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Joining the Australian Army at 40: Kapooka Preparation, Fitness & Beep Test Training

Joining the Australian Army at 40: Kapooka Preparation, Fitness & Beep Test TrainingCoach Brodie

Real Kapooka experience from a 40-year-old recruit. Learn ADF fitness prep, beep test training, and how to prepare properly for Australian Army

How to Prepare for Kapooka: Lessons from a New Army Reserve Recruit

How to Prepare for Kapooka: Lessons from a New Army Reserve Recruit

How to Prepare for Kapooka: Lessons from a New Army Reserve RecruitCoach Brodie
Published on: 15/07/2026

Preparing for Kapooka? Learn practical Army Reserve preparation tips, fitness advice and recruit training lessons from a soldier who recently completed Kapooka.

Joining the Australian Army at 40: Kapooka Preparation, Fitness & Beep Test Training

Joining the Australian Army at 40: Kapooka Preparation, Fitness & Beep Test Training

Joining the Australian Army at 40: Kapooka Preparation, Fitness & Beep Test TrainingCoach Brodie
Published on: 16/04/2026

Real Kapooka experience from a 40-year-old recruit. Learn ADF fitness prep, beep test training, and how to prepare properly for Australian Army

Simone’s Journey to Kapooka: How the Beep Test Delayed Her Training

Simone’s Journey to Kapooka: How the Beep Test Delayed Her Training

Simone’s Journey to Kapooka: How the Beep Test Delayed Her TrainingCoach Brodie
Published on: 10/03/2026

Simone’s journey to Kapooka shows how the ADF beep test can delay enlistment. Learn the key lessons for applicants preparing for Army fitness tests.

Joining Infantry as a Female in the ADF: Fenella’s Kapooka Story

Joining Infantry as a Female in the ADF: Fenella’s Kapooka Story

Joining Infantry as a Female in the ADF: Fenella’s Kapooka StoryCoach Brodie
Published on: 12/09/2025

Thinking about joining the ADF? Fenella shares her Army Reserve infantry journey — from application to Kapooka — with honest insights, timelines, fitness prep, and tips to pass first go.