Meet the instructors
I have been in the fitness industry for 17 years. In 2003 I graduated from the University of Canberra with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Sports Management). I joined the AFP Health and Fitness Team as a PTI in 2006 and developed the Outdoor Exercise and the 'Work in a Team' assessment for the recruit training program. The biggest kick I get out of training is getting people to realise they can achieve goals they never thought they could accomplish.
Andrew, Health and Fitness Trainer, AFP College
Phased sit-ups
Phased sit-ups
You must reach level 4 during the assessment and are required to complete one valid sit-up per level.
For a sit-up to be valid you must:
- Lie flat on the floor
- Keep both feet on the ground at all times
- Keep the angle of your knees at 90°
- Not use body momentum.
Push-ups
Push-ups
For a push-up to be valid you must:
- Have straight arms with hands approximately in line with shoulders, straight legs with feet approximately in line with hips and toes on the floor
- Lower body to approximately 5 cm from the floor, with arms at a 90° angle
- Keep body straight at all times
- Return to the start position.
Push-ups
Push-ups
For a push-up to be valid you must:
- Have straight arms with hands approximately in line with shoulders, straight legs with feet approximately in line with hips and toes on the floor
- Lower body to approximately 5 cm from the floor, with arms at a 90° angle
- Keep body straight at all times
- Return to the start position.
Beep Test
Beep Test
For the beep test (shuttle run), you must run along a 20-metre track, keeping up with a series of recorded beeps. The frequency of the beeps starts off slowly and gradually gets faster, so it gets harder and harder to keep up with the required speed. All genders must reach level 6.5 on the test.