SAF soldiers' IPPT likely to change; push-ups added and run set at 3.2km

[BuiKia]

More people like me will fail and go RT loh!

Key changes are expected to include the scrapping of the standing broad jump station and adding push-ups as a testing criterion, The Straits Times has learnt.

 

[zhihau]

RT ke mama! ole ole ah! ah!
RT ke mama! ole ole ah! ah!
shake it up! yeah!
shake it up! yeah!
shake shake! yeah! yeah!
shake it up! yeah!
RT!

 

[halsey02]

More people like me will fail and go RT loh!

Who did you vote for? to get such sufferrings!!..all the FT's no worry..just make money & send home...you worry failing RT!...what da shame!

 

[evisionary]

Push Up!!! Will improve all NSmen fucking skill!
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[laksaboy]

Servicemen will also have to run 3.2km instead of the current 2.4km to test endurance over longer distances.

Expect more Sinkie NS slaves to die of heart attack during IPPT or RT.

They could have just reduced the passing requirements, but pride and that nonsense about 'operational readiness' got in the way and the Mindef employees in charge of training came up with something creative in order to score some career points for themselves.

I run regularly and have no problems (up till 2008 I was a perennial RT personnel, having went to both Khatib and Maju for RT), but if those fat uncles couldn't manage to survive 2.4km, what the hell made Mindef think they will survive an additional 800m?

 

[SlickJon]

more RT sessions ahead!

 

[laksaboy]

more RT sessions ahead!

More income opportunity for CISCO trainers.

 

[zhihau]

more RT sessions ahead!

in order to keep the spirits up, refer to post #2.

 

[Leongsam]

Expect more Sinkie NS slaves to die of heart attack during IPPT or RT.

Anyone who can't run a measly 3.2 km deserves to drop dead.

 

[laksaboy]

Anyone who can't run a measly 3.2 km deserves to drop dead.

Anyone can finish a 3.2km run/jog/walk if given enough time. The issue here is the timing requirement to pass.

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

All SAF servicemen should be made to pass the SEAL PST (Physical Standards test):

4 mile timed run in PT shirt, slacks and boots: 32 minutes or less
1 mile ocean swim: 12 min 30 seconds or less
Push ups: At least 42 in 2 minutes
Pull ups: At least 6 in one stretch
Sit ups: At least 50 in 2 minutes

 

[sleaguepunter]

More people like me will fail and go RT loh!

the picture look like bedok camp. i been to marju, khatib and bedok camp for RT.i last attend RT in 2007,i think. RT had gone soft, compare to the first time i went RT in 2000, it was a grueling 3km(i think) run around(2 rounds) khatib camp follow by another 2hrs static excerises by BMT standard sadistic PTIs. the whole course take 3 months and then still cannot pass, come back in another 3 months for another 36 sessions of RT. by the time i attended my last RT, SAF come out with the IPT scheme and also revamp the RT, by then, RT personnels spend more time on their arse than really excerising.

only 2 ways to siam RT for those cannot pass type of people, like me, get a medical downgrade (i real injury hor) or complete 10 ICTs asap. i completed my NS liabilty by 33yo yet i seen people pushing 40yo during my RT stint because reservist their units already stood down because they defer reservist too many times.

 

[watchman8]

Anyone who can't run a measly 3.2 km deserves to drop dead.

I heard if cut off the lanjiao then can run faster. All RT personnel ought to have this option instead of 20 sessions RT.

 

[watchman8]

All SAF servicemen should be made to pass the SEAL PST (Physical Standards test):

4 mile timed run in PT shirt, slacks and boots: 32 minutes or less
1 mile ocean swim: 12 min 30 seconds or less
Push ups: At least 42 in 2 minutes
Pull ups: At least 6 in one stretch
Sit ups: At least 50 in 2 minutes

What kind of sissy test is this? A fifty year old also can pass.

 

[watchman8]

Who did you vote for? to get such sufferrings!!..all the FT's no worry..just make money & send home...you worry failing RT!...what da shame!

More men voted for opposition. But more women and new citizens voted PAP. What to do?

 

[HTOLAS]

Are you sure about this? I think the only thing I can't make without considerable effort put into training for it is the swim.

All SAF servicemen should be made to pass the SEAL PST (Physical Standards test):

4 mile timed run in PT shirt, slacks and boots: 32 minutes or less
1 mile ocean swim: 12 min 30 seconds or less
Push ups: At least 42 in 2 minutes
Pull ups: At least 6 in one stretch
Sit ups: At least 50 in 2 minutes

 

[Leongsam]

Anyone can finish a 3.2km run/jog/walk if given enough time. The issue here is the timing requirement to pass.

In order to meet the time limit, run faster.

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

Are you sure about this? I think the only thing I can't make without considerable effort put into training for it is the swim.

They want to let as many people as possible and then get the weak ones out by attrition.

I can't swim for nuts too.

 

[jw5]

They should have burpees instead of push-ups. The type that must stand up after every one.

 

[halsey02]

I heard if cut off the lanjiao then can run faster. All RT personnel ought to have this option instead of 20 sessions RT.

They voted for.......should have no lanjiao already, what is the difference?? should have voted wisely, no need to run...faster or not, 3.3km or 32km, run at your own leisure & enjoy...why suffer??