EmeraldFalchion
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Is the CFA test you take at the beginning of the SLS week the 'official' one which is put on your application, or is it just a practice?
Is the CFA test you take at the beginning of the SLS week the 'official' one which is put on your application, or is it just a practice?
pretty sure that CFA can count as your official one if you want it to, otherwise you can take it again later on.
however, this does not mean you should not prepare for this CFA. after all, you never know who is watching you (high ranking officer, admissions officer, etc) and you dont want to embarrass yourself
So if we know for a fact we won't do well on it, perhaps it would be better not to attempt it? At the moment I'm working off fat that I let accumulate too much like an idiot so I don't think I will be well prepared for the CFA by June, should I be accepted to the SLS, but I am fairly sure I will be able to do well on the official CFA when I take it, probably in Sep./Oct. as long as I keep at it. I've got good motivation too when I consider that the main barrier for me is my gut.
So if we know for a fact we won't do well on it, perhaps it would be better not to attempt it? At the moment I'm working off fat that I let accumulate too much like an idiot so I don't think I will be well prepared for the CFA by June, should I be accepted to the SLS, but I am fairly sure I will be able to do well on the official CFA when I take it, probably in Sep./Oct. as long as I keep at it. I've got good motivation too when I consider that the main barrier for me is my gut.
Okay, thanks. I've been running since junior high, and I've gone to a gym three days a week for about a year now. I just wanted to know if I would have additional time to specialize in the CFA events specifically after SLS, or if I should do that now.
Do they (the folks running SLS) care if we generally use a pre-workout supp. or something like that? [Any athletes: I'm talking about C4] I don't want to "lie" on my CFA by having used a pre-workout supp. that I usually use to help me get a better workout/have better performance. But then again, many people recommend bring 5-Hour-Energys' to SLS due to lack of sleep/etc, so we could also drink one of those to max out reps...
I'd have to go back and check, but I'm thinking they specifically did not want supplements, etc to be brought. More of an health issue than anything with CFA.
That is for sure the case for BEAST, so if you are dependent on them you might as well wean yourself off of them.
Realistically, you will not be able to predict when you do your CFA at SLS, as it is normally squads/companies rotating in at different times (from memory).
The other aspect- is whatever nominal gain you might get in CFA from taking a supplement immediately before worth the potential negative perception of your squad leader?
Really the same applies for overall bringing 5 hr energies. If you need that to handle SLS, then you are going to be extremely challenged during BEAST where they are not allowed.
This does not mean you want to slack on the SLS CFA, just don't compromise it either.
Thanks for the response hawk. And I'm not hooked to supplements But again thanks for your response - I won't bother bringing any C4 to SLS (Then again, I don't exactly need it either)
Sorry if this question has been asked before, but we just have to meet average reps posted to "PASS" and if we go over the max reps posted it doesn't help us, right?
Heh, yea I'm on it. Got the nickname in 6th grade, can't remember why but I wasn't fat then so that isn't it. Can you guys recommend any specific programs for excellent training? For the past several months I've just been power/olympic lifting because it was fun and I wanted to get stronger for discus/shotput in the spring but it involved eating tons for adequate recovery, thus fatness. At that point I wasn't worried because I actually hadn't considered a military academy much.Hey muffinman, lay off the muffins and work hard to realize your dream of attending USMA. Then you can change your handle to tehthinman or tehabsofsteelman! Good luck!!
Heh, yea I'm on it. Got the nickname in 6th grade, can't remember why but I wasn't fat then so that isn't it. Can you guys recommend any specific programs for excellent training? For the past several months I've just been power/olympic lifting because it was fun and I wanted to get stronger for discus/shotput in the spring but it involved eating tons for adequate recovery, thus fatness. At that point I wasn't worried because I actually hadn't considered a military academy much.
Now I'm getting into running, building my way up to a mile, doing some walking with a loaded barbell on my back for more resistance (I get wierd looks) etc. I also do sprints and some general aerobic activity with the HS football coach for track everyday. One thing I looked into was P90X because my friend already owns it. Does anyone have any experience with it or something else that they can recommend?