What do you normally do to get back in the swing of things for an APFT after a week of terrible eating and no PT?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 16:18:47 -0400

Just got done with eating terribly over an extended weekend for Memorial Day and have an APFT on Tuesday night. Advice on how to get my results back up to where they need to be?
My last test I took I made a 215 but most of that was because I maxed pushups.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 3 at 2018 4:44 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 16:44:14 -0400

All you can do is try to do some stretching. Make sure you don't have milk products the morning of your APFT. If you do any exercise today, I think you will be too tight for the apft. You could do some stationary bike riding to get some cardio but running or treadmill will make you sore. Don't drink anything with suguar. powerade zero instead of regular soda or sugary drinks. Don't skip meals. Eat light cereal in the morning. Have a light meal for lunch and dinner. No snacking before bed. Maybe a banana for dessert. Take vitamins and make sure you get plenty of rest. Get up a few hours before the P.T. test if it is in the morning. That will make you less tight.

Response by SSG Robert Perrotto made Jun 3 at 2018 4:55 PM

SSG Robert Perrotto — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 16:55:36 -0400

terrible eating - yeah ive done that - no pt for a week? nope - Individual responsibility and you done stepped on your crank if you knew and did not do any. you know what - I apologize - I am being an asshole and I shouldn't be - you should be fine - drink lots of water, and take this as a lesson learned - always do some pt on your own - Command can do a APFT's at their discretion, always be prepared

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 3 at 2018 5:45 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 17:45:23 -0400

Stretch, drink plenty of water starting now. If you ate poorly, it's a good bet that you have high amounts of salt and carbs in your system and are nutritionally imbalanced. Eat plenty of fruits and veggies over the next few days.

Passing the test is passing. Do your best and write this one off (at least pass it). You have several months of great weather ahead to retrain and get back to where you want to be before your fall APFT. I don't know about you, but I have always done better in the fall for that reason. I also tend to do worse in April because I have been relatively dormant all winter long.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Jun 3 at 2018 5:52 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 17:52:12 -0400

Should have exercised every other day- now you may have a problem

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Jun 4 at 2018 12:12 AM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 00:12:52 -0400

It's been a week. Entropy hasn't set in yet!