If your Son or Daughter thinks they are physically fit enough for R-day, they will probably be sadly shocked. Those who are sure they are not fit, need to work even harder. We cannot overemphasize the importance of being fit. The active summer physical training is like nothing your Cadet Candidate has ever encountered.

Run
Do sit-ups
Do Push-ups

By the end of beast your cadet wil be expected to complete

3 mile run at an established pace.

2 mile run, 2 minute bout of pushups 2 minute bout of bent leg sit-ups

Minimum Push-ups Men = 32

Minimum Push-ups Women= 13

Minimum Sit-Ups Men = 42

Minimum Sit-ups Women = 40

Minimum times on 2 mile run Men = 16:54

Minimum times on 2 mile run Women = 19:54

"Some of the best advice my son received as a preparation for R-Day was to come to training in top physical condition. Don't wait. Begin training now. Run, run, run, run. It was one less stressor to his day knowing that he could do the physically demanding challenges facing him each day. "

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