i am about to enter the police academy in august and i would like to know what i can expect. also have any of you known for women to have a hard time with the dt and pt at academies. i am 24 year old young lady and i have always been athletic but i haven't been active in a while now and i just wanted to know how i can get into shape and be ready (mentally and physically) for the academy.
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You can expect exactly what the men can expect.....there is not a different level for men and women....at least not where I am. You should be able to run a fair distance, be able to do pullups, situps, a dummy drag and climb walls. The academy is not to get you in shape so start working out now. Different academies will focus more on physical fitness so try talking with someone who knows your specific academy. Good luck.
As far as women having a hard time with PT the one that usually gets most DQ'd is the 6 ft wall and the dummy drag. Make sure you work on upper body strength.
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Ask if there is a minimum fitness standard to start. Many times they will tell you that you should show being able to do X number of pushups, situps and run such and such distance.
Figure if you can to 25 pushups and situps and run a couple of miles when you start the academy you'll be ahead of many of your classmates.
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Originally posted by galeo View Postthanks for the info. i am working out now 5 days a week and doing multiple sets of pushups."Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. The MARINES don't have that problem." ....Ronald Reagan
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