This position is useful in the case of being told by cops to stay on the ground, lay flat on your stomach, and keep your hands away from your body as far as possible. The surrender pose.
Current guidance states that feet can be up to the width of a boot (based on the grader) apart or closer. It may be worth noting this in the description for soldiers referring to this video for aid.
Getting 30 is easy enough; however, averaging one rep every two seconds for the duration? I think not...not with any kind of form. Granted, my arms are fairly long, but it takes a full second/rep for a good form, full extension pushup...and that's with the aid of the normal elastic rebound on the bottom. It also takes very close to a second to perform the arm-extension "T," leaving no time for the transitions. I normally perform 80-85 good form "regular" pushups in two minutes. Trying this for the first time I did 44.
For me it’s starts getting sore at 27 whereas I can manage 30-35 regular pushups fairly easily and I usually max out at around 55-60 regular pushups. Managed 33 hand release. Signing up later this year. Hopefully I can better by that time.
I’m 6’8” and I can bench 275 for reps. I only got 35 solid reps in the allotted 2 min. Gonna be really hard to max these with a long wingspan given the allotted time. In general they’re harder because you have to go all the way down.
I like that your thought process is spot on for how I feel about this hand release push-up! Why not just do a bench press? It is going to be tough to motivate Soldiers and explain to them why this movement is important. Just do it because the Army said so! lol
Setting up bench press equipment during a PT test sounds like a legistical nightmare. The deadlift bar is already enough of a pain in the ass. Especially on deployment.
Most soldiers don't give a sh*t in the first place, and/or are too dumb to understand it even if it was explained to them, certainly in big Army units. Do you think PVT Snuffy knows or cares one bit about the biomechnical distinction in power generation between various chest exercise modalities? Not at all. He's just backdoor the push-ups, then go nack to his pointless 20 year career that means nothing. 😂
Did they add the T pushup back again? Was tracking that they went from the T pushup as demonstrated in the video. But if I'm not mistaken it's just a hand release pushup with no extension.
t-pushup is the official one - question of how far out you must extend, in my mind. if I'm trying to rest, I slowly extend and bring back, staying in motion. At the beginning - I'm just flicking my hands out and back in. I need to figure out pacing, but got 49 on my last ACFT.
@@davidnee will probably be another graders discretion type of thing. I'm sure this first year of diagnostics there will be a lot of gray areas. FY21 hopefully they work all the bugs out. My units not getting the equipment until possibly 7 months prior to if not less than that.
as someone who is currently in infantry oust (currently on HBL) these push ups are HARD ASF on the our first 1-1-1 I got 28 and on our first acft I got 28 in 2 minutes got terminated for resting. this is definitely not a test you can just walk into. You gotta train for it
Think I saw you (only remember because that's a unique name) They are definitely something you have to train extra for. I have focused on just doing PRT push-ups, which got me a 32 (shitty 24 on my 1-1-1) on my ACFT. So I'd say just doing multiple types of push-ups will help overall ability, now the leg tucks on the other hand....
I havent trained all year really for this, and have been in the IRR for three years..I am literally focusing only on the 2mile and SDC... I have made already scored above minimum...
All are really doing good work. You have to read up on the regs thoroughly before doing these videos. The last one I see, someone said to bend your legs beyond 90 degrees when doing sit ups. The regs clearly stated that if that's done, they will not be counted.
I'm looking to get in before october (or whenever they actually implement it) so should I practice normal pushups for the APFT I'm likely taking or do these HRP's instead thinking it may also increase your normal pushups?
Do pushups for sure. Also work on your shoulder mobility. But you can't fake the funk, and have to do the silly pushups if you want to max the test. Check out our workout plan.
Planning on enlisting with maxed out PT scores, is this what I need to be working on now or does the army still want me doing contemporary pushups/situps/2mile run?
This is completely different from what I was told to do. We were told to do like a cactus like pose when our chest hit the ground with hands elevated of the floor
Originally it was the "T"... then went to "hand release"... people are stupid and did it wrong and hurt their backs bc of plain ignorance so now it's back to the "T" form.
I think it was 70 when it was purely a hand release push-up. Now that you extend the arms out it dropped to 60. Not sure if it’s easier or harder to be honest. Extending the arms takes much more time than just a hand release.
One of the reasons why it was changed from hand release to a hand extension push up is because there were some flexible guys just lifting their chest off the ground and by doing so lifting their hands off... also if you do an ACFT in a limited visibility hours graders were not always able to detect if a soldier lifted his hands of the ground or not... so, extending hands was a trade-off.
Repetition repetition repetition yall. Internal shoulder rotation, relax your scapula, traps and lats on the ground for those last 10 reps and you'll be good to max your HRPs.
The ACFT prep workout looks awesome. Would really love to start/try it, but there need to be a day by day explanation video of the exercise/set-rep schemes so the program can be done properly.
