WHAT?

I think that I probably didn't meet the criteria for pull-ups. I don't remember the exact time (and don't feel like digging up the paper) but I only did a flexed arm hang. I'm going to hire a personal trainer (I'm aiming for one close to Bob or Jillian from the Biggest Loser) and hopefully improve a lot. Running and sit-ups are no problem for me. I'll just have to work on my upper arm strength and hopefully I'll be good to go. I refuse to lose my chances for acceptance because of something so changeable.

I'm glad I have a second chance. But, I've never been so stressed before in my life!
 
katamonk: I'm confused. Maybe the fact that you posted that you went to the YMCA caused me to think you were a male. Sorry! Taking the flex arm hang is only open to females so now I will assume you are female. That said; ONE pull-up is better than maxing the flex arm hang time. For a cheaper solution than a personal trainer, go to a sporting goods store and buy one of those bars that fits on the top of a door frame. Give yourself enough time to work up the strength to do a pull-up. Two to three would be even better.
Good luck!
 
I second the door bar idea. We bought and installed one on his bedroom door for our ds during junior year. He never went into or out of his room without doing a few pull ups. He maxed out on the pull-ups on the physical test. During basic training (he is a 4*) he had lots of cadre come and challenge him to pull up tests and he won most of them.
 
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katamonk: I'm confused. Maybe the fact that you posted that you went to the YMCA caused me to think you were a male. Sorry!
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It's not a problem, you're mistake is understandable. The YMCA is a gym open to males and females, for future knowledge. :)

I will definitely look into a pull up bar! And, as of today I hired a personal trainer! She is supposed to be the toughest at my YMCA. I'll be working with her 2x a week and I'll be at the gym every day of the week.
 
The pull up bar is something even future candidates should invest in now.

The two things that get every candidate are:
BBALL
Pull ups

Place that bar in their door frame...if the room is out of your sight as a parent and you think they will not do it. place it somewhere that it is in sight and pass through frequently so you can see.

We were hard arses, DS had it in his door frame and everytime he entered or exited he had to do at least 5...trust me an 18 yo leaves their room a lot...kitchen runs and bathroom breaks happen more often than you think.

He also had tattle tales..his gf, his friends and his siblings, and all of them knew the rule. They would scream loud enough that I could hear them if he tried to cheat...they thought it was funny. Honestly I laughed too because the guys would count out loud 1, 2, OH NO, that wasn't done right, and make him do more!:shake:

Within a few weeks he was at 15 pull ups! It got to a point that he could do that many because of his tattle tales.

Obviously since it is a flex arm you are not a guy, but that bar will still help, especially if you have tattle tales in your house, or if you keep in mind that you have a principal and now it all rides on that CFA. What is the max for women...do it in increments, first few days X amount, 3 days later Y amount, 2 days later Z amount.

Files close in the end of Feb., DO NOT RUSH THIS! Fail that CFA again and you can kiss the apptmt goodbye!

Also, remember BCT is a beaacch and their job is to break you! Do not stop working out even when that appmt happens. The altitude will impact you and the more you work out until I Day, the better you will feel when you get there.

You took a leap that because you completed the CFA you could stop working out. In reality even if they didn't hit you with this you still were hurting yourself because your muscles would feel the impact if you did get the apptmt and held off working out until a month before I DAY.

I am positive every cadet at the AFA can tell you how hard it felt to 100 butterfly kicks even though they maxed the sit ups.

I think every cadet will say that you need a Jillian or a Bob when it comes to being prepared for BCT, and even at that point they will say remember they were working with overweight out of shape people, and the AFA is working with in-shape people.

You will get that apptmt, but it is your choice on how in shape you will be for I day...it is your choice to say lesson learned that they mean business or I just need to pass to get there and will deal with that later.
 
You definitely want to be in shape. You might just get that cadre that decides they want to do 3,000 flutter kicks today (no joke).

Also, Recondo sucks. Ask me how I know.
 
Guidence please. I checked the portal and I have been listed as a "Candidate" for a few weeks "meaning the AFA has reviewed my file and found me competitive". I just received a Congressional Nomination last week and its showing in the portal. I am still listed as Candidate and Application Complete. What are my chances for an appointment? 1 in 10 now? (Our Congressman sent an unranked slate of names). Just waiting. Is the AFA on a rolling admission now, so I could find out any day?
 
Katamonk, a good way to get started doing pullups if you can only do the flexed arm hang is to do "negative pullups." Start with the arm hang, and very very slowly lower yourself, they say you actually work the same exact muscles going down like that as you would pulling up.

I also found this video helpful
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V4PUXDDDIY
 
future, it all depends on your WCS. Nobody can say when the apptmt will come down. Yes, they are rolling, but not the same way as a traditional college. Overall, it is best to convince yourself that March is when you find out.

Statistically about 75-80% come down in March.
 
sorry - i somehow assumed you were male as well; that being said i know you can get to the point of doing 2 or 3 pullups. i did it myself at age 45 this January using the method outlined on page 42 of the february 2011 issue of Oxygen Magazine. It has a 3 step method for a female to accomplish pullups in a month using a smith machine starting with a bent knee pull up and gradually raising the bar. granted as a trainer i am already pretty strong but you can do it!! i also highly recommend negative pull-ups - you start up in a flexed arm position and lower yourself down a little bit then pull up again. the idea is over time you will get lower and lower. the negative pullup will also help you build strength for the flexed arm hang. work on your push ups and wow them with your improvement!! you can be a "supergirl" too.....
 
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