The Trump administration reinstated the Presidential Fitness Test for children and should consider expanding similar programs to seniors. Many seniors suffer from chronic health conditions and ...
"Army Strong" is more than just a tagline — for soldiers, it’s a requirement for duty. The U.S. Army requires that all active-duty soldiers prove their physical ...
The Army is set to make sweeping changes to its fitness test, according to an internal memo obtained by Military.com. The overhaul includes a rebranding of the test, the elimination of its most ...
As we age, maintaining physical fitness becomes increasingly important for overall health and longevity. For adults over 45, one simple test has emerged as a reliable indicator of functional fitness: ...
Over the past decade, military fitness tests have evolved from purely calisthenics and cardio testing to incorporating weightlifting, including the bodyweight bench press and the hex bar deadlift. The ...
Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, take an Army Combat Fitness Test at Strickler Field at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. (1st Lt. Kate ...
Staff Sgt. Neto Sevilla, assigned to 41st Field Artillery Brigade, performs a deadlift exercise during the Army Combat Fitness Test. (Capt. Sara Berner/Army) Soldiers who score a 465 or better on the ...
The president signed an executive order on Thursday that would reinstate the test for schoolchildren. By Erik Vance If you spent your childhood struggling to do chin-ups or groaning over a ...
Happy Friday! The Army announced this week that male and female soldiers in 21 combat military occupational specialties will have to meet the same standards on the new Army Fitness Test, which also ...