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Soldier Conditioning Review training plan.
Phase 1 training checkpoint: press-ups, sit-ups and a 1.5 mile run. Pass marks vary by age and sex; these are a safe target for most recruits.
What the test is
The Soldier Conditioning Review is the Phase 1 training checkpoint: press-ups and sit-ups in two minutes each and a 1.5 mile best-effort run. Pass marks vary by age and sex, so the targets below are a safe aim for most recruits rather than the exact published mark for your bracket.
If you are preparing before you report, the point is to arrive with margin. Phase 1 is tiring in itself, and recruits who are close to the line on day one are the ones who struggle when sleep and recovery get worse.
The standards
Published figures at the time of writing. Confirm the current standard with the recruiting office before you set a target; you can edit every target on the goal screen.
| Target | Test |
|---|---|
| 44reps | Press-ups in 2 minHistoric PFA male under-30 standard; the SCR pass mark varies by age and sex. |
| 50reps | Sit-ups in 2 minHistoric PFA male under-30 standard; the SCR pass mark varies by age and sex. |
| 10:30min:sec | 1.5 mile runHistoric PFA male under-30 standard; the SCR pass mark varies by age and sex. |
How the plan is built for it
- 1Press-ups and sit-ups are programmed as frequent submaximal sets through the week, with one timed two-minute test every second week to track the count.
- 2The 1.5 mile run is built with three runs a week: easy, intervals at goal pace, and a steady run. Goal pace comes from your own time trial.
- 3Short strength sessions (squat, hinge, row, press) keep the body robust for the loaded work that follows in training.
- 4The final week tapers so that you report rested rather than tired from your own preparation.
- 5Every morning the plan reads your HRV, sleep and resting heart rate from your watch and proposes one change when you are not recovered: scale the loads, swap with an easier day, or rest. You accept it or keep the plan.
Questions
What are the Soldier Conditioning Review pass marks?
They vary by age and sex and are set by the Army. The targets on this page are conservative aims for most recruits; confirm your bracket with your training team.
How fast is a 10:30 1.5 mile run?
Seven minutes per mile, or about 4:21 per kilometre.
Should I train before Phase 1 or wait for the training?
Train before. The programme assumes a base level, and the recruits who arrive fitter find the first weeks far easier.
Give it your Soldier Conditioning Review date. The plan is written in about a minute.
Pick the goal, answer a short questionnaire, connect a watch if you have one. 7 days free, no card for the trial.
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