PWT for Schneider

Great advice. Also if you go to the Schneider website under the training section they show you every test they are doing to do on you. I was able to duplicate each test (except for the pulling/pushing one) and test myself before I ever left for orientation.

 

Why do people yell "discrimination" when something doesn't pan out in their favor? That gets really old after a while.

Anyway, there are reasons for the test. One being that Schneider doesn't want their workman's comp and health insurance premiums going up because of the potential for out-of-shape drivers getting hurt on the job. Yeah, I know. Everyone pumps iron at the gym, uses the treadmill regularly, and is in great shape. Yadda, yadda, yadda. Must be that darn discriminatory test!

Nobody should be surprised by the test. It's clearly posted on their website with a video showing exactly what is expected. The heart rate formula is there as well. If anyone wants the job bad enough they can practice beforehand.

 

lol, if you heart rate drops to 90% of your age you are a dead man.

Do the math. You're wrong and if you just take a look at their website you'll see that it clearly states 220 - age X .9

 

K that makes a lot more sinces there.

 

Try to test yourself before you go, if you have BP and HR problems at that point, goto the doctor and try to get both on an ace inhibitor and beta blocker, this will help control your HR also

 

I agree with you on this you would think that they would give some slack to a person has they get older. When I was in the Marines we had to take Phiscal Fitness Tests twice a year if I remeber right. Part of this test was a three mile timed run. Has I recall the max time on it was 28 min... may have been 26... somthing like. Well any way the point is that at a certine age (30ish?) they would add so much time per year to the max allowed time.

Some more number crunching for perspective.

Age 21
220-21X.9= 179.1 so 180
Age 31 = 170.1 so 170
Age 41 = 161.1 so 161
Age 51 = 152.1 so 151
Age 61 = 143.1 so 143

Last I checked our bodies did not become phyiscally stronger with age. And by this they would be exspecting someone 61 years old, to have a max heart rate thats 37 beats lower then someone whos 40 years younger while doing the same activities.

There are a lot better ways that they could be doing this.

 

The older you are the weaker your heart. A 61 year old heart can't take the stress of 160 beats per minute like a 30 year old heart can. That's the whole point of the formula.