If the aim of the fitness test is to maintain a standard of fitness across the year then it is, in my view, unfit for purpose. This is evidenced by the relative scarcity of people in the LOO gym until the month before a fitness test is due when the gym dodgers drag themselves into the gym for a couple of weeks in order to make the low pass standard.
At least the move to a fitness test every 6 months has resulted in relative 'fitness' for 2 months of the year instead of one!
While it would be a nightmare to administer , Stations should spring a fitness test on personnel in a similar way to CDT. This might put the fear in people to force them to take their health and fitness seriously, resulting in regular physical exercise rather than panicking in the month leading up to RAFFT.
wT