Service

[@slayedartifact0999]

Bro you're a monster

[@AustenAlexander]

thanks man!

[@Chris09978]

Remember all the special operations training is not always about begin fit, begin fit is one thing but the first thing is all mental. Your goal in the special operations community is earning that Green Beret, Maroon Beret, Black Beret, or getting that scroll. That’s your goal and mission,reach for those beret think about the beret, don’t think about home think about home you fail, think about the beret putting yourself first for the beret is the only way for you to succeed. These are the words that have said by many many ex special operations units who have gone through it. Yeah it sucks but remember everybody is sucking with you, work as a team you live, work alone, you die alone, you always fail. You may not like that person but work together you’d make it out alive, if these guys can do it so can you. Keep your head in the game and don’t think about home ever, mission is always first family second

[@ericpayne9237]

but hey u tried it and gave ur best that's not a fail dont beat ur self up about it keep ur head up keep pushing

[@markmcdaniel8811]

Those Green Berets, there real badasses!!

[@CarolynMitchell-n4q]

Keep up the good job sweetie ❤

[@monsterousgaming6167]

It’s called the ASF and it’s an subdivision in the Army Special Operations Command

[@Scb30476]

This is my warm up everyday

[@gizmo1802]

I see the log pit got a face lift since ‘10 . Carry on candidate.

[@meh5359]

Pt test is easy... The selection is killer💀

[@lazypinkeye236]

Im gonna need to know your work out routine because gyatttt dayum!!! Im tryna get like you man

[@D3thStalK3r]

What a coincidence I’ve been talking about this now I have an idea what to expect to pass the physical training test generally gets me excited

[@alec5115]

I have to say that the absolute worst part of the PT test is the hand release push ups. If you can do a lot, start working on your shoulders, cuz they will burn!

[@uthedan1]

When I went through everyone was in shape . And half of us made it

[@totenfurwotan4478]

Good to also note in SOF meeting the standards is failing and exceeding the standards is the baseline

[@dannyhardesty3692]

Army would love to have ya!

[@Bored_Zomb]

Bro woke up and thought, "Who's gonna carry the boats"

[@Watchingin09]

You are go at this station. Move ahead to the selection stage.

[@Mattnoble80]

I have a friend who did the course, broke his foot during. Tried to keep going but they made him drop with the injury. As soon as he could he did it again and became special forces

[@itsclutch5858]

Shipping out for army basic in October

[@gregorall9779]

The best of luck to you. I'm retired Army, and I admire and respect anyone who wants to step forward and earn the uniform. Give it everything you've got and keep a good attitude, in the long run, it pays off.

[@jd_geo2206]

Im shipping out myself in like a week. Good luck to you!

[@gregorall9779]

@jd_geo2206 best of luck to you as well. Serve proud!

[@jarraandyftm]

You’re going there on a ship!?

[@WheelchairWolverine]

Best of luck. Thank you for willingly signing up to protect those of us who aren’t able to serve but wish they could ( like myself ) I was 18 days away from my enlistment date and was paralyzed @24. Guess God just had a different war for me to fight!! Be safe and watch your 6!

[@robertfreestone414]

You know that burning hurting feeling you experience in your chest during your run? Well, THAT'S why we invented the damn car.

[@CarolynMitchell-c2k]

Good luck sweetie

[@austinshannon4197]

I’m in best armed forceman in history. I served 8 years in the U.S. Army.

[@jimbo_dilly1675]

Just for anyone wondering, if you can't pass this test easily, you won't make it through the SFPC aka the Q Course.

[@joshinman2155]

When can we get the full video? 🤩

[@AustenAlexander]

it's coming soon!

[@davidmontalvan9681]

@@AustenAlexander how soon is soon?

[@ConsistentlyInconsistent21]

I had back surgery Thursday and its hurting to watch y'all do the assessment. Its a the reason why i was medically discharged

[@angrywolf8610]

My best friend was special forces he was in 75th Ranger regiment and then became a Green Beret in 101st airborne. I miss him so bad😢

[@jedidiahgatei1532]

The PT minimum is always low for special operations test but they want you way above the minimum if you’re performing the minimum or slightly higher you pretty much don’t stand a chance

[@daemonlynn7616]

I’d hate to be this guy god damn, the arms work outs are easy until pull ups. I know my chest would be shredded by that point. And the two mile run with an average of less than 7 a mile is beyond my understanding. I’d probably fail the pull ups cause my max is 15 and that’s with a fresh set of arms. Dude is a beast

[@EdcelJannMCorre]

100 men will test today

[@sagarseth5001]

In para sf test you have run 100 km along with 17 kg of weight including 7 kg of weapon and 10 kg of bag 🇮🇳🇮🇳🔥♥️💗

[@lucianabalbino5942]

Somente os forte conseguem vencer esses obstáculos de treinamento militares americanos, homens e mulheres que estão treinamento de combate parar todos isso é muito importante, nunca retroceder sempre avançar🇺🇲🌹🌹🌹💐👏

[@zosangi542]

Be success all🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@2fast_2furiouss]

I miss that place 💪

[@JR-qx6qe]

Really Impressive. Definitely the actual selection process would be just a liiiiittle bit more challenging. Still awesome tho

[@branchcovidian754]

I went through in '92. It was a "gentleman's course" then but it also required a swim in BDU uniform with boots. The swim stopped a LOT of candidates.