Sorry to tell y’all, but you need to read the regulations put out by the army more carefully. It’s hand RELEASE pushups, meaning they must come completely off the ground, then move into a T shape with your body, and then they must return to starting position. Also, feet must be boot WIDTH apart, not length. You need to pay more attention to detail, because you could very well cause someone to get complacent doing these pushups like this, you almost got me.
No she is correct, feet are to wide. Specifically says "a boots width apart as measured by the grader" also a majority of the pushups hands are to wide as well, index finger is outside the shoulders completely.
This position is useful in the case of being told by cops to stay on the ground, lay flat on your stomach, and keep your hands away from your body as far as possible. The surrender pose.
Current guidance states that feet can be up to the width of a boot (based on the grader) apart or closer. It may be worth noting this in the description for soldiers referring to this video for aid.
Thumbnail looks like me golfing drunk trying to figure out how to putt on the moving grass
According to the Army’s official site your hands can’t touch the ground when putting them out which is why it’s a hand release push-up.
Link to that, please?
i appreciate you guys making these series of videos. I did sone recommended workouts and feel good about taking the test.
Getting 30 is easy enough; however, averaging one rep every two seconds for the duration? I think not...not with any kind of form. Granted, my arms are fairly long, but it takes a full second/rep for a good form, full extension pushup...and that's with the aid of the normal elastic rebound on the bottom. It also takes very close to a second to perform the arm-extension "T," leaving no time for the transitions. I normally perform 80-85 good form "regular" pushups in two minutes. Trying this for the first time I did 44.
Yeah it's hard. You have to basically fling your arms out and in as fast as possible. Silly movement.
For me it’s starts getting sore at 27 whereas I can manage 30-35 regular pushups fairly easily and I usually max out at around 55-60 regular pushups.
Managed 33 hand release. Signing up later this year. Hopefully I can better by that time.
I’m 6’8” and I can bench 275 for reps. I only got 35 solid reps in the allotted 2 min. Gonna be really hard to max these with a long wingspan given the allotted time. In general they’re harder because you have to go all the way down.
I’m trying to find a video about what is the difference or the importance between hand release and regular push ups? Thanks 🙏
Feet were a bit wide there dontcha think?
Feet must be together or up to the length of the boot width of your grader.
I was wondering if anybody caught that
I feel the burn in my chest by reps 27 for this new push up. This PUs is brutal when it comes to execute correct form.
You know troops will figure out how to bounce off the ground.
I like that your thought process is spot on for how I feel about this hand release push-up! Why not just do a bench press? It is going to be tough to motivate Soldiers and explain to them why this movement is important. Just do it because the Army said so! lol
Setting up bench press equipment during a PT test sounds like a legistical nightmare. The deadlift bar is already enough of a pain in the ass. Especially on deployment.
Most soldiers don't give a sh*t in the first place, and/or are too dumb to understand it even if it was explained to them, certainly in big Army units.
Do you think PVT Snuffy knows or cares one bit about the biomechnical distinction in power generation between various chest exercise modalities?
Not at all. He's just backdoor the push-ups, then go nack to his pointless 20 year career that means nothing. 😂
Okay just tell me where Doug got his shorts
Did they add the T pushup back again? Was tracking that they went from the T pushup as demonstrated in the video. But if I'm not mistaken it's just a hand release pushup with no extension.
That's what I was tracking as well but a look at the current official acft website shows that the T is back. www.army.mil/acft/#eventCard3
t-pushup is the official one - question of how far out you must extend, in my mind. if I'm trying to rest, I slowly extend and bring back, staying in motion. At the beginning - I'm just flicking my hands out and back in. I need to figure out pacing, but got 49 on my last ACFT.
@@davidnee will probably be another graders discretion type of thing. I'm sure this first year of diagnostics there will be a lot of gray areas. FY21 hopefully they work all the bugs out. My units not getting the equipment until possibly 7 months prior to if not less than that.
It's the "T" now, changed maybe 6ish months ago.
as someone who is currently in infantry oust (currently on HBL) these push ups are HARD ASF on the our first 1-1-1 I got 28 and on our first acft I got 28 in 2 minutes got terminated for resting. this is definitely not a test you can just walk into. You gotta train for it
Think I saw you (only remember because that's a unique name) They are definitely something you have to train extra for. I have focused on just doing PRT push-ups, which got me a 32 (shitty 24 on my 1-1-1) on my ACFT. So I'd say just doing multiple types of push-ups will help overall ability, now the leg tucks on the other hand....
The link didn’t pop out at the end of the video for me. Can someone send it to me?
I havent trained all year really for this, and have been in the IRR for three years..I am literally focusing only on the 2mile and SDC... I have made already scored above minimum...
