In a brand new video, health influencer Brian Williams takes on what numerous individuals on YouTube have tried earlier than: the U.S. Army Fitness Test. Before him, bodybuilders and Olympic athletes have pushed themselves to the restrict within the three half take a look at comprising of pushups, sit-ups and a two mile run, which is all a lot more durable than it sounds. The take a look at has since been changed because the official health normal for military recruits by the Army Combat Fitness Test, however the outdated occasions are nonetheless a preferred problem. To add to the take a look at, Williams determined to devour solely “Meal Ready to Eat” packages for twenty-four hours.
Williams’ first cease is the shop, the place he purchases all his mandatory materials, together with a shirt and pants. Williams picks up 4 meals for the problem together with pepperoni pizza and Mexican-style hen stew.
For breakfast he has an MRE of hash brown potatoes with bacon, peppers and onion. Inside, the package deal truly consists of much more than dehydrated meals. There’s additionally matches, granola, chewing gum, and all of the powdered fixings for espresso with cream and sugar.
He unpacks the hash browns and pours it onto a plate. “This would not look very appetizing. Kinda jogs my memory of my pet food,” Williams says.
Surprisingly, the meal smells and tastes good. “I might virtually think about consuming this at a fast fast-food restaurant.”
After breakfast, Williams strikes onto the health take a look at. The problem consists of max pushups in two minutes, then max situps in two minutes, and eventually, a two-mile run. Williams manages to do 70 pushups (with a couple of rests in between), one away from getting 100% on the primary a part of the take a look at.
He struggles within the sit-ups portion, solely capable of get 64 out of 78, the very best rating for his age vary of 17 to 21. For the two-mile run, Williams must log 13 minutes for a full rating, and a bit underneath 16 minutes to get a passing rating. “My hip flexors are nonetheless tight after the sit-ups, however that did not cease me from going ham,” Williams narrates.
Eight laps completed, Williams will get an admirable time of 14 minutes and 23 seconds. His ultimate rating for the Army Fitness Test, out of a complete of 300, is 258.
Later on, he tries extra MREs, together with pizza. Williams gave the take a look at a attempt, however on the finish of the day, it was all for enjoyable.
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