[@Robert_H_Diver]

Still have to do the swim…

[@branchcovidian754]

@@Robert_H_Diver I would hope they kept the swim test.

[@christopher5585]

Back in the Day, the test was based on 17-21 Male PT Standards for all candidates.

[@ryanbolander6117]

lol PT test is the easy part…. It’s the metal fortitude not to quit when you haven’t slept, blistered & chaffed, unknown distance left to ruck etc

[@nathanheitritter7085]

A misunderstanding I see all the time on here is people thinnking that this is just to get in and thats most of the work. In reality, this is the bare minimum to even begin qualifying for special forces not to mention this is done every morning and there is a lot more to it. What he showed here is just whats required on paper. Ive never heard of a formation only doing the bare minimum exercises. Its pretty common to run 5 miles rather than the required 2, just for an example.

[@liammcdermott4112]

David goggins could do it in half that time and still have time left to burn out some extra workouts

[@jasonshink6589]

Alotta of regular infantrymen could. Dude did too many squats.

[@connorhall8463]

Okay what’s your point 😂

[@bronyrapist666]

Do the Australian SFET next. You're going to love the 3.2km run on that one.

[@stevene6181]

This level was hard! SF instructor: that was just the tutorial.

[@martin2560]

Because you gotta go through it when you're young. 18 , 19 years old.

[@toddyoung913]

That test is like maybe 1% as hard as the actual training.

[@derekwpennington1796]

Mad respect ftom Maine. 13:13 was my 2 mile time in basic at 19 yrs old but i was a smoker but thats awesome what you fid as i was only 165 lbs. Mad respect

[@TacticalChronicles]

14 years special forces, 6 years army ranger 3 years in another SOF within the army

[@SanDzFit]

I can do all of it but the run. My cardio needs work but I was expecting it to be vastly harder.

[@WildCampingAlberta]

Not to sound sarcastic but Im in my late 30s and this looks like a great warm up 😀 just to enter selection seems like a very low standard for top tier selection? I get this doesnt mean someone in the best shape will make it all the way through selection it just doesnt seem as challenging as I initially thought it would be, not bashing the army SF.

[@Gillan2Cold]

You can't say that but never done it. your opinion means nothing if you actually did this and said what you said then I wouldn't be saying all of this

[@Qualltoxy]

Please share your workout routine! I am considering SF

[@Swoosey]

Yeah I was thinking when u said 41 push ups at fort liberty we are expected at least 61 in our platoon

[@giuseppinavolpe2873]

He is very nice Alexander

[@VinnieRM]

I'd love to see a comparison of SAS, RM, Para and USA equivalent fitness

[@waide07]

There's no comparison to SAS ;)

[@Robert_H_Diver]

@@waide07 sure bud…

[@kristinarobinson5277]

I used to want to be SF, but I realized I didn't have it in me by the time I joined, which was way before females were even allowed. Mentally I feel I would have been fine, but physically, I struggled even in basic, I was in the best shape of my life when I was through, but I still struggled (with the run mostly) still hate running to this day

[@CowboysCreed]

Austen did you ever consider going to BUDs while you were in the Navy? Or even going Army to go to SFAS and become a Green Beret?

[@mitchellmason105]

Beast

[@AustenAlexander]

you are

[@andrewwilliams3177]

The pt run tail there has to be short by .4 at least. I didn’t my run portion in an 11:20 and my pr for a 2 mile before that was 12:10 for a 2 mile lol

[@josephfoster6313]

The Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen PT test is infinitely much harder.

[@RJ-lk5pj]

When the “knife and fork” work against you.. What works for me.. Cycling every nite 10miles ✊🏻down 70 lbs

[@SCALES1992]

Sgt Relation...that's badass

[@Justinian43]

Wait, time out. You did not do 13 mins for 2 miles, you said your best pace was 5:30/half a mile which translates to 11min/mile

[@Knightma1r]

Dang that's good

[@trillyork6576]

13:48 damn ! My fastest time was 14:30 and I remember I ran like I died for that shit, eyes tearing up from the cold and I sprinted the last quarter of the run

[@meatslide]

I was in the military in the late 90s and the fitness standards were similar to the video. They really lowered the standards. Up your average by lowering your standards. If this was the qualifier for special ops evaluation then the standards for regular service must be extremely low

[@Robert_H_Diver]

You have no clue what you’re talking about.

[@mikeramey1033]

Austen is an athlete.. I'm sure he could be jn one of the branches special forces groups no problem

[@boyznthewoodz770]

If I can compliment the military on one thing, it’s that they keep their tools pretty. Well, until they get tired of them and throw them out on the street with no legs and no prospects.

[@stark1987]

dedication, if you cant say "i want this" its not for you,

[@Dailyxoticcars]

When is the full video coming out?

[@AustenAlexander]

Soon! I don’t have a solid date yet

[@Maru-3001]

I’m surprised the test sounds easier than ACFT

[@granitesevan6243]

Roughly the basic entry standard for Royal Marines. UK SF standards defy any given fitness test

[@maddog9465]

How should I prepare for this test? I want to be a green berrete but am not sure if I have that kind of athleticism 😅