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the selection series :: Article Creator The Marine Force Recon Workout: Fitness Tests And Selection Process Info Worth Knowing Being a Marine requires a level of fitness the average military member does not have. The fitness tests are more difficult and the training is challenging, requiring Marines to stay in above-average condition to perform their jobs. The Marine Physical Fitness Test (PFT), for instance, consists of pull-ups, a plank and three-mile run. The run is 1-1.5 miles longer than the other services, and pull-ups are the toughest calisthenics exercise tested in the U.S. Military. Then, there is the Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test (CFT), a more intense and job-related version of a test that requires a fast 800-meter run, a series of agility movements carrying gear, dragging people, moving ammo cans and throwing grenades (for accuracy). The Marine Corps obstacle course is another test Marines have to master as well -- and this is just...