PT Monday

WORKOUT:

7.75 mile run

PRT (explained below)

35 min weights


Part of what Ben will do when he goes to OCS (Officer Candidacy School - aka boot camp) for the Navy is passing the PRT (Physical Readiness Test). They are tested on curl ups (a sit up), push ups, 1.5 mile run and a swim. Results are ranked on a scale ranging from "Probationary," meaning you fail, up to "Outstanding High." You have to score at least a "Satisfactory Medium" to pass and everything else is bragging rights.

This morning we did a little test to see how we shaped up on the scale. They have a different scale for men and women and it breaks it down by age. You can see what Ben has to go off of here and mine would be here. Today we just timed curl ups and push ups.

You have 2 minutes to complete curl ups and push ups. You do as many reps as you can but must keep correct form and can only rest in a plank position for the push ups and a crunch position for the curl ups. We learned fast that it wasn't about being speedy. 2 mins is plenty of time but you have to pace yourself and not burn out. It is tricky because if I could do sets and rest for a minute in between, I could do twice as many push ups but that is what makes this challenging.

PUSHUPS

SCORE: Ben 76, Holley 49
Not too shabby! That is just 8 away for Ben and 6 away for me, from getting the highest ranking of "Outstanding High!" Hollar!  

That sweat was from the run, NOT the pushups.

CURLUPS

This is the way you do these. You start in this position...

and come to this position touching your elbows to your legs.

Looks super easy right?

SCORE: Ben 49, Holley 40
"Probationary!" FAIL! Oh man, pretty embarrassing. I thought we would totally hit this one out of the park but curl ups are different than normal crunches and it felt a lot different. I didn't feel it in my abs AT ALL but my quads were tired. So weird! Maybe that is because we just got back from running... next time we will test before we run.

Lots of time to work on the curl ups. We will re-test those again soon.
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Yesterday was busier than a normal Sunday for me BUT there was stuff to do.

Don't judge my puffy face, I got a little sunburned on Saturday's run mmmkay?

I did have a little time to whip up some soup. I needed to have a real meal. Total modge podge and totally tasty.

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Chicken broth, garlic, onions, carrots, fresh parsley, white beans, brown rice, collard greens, diced tomatoes, basil and worcestershire sauce.

Do you think you can beat me on curl ups? Try it and let me know! 

Remember 2 tips though- 1.Keep your form. Once you lose it (arms come off chest or any other deviation) they don't count. 2.You can only rest in the upward crunch position!

How many did you get?!