Oh how Holy some of you are! If you enjoy fizz then it isn't an onerous task, if fizz isn't your bag then it is a real drag. Even when I was fit as the proverbial butcher's dog I still hated it.
The difference in levels between the sexes is laughable and has been successfully challenged in the civil police forces.
If we are supposed to be fit for the task than surely there should be a standard requirement, i.e. ALL personnel should reach the standard, regardless of sex or age! Alternatively, we should be fit for role, again regardless of sex or age. A Grunt needs to be fitter than an Air Trafficer because he plans to spend much of his time in the field running around.