2011年2月11日 · When i was in, BFT was within normal time for 17-29 year olds, then when you hit 30 you had an extra 2 minutes added on, then from 40 years old you were exempt. (I know that S/F, Paras and Crabs had their own time rules)But generally, Any changes from 20 years ago ?

2009年4月2日 · As a gentleman of a certain age I recall doing my old BFT in boots. One and a half miles in fifteen minutes squadded and then the same again - best individual effort - within eleven and a half minutes.I think you were awarded an extra minute at age 30, and 30 seconds at age 35 or something...

BFT (Abbr). Basic Fitness Test. A test of a soldier 's ability to run a distance of 1.5 miles. Consisting of 1 1/2 miles squadded (in 15 minutes), immediately followed by 1 1/2 miles best effort in under 11 1/2 minutes (way back when running in boots was de riguer) or under 10 1/2 minutes (in trainers). Now replaced by the Basic Personal Fitness Assessment, which is a new, shiny, updated ...

Army Fit The TA is undergoing a radical shake-up in regard to fitness; the aim is to get soldiers up to regular standards within the next few years. There is a new website with training advice for all levels of fitness: [1] If you are planning on joining the TA (without previous military experience), Stabtiffy2B recommends that you can do the following by the time you turn up to a TA Centre ...

2007年5月6日 · For entry to the army and to achieve the highest level ,which is level 1, you would need to run 1.5 miles in under 10.30 mins,lift 45kg to 4ft 9 ins,carry 2 jerrycans each weighing 20kgs for 180m's (2mins). The standards may well have been tweaked and I know the back strength test is not included in the above but is a test you will have to do at the selection centre. Anyone able to verify ...

2011年2月28日 · I couldn't find the old and bold area, how sad is that. One guy I fondly remember ran a BFT sub 6 minutes 30 in lightweights and boots, an adversary at the time I was led to beleive went sub 6:20. He was well known to my mate, I think they did basic together. Sub 6:20 in lightweights and boots...

2009年4月2日 · Worst BFT route of all time was in 28 Engr Regt (Hameln) when you had to run through town and in total you had to negotiate 29 right hand corners which slowed you right down. But when there was a BFT tickle test then we had to run next to the river Wasse which was a very straight route and the average time was 9 minutes with no failures.

2020年4月13日 · PFT/BPFA/BFT/PFA - 1.5 miles in boots if you are a dinosaur. For those of us who still have control of our bodily functions, 1.5 miles in trainers after doing at least 44 Press Ups in 2 mins and 50 sit ups in two mins. Add in 2 x heaves for the old *******. Youngsters got 10 mins 30s. 11mins at 30 years, 11.30 at 35 years and so on.

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2016年4月2日 · Even long before the Falklands there were two fitness test in the infantry, the army standard bft and a CFT both done twice yearly. The Bft was standard and the CFT was to replace the ten mile demo forced march! It was 8 miles usually allowed two hours and was done in boots, denims, jackets combat, cefo and platoon weapons!