All are really doing good work. You have to read up on the regs thoroughly before doing these videos. The last one I see, someone said to bend your legs beyond 90 degrees when doing sit ups. The regs clearly stated that if that's done, they will not be counted.
Yup and only the heel is required to be on the ground so have the one holding your heels vs your feet is advantageous to you.
I'm looking to get in before october (or whenever they actually implement it) so should I practice normal pushups for the APFT I'm likely taking or do these HRP's instead thinking it may also increase your normal pushups?
Do pushups for sure. Also work on your shoulder mobility. But you can't fake the funk, and have to do the silly pushups if you want to max the test. Check out our workout plan.
As far as I'm aware, if your BCT class ends after 01OCT2020 you'll have to pass the ACFT to graduate.
I’ve got fuckd up wrist from Warrant School. I have to do fist push-ups, so I’m fuckd.
Planning on enlisting with maxed out PT scores, is this what I need to be working on now or does the army still want me doing contemporary pushups/situps/2mile run?
The ACFT will be the record PT test as of September 2020. Until then, the APFT is the record test.
New recruits coming into the Army are already taking the ACFT as their record test. Double-check with your recruiter. They will know for sure.
I do 500 regular push ups a day and I will say these are a bit harder on a good day.
Is there anything saying you can’t just drop your body to the ground? Or does it say controlled movement
My arms burn this exercise may seem easy but after a few reps make no mistake it's gonna be hard
This one is an absolute game changer for sure!
the official max score is 60 reps in 2 min
Christian looks like a jacked Matt Hooper from "Jaws", lmao.
I can’t love this comment enough. In the book Hooper fucks Brody’s wife and gets eaten at the end.
This is too funny 😂😂😂
So, whenever they SF guys have to work hard to not just laugh at the new Pushups (snake oil) does that mean its a joke?
So basically if you get tired slow down but keep moving
Push and sit-ups used to be my thing, it was the two mile run that always whipped my ass. I’m 6’5”245Ilbs.
I can only get 50😪
No push-ups were done in this video. Feet can be no more then a boots width apart
I thought you have to lift the arms off the ground when reaching out to hit the rear delt muscle, no?
No they recently changed it to this spread-eagle thing
This is completely different from what I was told to do. We were told to do like a cactus like pose when our chest hit the ground with hands elevated of the floor
skar516 thats thé hand release push-up. Army can’t make up its mind.
Originally it was the "T"... then went to "hand release"... people are stupid and did it wrong and hurt their backs bc of plain ignorance so now it's back to the "T" form.
Seriously; Thank you.
Hell of a stache
feet were a bit wide on the demonstration. need to keep within a foot-width apart.
60? Good news I guess, last I heard it was 70.
I think it was 70 when it was purely a hand release push-up. Now that you extend the arms out it dropped to 60. Not sure if it’s easier or harder to be honest. Extending the arms takes much more time than just a hand release.
It was 70, changed to 60 as of 1 Oct
One of the reasons why it was changed from hand release to a hand extension push up is because there were some flexible guys just lifting their chest off the ground and by doing so lifting their hands off... also if you do an ACFT in a limited visibility hours graders were not always able to detect if a soldier lifted his hands of the ground or not... so, extending hands was a trade-off.
Bruh looks like he’s so over it 😂😂😂
You two are great! Keep making videos together.
Repetition repetition repetition yall. Internal shoulder rotation, relax your scapula, traps and lats on the ground for those last 10 reps and you'll be good to max your HRPs.
The ACFT prep workout looks awesome. Would really love to start/try it, but there need to be a day by day explanation video of the exercise/set-rep schemes so the program can be done properly.
If you got tight Pecs or forward shoulder roll, you're gonna want to do some mobility work to open up your chest.
thanks for the tip!
This is more of a strength workout. Better then thebold standard in my opinion.
Doug was the only cool instructor at the Charlie course
I wish they would stop changing the fucking test. It's not like it's coming out in October or anything...
Next: The Green Beret method to wipe your ass.
Sorry to tell y’all, but you need to read the regulations put out by the army more carefully. It’s hand RELEASE pushups, meaning they must come completely off the ground, then move into a T shape with your body, and then they must return to starting position. Also, feet must be boot WIDTH apart, not length. You need to pay more attention to detail, because you could very well cause someone to get complacent doing these pushups like this, you almost got me.
No they do not need to leave the ground, you are able to slide your hands provided that you complete the movement
Da fuq
Feet are too wide. No wider than the graders foot.
No wider than the length of the grader’s foot.
No she is correct, feet are to wide. Specifically says "a boots width apart as measured by the grader" also a majority of the pushups hands are to wide as well, index finger is outside the shoulders completely.
Wtf ????
Wow. That's supposed to test upper body strength and endurance? It seems like cheating. Lol
It’s actually harder than regular push-ups lol