No More Sit-Ups To Get In the Army?

In an attempt to make its training more practical, the Army may soon drop the sit-up from its fitness requirements.

The army is testing a new fitness regiment that includes running an obstacle course with 40 to 70 pounds of combat gear on and dragging a sled weighing 180 pounds, but none of the iconic stomach-strengthening exercise.

According to head of Army training Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling,

"Repetitive exercises like sit-ups don't translate into survival on the battlefield."

However, push-ups are part still part of the new fitness guidelines, which could be adopted army-wide by the end of the year.

According to Yahoo, the general in charge of the Army's initial military training has been working to change that test for years.

He says the current test "does not adequately measure components of strength, endurance, or mobility," or predict how well a soldier would do under fire.

So, sit-ups could be out, but push-ups could be in.  Honestly after reading the other physical tests they have to go through the push or sit-ups seem like the least of an out of shape recruits' worries.

How many sit-ups could you do right now?