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Oct 19, 2020

Are you ready for the new fitness test? No one is, really

The new Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) is here, and no one is really sure what that means. Since the changes were announced last fall, there have been more questions than answers about what the new ACFT is going to look like and, well, how hard it …

BYJessica Evans

Oct 19, 2020

BYMichael Gregory

Jun 24, 2020

ACFT Prep: How to build your 3-RM deadlift.

Has anxiety over the ACFT test set in because you’re not good at deadlifting? Maybe you’ve never even seen a trap bar in your life up until a year ago… Don’t feel lonely, it’s definitely one of the more challenging aspects of the tes…

BYMichael Gregory

Jun 24, 2020

BYMichael Gregory

Jun 9, 2020

ACFT Prep: The Sprint-Drag-Carry is easy when you train like this.

The sprint-drag-carry portion of the ACFT is rough. Especially for those of you over 25 who haven’t moved quickly in years. This event is especially a bummer for those Officers and Staff NCOs that only move fast if they’re getting shot at or tryin…

BYMichael Gregory

Jun 9, 2020

BYLogan Nye

May 12, 2020

How a Vice News journalist smoked the new Army PT test

A Vice News journalist took the Army’s new combat fitness test, scoring a 502 out of 600 while talking to the team that is implementing the new test about how it works, what it tells them about soldier performance, and how it will affect the Army i…

BYLogan Nye

May 12, 2020

BYMichael Gregory

Apr 29, 2020

How to train your plank without planking

As an exercise, the plank has some crazy lore surrounding it. If you were an alien from another planet and came to earth to study human society, you would think that planks have replaced the, now extinct, fire-breathing dragon as enemy #1 to Homo sa…

BYMichael Gregory

Apr 29, 2020

BYMichael Gregory

Apr 29, 2020

Does your PT run even matter?

I used to think the distance run in the Marine Corps PT test was BS, antiquated, and pretty useless. Seriously, how the hell was a 3 mile run in go-fasters supposed to prove that I would be able to operate in combat with a full kit of more than 50 l…

BYMichael Gregory

Apr 29, 2020

BYMichael Gregory

Apr 29, 2020

The ACFT: Hand Release Pushups

The hand release push-up is the worst nightmare of those of you with a weak core. Yeah, sure, it’s an upper-body exercise, but even more so, especially with the way it’s graded, it’s a core exercise. In this article, I’ll get into exactly …

BYMichael Gregory

Apr 29, 2020

BYMichael Gregory

Apr 29, 2020

ACFT PREP: Why you should be power cleaning

I’m not surprised; I’m actually just interested in the fact that the standing power throw is proving to be quite difficult for some soldiers. It makes sense, really. Service members haven’t ever been asked to be explosive before. The U.S. m…

BYMichael Gregory

Apr 29, 2020

BYUnited States Army

Apr 29, 2020

First Army goes back to basics to prepare for the ACFT

The upcoming Army Combat Fitness Test is intended to improve soldier readiness, transform the Army’s fitness culture, reduce preventable injuries, and enhance mental toughness and stamina. But the new test leaves one question: How do soldiers…

BYUnited States Army

Apr 29, 2020

BYMichael Gregory

Apr 29, 2020

The ACFT: Leg Tucks

Surprise surprise, the event that involves hanging from a bar is proving to be the most difficult part of the new Army PT test the ACFT. If only they could have asked another one of the Services what happens when you require service members t…

BYMichael Gregory

Apr 29, 2020

BYMilitary.com

Apr 29, 2020

Data shows performance divide on Army Combat Fitness Test

It may take up to five years to finalize the standards for the Army Combat Fitness Test as the service struggles to address the performance gap between male and female soldiers on the service’s first-ever gender-neutral fitness assessment. Th…

BYMilitary.com

Apr 29, 2020

BYUnited States Army

Apr 29, 2020

This trainee just earned a perfect ACFT score

Spc. Benjamin Ritchie came to Fort Jackson with the same hope as many others — to start his Army career on the right path by excelling at Basic Combat Training. On Oct. 21, 2019, he became the first Basic Combat Training trainee to record a …

BYUnited States Army

Apr 29, 2020

BYUnited States Army

Apr 29, 2020

Fitness test is only one part of Army’s new health push

While the Army Combat Fitness Test will be the largest overhaul in assessing a soldier’s physical fitness in nearly 40 years, it is just one part of the Army’s new health push, says the service’s top holistic health officer. This month, the…

BYUnited States Army

Apr 29, 2020

BYUnited States Army

Apr 29, 2020

How food can make or break Army Combat Fitness Test scores

In addition to physical exercise, proper nutrition plays a major role in overall health, fitness, and training for the Army Combat Fitness Test, says Maj. Brenda Bustillos, the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command dietitian. “It’s importa…

BYUnited States Army

Apr 29, 2020

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

Guardsmen hope this new bathroom rule will motivate soldiers

Guardsmen from the Utah Army National Guard implemented a policy of doing physical exercise prior to using the bathroom at the organization’s headquarters in Draper, Utah. “Soldiers will perform one [Army Combat Fitness Test] leg tuck (LTK) …

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

BYUnited States Army

Apr 29, 2020

Master fitness trainers help soldiers prepare for combat

Master Fitness Training instructors work tirelessly to coach soldiers from across the Army in developing new ways to prepare them for combat, while in the process, helping increase readiness and lowering profiles up to 40%, says the fitness school N…

BYUnited States Army

Apr 29, 2020

BYMichael Gregory

Apr 29, 2020

The ACFT: The Trap Bar Deadlift

The trap bar deadlift is crushing soldiers. It’s a completely new element of any PT test for the armed forces. Strength hasn’t been tested in a three rep max before, let alone all the other novel elements of the new ACFT. I’m not so …

BYMichael Gregory

Apr 29, 2020

BYUnited States Army

Apr 29, 2020

Meet the first enlisted soldier to max out the ACFT

The new Army Combat Fitness Test is scheduled to replace the current Army Physical Fitness Test by October of 2020, but units across the Army are preparing for it now. Out of all formations the Army has across the world, only one can claim an enlist…

BYUnited States Army

Apr 29, 2020

BYUnited States Army

Apr 29, 2020

Here are some tips to prevent ACFT injuries

Over the past year, a selected set of Army units have been piloting the new six-test Army Combat Fitness Test as the first phase of replacing the three-test Army Physical Fitness Test. Used since 1980, the APFT includes the 2-mile run, push-up…

BYUnited States Army

Apr 29, 2020