What’s the average number female pull ups?
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This doc is for WP, but I imagine the numbers are comparable for the other SAs. I’ve never seen anything this official for the others.
Probably goes without saying: Aim for above average. Though CFA is 10% of whole score, it’s the one thing you can do plenty about right now, whereas academics, testing and leadership are fairly well baked by start of senior year.
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This is from the USAFA Admissions webpage:
www.academyadmissions.com
Average for females is 2; however, always recommend trying to exceed that.
The 2024 Appointee handbook is slightly different for passing the PFT once in BCT - 3 average.
See page 25.
Physical Requirements | U.S. Air Force Academy
The physical requirements for Air Force Academy admissions include satisfactory completion of the Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA).
www.academyadmissions.com
Average for females is 2; however, always recommend trying to exceed that.
The 2024 Appointee handbook is slightly different for passing the PFT once in BCT - 3 average.
See page 25.
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The more you can do as a woman, the more you will enjoy the power and self-confidence it brings as an element of personal strength. Be a woman who can do pull-ups, and not just a few. Try for a tidy 5-7 for the CFA. Then build to 10-15 as a lifelong fitness element to maintain. I hoist big bags of dog food, water softener salt, bags of garden soil, and credit core exercises and the upper body strength from pull-ups and regular weight work to that ability. I put a 70 lb concrete garden statue on my shoulder the other day at the NEX garden store and went to the check-out, where the young summer-job cashier seemed a bit shocked. I’m over the half-century mark in age by more than a snick or 10, and I give all credit to the Navy for instilling a lifelong fitness habit. It is not my intent to brag, but as I look at peer female vets and watch them running ultra-marathons, doing tri, learning SUP, just being strong and active, I like to encourage the next generation to believe they can do pull-ups and enjoy the feeling.
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So true re female fitness, @Capt MJ.
As she starts 2/C year, DD is in better shape now than she was coming out of plebe summer, as physically demanding as those seven weeks were. I attribute it to the expectations — and culture — of “continuous improvement” fitness at USNA. Keeping up with others, winning and maintaining respect, not wanting to be the weak link, being confident that your body will deliver when the sh!t hits the fan — all are powerful motivators to not just stay fit but to become even more fit everyday.
When she left for plebe summer, DD was a bit of a plodder. She wasn’t a slow runner per se, but just ran “heavy.” Couple weeks ago, during her workout, I noticed her running had gotten much lighter and more athletic. She’s considering Leatherneck for next summer, so that’s motivating her even more.
As she starts 2/C year, DD is in better shape now than she was coming out of plebe summer, as physically demanding as those seven weeks were. I attribute it to the expectations — and culture — of “continuous improvement” fitness at USNA. Keeping up with others, winning and maintaining respect, not wanting to be the weak link, being confident that your body will deliver when the sh!t hits the fan — all are powerful motivators to not just stay fit but to become even more fit everyday.
When she left for plebe summer, DD was a bit of a plodder. She wasn’t a slow runner per se, but just ran “heavy.” Couple weeks ago, during her workout, I noticed her running had gotten much lighter and more athletic. She’s considering Leatherneck for next summer, so that’s motivating her even more.