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'Women have to finish just four push-ups in order to pass the Australian Army fitness test, as part of an effort to double the number of female troops.
The initial test consists of just four push-ups and 20 sit-ups, The Daily Telegraph reported.
If women pass the test they are sent off on a seven-week pre-conditioning course, where they prepare for the formal Army recruit course and more rigorous tests.
After the seven weeks of training they need to complete eight push-ups and 45 sit-ups in order to start proper training.
The fitness tests were created with increased female membership in mind, after it was revealed the Australian Army wanted to double its female intake.
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As part of the push for more female recruits, women needed to promise two years while men needed to give at least six years' service once they signed up in the infantry or artillery.'
