Good to know. I failed the stairs as well. What did you do to prepare?

@@privateprivate4315 i did several leg training and kept myself pretty well hydrated. There’s workouts here on KZfaq that can help build endurance/ Stamina specific to the Cpat.

@@kevinsaenz9384 Thank you!

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Just curious where you are testing?

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Just curious - in which state did you test?

@@vugibson Thank you, I tested in Kansas.

@@DahZombieNog Again, congratulations and good luck moving forward.

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@@vugibson I got a 10:01 with minimal training but I actually want to push myself going forward for the academy. (if i make it)

@@matthewhenderson7961 Congratulations and good luck on the next step.

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How did the test go today?

Correct. With our future tips and tricks videos, this will be highlighted: make sure to ask questions to the staff at your testing facility. Different facilities and staff interpret these rules differently.

Candidates are wearing 75lbs during the Stair Climb. 50lb weight vest + two, 12.5lb weight sleeves; one sleeve (red) is placed on each shoulder, and they are secured by large velcro strips. After the completion of the Stair Climb, proctors remove the weight sleeves from the candidate's shoulders. For the remainder of the test, the candidate is only wearing the 50lb vest.

If you made it that far, with only 2 more sets remaining, on your first attempt, that is a very promising start. Fairly often we get candidates who had the same problem at another facility; we then show them how fast to walk and typically they shave off 50-60 seconds. My suggestion is to time yourself on how to walk 85 feet in the 18-20 second range (mark it off yourself or wait until your next attempt and ask to time yourself on the course). You should also see improvement in your next attempt simply with familiarity with the course and the test. In our observations, typically the first is the worst. In subsequent attempts, candidates move with more confidence and therefore proceed more quickly. Also, we have gotten GREAT feedback on our breathing video, available on the channel. Sounds like you're on the right track with your prep plan and good luck with the next attempt (I'm betting you pass quite easily, barring any technical mistakes). Quick question: in which state are you testing?

@@vugibson I appreciate the fast response! I live in Miami FL, but I’m testing in Georgia. My 2nd test date is October 4th so I bought a 60 pound jacket and I’ve been doing a CPAT practice workout I’ve found on KZfaq. I really been focusing on and emphasizing on speed walking and hustling between workouts. So I’ll definitely take up your suggestion starting today on timing my walks for 85 feet. And I actually saw your guys breathing video and was incorporating it yesterday during my workout. Thank you!!

@@garrettculp8943 Couple more questions: 1. Was the breathing video helpful? 2. If you live in Miami, why not testing in Florida? To my knowledge, FL has by far the most licensed sites.

@@vugibson 1. The breathing video was helpful, also I believe you guys had touch on keeping your anxiety, nerves and adrenaline down cause you’ll get gassed out quicker into the test. Never having even attempted it as a practice before let alone an official attempt my adrenaline was going pretty hardcore. So now that I ran through an official test attempt, knowing how it is and experience I’m confident I’ll easily be able to keep calm before starting my next attempt. 2. Great question. So Georgia emailed me 4 days before orientation and test attempt. They offer you 3 official attempts before suspending your application for 6 months. Since I already made to long drive out there I figured I might as well use my first attempt that day. As I said in previous post I made it to event 8 just about to start set 3 when I timed out. I weekly do weight lifting but more on the heavier side and I do cardio but a fast 1.5 mile. So I’m sure being in physical shape and a regular workout routine is why I made it so far 1st try ever. Before the exam the captain ask who lifts weights and who does cardio and then laughed and told us that’s not gonna help you on this course. Which after the live ran I did I understand what she meant lol. Seemed to me to be more CrossFit training based and having high stamina. So to officially answer your 2nd question now, unless I’m looking up the info wrong for CPAT testing in Miami, the only ones I find is if your currently being processed by Florida fire fighter? I do have a big square backyard and was able to set up my own course simulating the exam. I even have a mini stair stepper box. 3. After the test my proctor told me I needed to walk faster between events. So I honestly do think if I just keep practicing it this next month, if I can just get my stamina up on stair master where afterwards it feels like nothing and really power walk fast as possible between events I’ll be good. So I plan on today taking up your advice with the timing my walks

@@garrettculp8943 For most guys, as long as they can get passed the stair mill and still be able to walk/breathe, they should be fine; it really is all "legs and lungs." For female candidates, I have noticed very positive outcomes with those who crossfit.

There should be 60lbs of force on the push; 80lbs on the pull.

It’s really different for every person. Some people have great cardio and need to work on building strength, and others are strong as an ox but get so winded they will struggle with the cardio. So it all depends

To be clear, Event 8 requires 4 sets of the following: 3 pushes (all the way up/down) and 5 pulls (all the way up/down). I re-watched that portion of the video, and I'm guessing that your question is in reference to the following sentence that appears in the video: "In this following set he completes 5 reps instead of 3" (around the 11:15 mark in the video). We could have made this clearer - what was meant was the candidate completed 5 reps of pushes when he only needed to complete the required 3. Since he did really well on his time, the fact he performed extra reps did not hurt his test outcome. If a candidate is pressed for time, doing extra reps could cause a candidate to fail.

@@vugibson Oh okay, Thanks for the clarification.

@@ryanpudwill9773 Happy to help and thanks for the question.

I believe the overall score was approximately 9:19.

At this facility, during our orientation we recommend to our candidates that they walk between events at a minimum pace of 18 seconds. In this video, the candidate's pace was very good, particularly the first two walking paths (yellow and blue lines), which were 16 and 14 seconds, respectively. Quick question: which event concerns you the most?

Running out of time. I have the strength to do each event and have gotten past the stair climb. It’s getting it done in the 10:20 that I’m having trouble with.

My biggest concern is the dummy drag. I run outta steam by the time I get there.

@@kimwilmington6995 , please email me at cwhitaker@vinu.edu; I might have some additional material to assist you.

Might be possible. Call 812-888-2871 for further questions.

The 12:18 mark in the video (test result) is the time marker into this video, not the actual test performance. In this video, there is over 150 seconds of freeze framing text. The actual performance time is probably around 9 minutes, well below the 10:20 requirement.