Re: Irish Inital Class 1 Medical
No, there are no physical exercise tests... if I remember correctly there'll be an eyesight test, an ENT checkup (ears/nose/throat), an audiogram, an ecg (heart-check), an eeg (brain-activity check), a spirometry test (lung capacity), a chest X-ray, your blood pressure will be taken and then an overall check-up by the doctor.
I'm not a fitness fanatic by any stretch of the imagination and I passed - I didn't do much more than play the odd game of 5-a-side footy before the initial, although the bit of excess around the waist was pointed out by the doc so I started doing a bit more in the gym afterwards.
Hint for the day - there'll no doubt be some line pilots in for renewals so don't be afraid to chat to them.
Good luck!