Navy Option/marine Option Nrotc Program Application Form Page 14

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The test sequence will follow the order listed below. This order cannot be modified. There are no exceptions to this
sequence or timing.
Test Start
Event Testing
Total Elapsed
Events
Rest
Time
Time
Time
Crunches
0:00
2 minutes
3 minutes
5:00
Push-Ups
5:00
2 minutes
3 minutes
10:00
1-Mile
15:00
10 minutes
5 minutes*
25:00
Run
* The 5-minute rest includes the transition time to the outdoor track. If the 1-mile run cannot be started by
minute 15, an alternative arrangement for a running surface must be found.
Abdominal Crunches
This measures abdominal/core body muscular endurance.
The applicant must:
Assume a supine (back on floor), bent-knee position (approximately 90-degree bend) on a mat with arms
crossed, fingers extended, touching the top of the shoulders, with shoulder blades touching the floor/mat.
Upon the command "GO", flex from the hip, raising the elbows so that they touch the front midpoint (or
higher) of the thigh without finger tips losing contact with the top of the shoulders; extend from the hip
until the shoulder blades touch the floor/mat.
Applicants cannot rest in the down position. Resting is only permitted in the up position. Fingers must stay
in contact with the top of the shoulders while resting, and applicants cannot grab their legs or touch the
ground with their hands.
The scorer will:
Note the event start time (should be 0:00 elapsed).
Monitor the start position to determine that the applicant's shoulder blades are touching the mat, fingers are
touching the shoulders, knees are bent approximately 90 degrees, and an assistant is properly holding the
applicant's feet (hands only on top of each ankle or foot).
Give the command "GO" and start a stopwatch for the 2-minute trial.
Count one repetition each time the applicant's shoulder blades touch the floor/mat.
Monitor body position making sure during each repetition that the buttocks stay in contact with the mat,
knees are bent appropriately, hands remain in contact with the shoulders, elbows make contact with the
mid-thigh, and shoulder blades touch the floor/mat.
Verbalize "NO" for any repetition that does not meet the criteria listed above.
Stop the test at the 2-minute mark and record the number of repetitions.
Push-ups
This measures upper body muscular endurance.
The candidate must:

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