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Physical Fitness for SWAT Officers <br />SWAT ACADEMY: PRE - REQUISITE TEST <br />P.T. REQUIREMENT <br />SWATACADEMY <br />POST— Expanded Course Outline <br />GWC -CJTC -2014 <br />Pre - requisite: Qualifications for all Participants in the SWAT ACADEMY at GWC -CJTC <br />Strenoth Tests <br />Age: <br />Under30 <br />30 -39 <br />40.49 <br />50+ <br />Push ups <br />40 <br />35 <br />25 <br />18 <br />Sit -ups <br />45 <br />40 <br />35 <br />30 <br />Pull ups <br />8 <br />6 <br />5 <br />4 <br />1.5 mile run <br />Performance on a sit and reach flexibility test will be compared against the test <br />standard <br />Age: <br />Under30 <br />30 -34 35.39 <br />40 -44 <br />45 -49 50+ <br />Time: <br />11:30 <br />12:00 12:30 <br />13:00 <br />13:30 14:00 <br />Introduction <br />II. Overview of class <br />A. Importance of being physically prepared <br />B. Physical Readiness <br />1. Ready to be deployed at any time <br />a. physically fit <br />b. psychologically fit <br />III. Assessment of physical fitness <br />Capability in special areas of fitness <br />IV. Activities <br />A. Agility: <br />Move body quickly in four directions (forward, backward, sideways left and right). <br />1. <br />Participant will learn, practice and be timed on an agility program <br />2. <br />Participant will learn his /her level of performance by comparing his /her time <br />against the test standard. <br />B. Power: <br />Measures explosive strength of legs. <br />1. <br />Participant will perform the standing long jump several times <br />2. <br />Best distance achieved will be compared against the test standard <br />C. Flexibility: <br />Ability of the body to flex and bend. <br />1. <br />The flexibility of the legs and back will be measured <br />2. <br />Performance on a sit and reach flexibility test will be compared against the test <br />standard <br />Balance: Ability to control and maintain bodily equilibrium. <br />1. Participant will perform a "one- foot" balance test <br />2. Participant will learn his /her performance based on a timed measurement <br />compared to the test standard <br />E. Strength and Endurance: Measures the capacity of the arm and chest muscles to perform <br />repeated exercise at a high proportion of the body weight. <br />1. Based on the participant's body weight: <br />Page 6 of 7 <br />