i know this belongs in the "Physical Fitness" sub forum, but that forum doesn't seem to get much traction anymore since we moved to the "filter" tab selection thingy a few years ago...
I am looking to get into state law enforcement with the PA Game Commission in my mid 40s. I passed the civil service exam, passed my PT test and am now in my 3 month long background check. I had my in home background check interview the other day and it went pretty well. The school is almost a year long and since I am older, I asked how strenuous is the PT everyday. I have lived a pretty eventful life and have tons of injuries and quite a few were life changing that just will not go away. One of the officers mentioned that they smoke you the first day there with a 1000 rep workout and I think he said a 5 mile run...maybe it was 5K run. They continue to smoke you the whole first week to weed out the unprepared students. If I make it thru the entire process, I have until March 1st 2025 (my own mental goal, not sure of the exact date) to be ready, the school starts sometime in March 2025. I will have literally just turned 45 in February. I am in ok shape for 44, definitely way better than 90% of the dudes my age. I don't have a gut, my abs are starting to show again, I'm getting back some muscle tone, I quit drinking 7 months ago (had nothing to do with this new possible career field), I quit smoking 7 years ago. I am 5'-10" 192lbs but everyone thinks I weigh sub 180...I don't know why. Maybe because I carry my weight in my legs (I have always had pretty thick legs). I was 220 with a gut before I quit drinking and would like to get back to 180 when i graduated high school when I had good muscle and no fat. I do realize I have lost A LOT of muscle mass and will probably retain some belly fat.
I am looking for some exercise suggestions to help me prepare. My running goal is 6 miles, I am up to 2 trying to keep my heart rate low at a pace of 10min/mile. My PT test was a pace of 8min/mile so I do know I can run faster. I can run/walk 3 miles. I do know he said it is 10 exercises of 100 reps each. He said, "The usual; push ups, sit ups, squats, mountain climbers, burpees and then a run". I asked for him to elaborate a bit more on the other exercises and he just said high rep body weight exercises. Other than the 5 I listed, what am i missing? Pull ups...those are gonna be killer. My shoulders are fucked with a capital FUCKED. I separated my left shoulder 4 times and my right 3 times. I tore my ACL in my right knee twice, had it repaired once and tore it again but didn't have it repaired the 2nd time, and had back surgery in 2013 when i was 33.
I tired looking for a standard test, but everything seems to be all over the place.
So far:
push ups
sit ups
burpees
mtn climbers
squats
Thank you!
I am looking to get into state law enforcement with the PA Game Commission in my mid 40s. I passed the civil service exam, passed my PT test and am now in my 3 month long background check. I had my in home background check interview the other day and it went pretty well. The school is almost a year long and since I am older, I asked how strenuous is the PT everyday. I have lived a pretty eventful life and have tons of injuries and quite a few were life changing that just will not go away. One of the officers mentioned that they smoke you the first day there with a 1000 rep workout and I think he said a 5 mile run...maybe it was 5K run. They continue to smoke you the whole first week to weed out the unprepared students. If I make it thru the entire process, I have until March 1st 2025 (my own mental goal, not sure of the exact date) to be ready, the school starts sometime in March 2025. I will have literally just turned 45 in February. I am in ok shape for 44, definitely way better than 90% of the dudes my age. I don't have a gut, my abs are starting to show again, I'm getting back some muscle tone, I quit drinking 7 months ago (had nothing to do with this new possible career field), I quit smoking 7 years ago. I am 5'-10" 192lbs but everyone thinks I weigh sub 180...I don't know why. Maybe because I carry my weight in my legs (I have always had pretty thick legs). I was 220 with a gut before I quit drinking and would like to get back to 180 when i graduated high school when I had good muscle and no fat. I do realize I have lost A LOT of muscle mass and will probably retain some belly fat.
I am looking for some exercise suggestions to help me prepare. My running goal is 6 miles, I am up to 2 trying to keep my heart rate low at a pace of 10min/mile. My PT test was a pace of 8min/mile so I do know I can run faster. I can run/walk 3 miles. I do know he said it is 10 exercises of 100 reps each. He said, "The usual; push ups, sit ups, squats, mountain climbers, burpees and then a run". I asked for him to elaborate a bit more on the other exercises and he just said high rep body weight exercises. Other than the 5 I listed, what am i missing? Pull ups...those are gonna be killer. My shoulders are fucked with a capital FUCKED. I separated my left shoulder 4 times and my right 3 times. I tore my ACL in my right knee twice, had it repaired once and tore it again but didn't have it repaired the 2nd time, and had back surgery in 2013 when i was 33.
I tired looking for a standard test, but everything seems to be all over the place.
So far:
push ups
sit ups
burpees
mtn climbers
squats
Thank you!