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[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 42 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Yea recruitment numbers have cratered because anybody of the right age to sign up has only seen the American military as a failing institution that loses meaningless wars against farmers halfway around the world combined with seeing how we treat veterans for their entire life.

But also something like 80% of Americans couldn't pass the basic fitness test.

[–] DyingOfDeBordom@hexbear.net 14 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Isn't the fitness test basically an easier version of one punch man's training? Like 100 pushups, 100 situps, run a 5k or some shit

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 16 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Pretty sure it's more like 50x 50x 2 mile run.

Like I said 80% of Americans couldn't pass it.

[–] DyingOfDeBordom@hexbear.net 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's really wild to me how lax that seems if such a high # of people couldn't do it. Like I'm kinda out of shape and I'm pretty sure I still got all that in me

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 9 points 10 months ago

It's probablly more like 60 to 70 percent that actually can't do it but if you take a 30 minute walk your easily the top 25% of Americans in terms of physical fitness.

The rest of the percentage comes from disqualifying anybody who needs psych prescriptions.

[–] Rx_Hawk@hexbear.net 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] DyingOfDeBordom@hexbear.net 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

That's wild, i used to do* 100 pushups every hour

*15 years ago

[–] Rx_Hawk@hexbear.net 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Damn I can barely do 30 at a time, can’t imagine getting that to 100

[–] DyingOfDeBordom@hexbear.net 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I never said i did them all at once to start. Do 30 and then take a little break. Then do another 30. Repeat. That's 90 pushups, close enough to 100 imo. Do that every hour and your triceps will become steel ropes

[–] Rx_Hawk@hexbear.net 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] DyingOfDeBordom@hexbear.net 1 points 10 months ago

I could also totally do 100 pushups r/n but it would hurt and i don't wanna

[–] Hestia@hexbear.net 6 points 10 months ago

That's why you just have to shave your head so it's skin tight, you don't need it perfectly waxed

[–] SpiderFarmer@hexbear.net 3 points 10 months ago

Makes me feel good that I used to do cardio work 4 hours a day and I didn't serve my country.