physical

Apr 29, 2020

Recovery is just as important as working out — Here’s why

A general assumption is that in order to lose weight, gain muscle, or get in better physical shape, you have to work more and work harder. While it’s true that the body must be put under stress in varying degrees for muscles to grow, what is someti…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Navy authorizes two-piece swimsuits and other clothing items

The Navy has authorized a range of new clothing items, including two-piece swimsuits for male and female sailors, special pins to designate survivors and next-of-kin of fallen troops, and a thermal neck scarf for cold weather. In a Navy admini…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Army soldier pushes limits to reach insane running goal

When people think of traveling 1,000 miles it often conjures thoughts of long, uncomfortable drives with kids shouting “are we there yet?” or perhaps of long lines waiting to get through airport security. But what it almost certainly does no…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

The most muscular unit in the Marine Corps is accepting applications

If you can squat more than 300 pounds — and then do it again nine more times — the Marine Corps may have an elite job for you. The Corps is accepting applications to join its legendary cadre of body bearers, a small unit of roughly a dozen…

Apr 29, 2020

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Apr 29, 2020

Here’s why the heart doesn’t need to rest like other muscles

Mindy N. asks: After a long run my leg muscles are tired, but my heart is not. Why doesn’t the heart need any rest? An average of around 60 to 100 times every minute of every day of every year of your ultimately meaningless life, your heart b…

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Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Here’s who will face the new Marine Corps PFT rules first

Marines will soon get the option to swap crunches on their physical fitness test with a plank. Officer candidates reporting to training in January 2020 will be the first to see the change. The Marine Corps updated i…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Here are the new uniform changes for female Marines

Marines have been given the approval to let their hair down — at least some of it — while they work out. Women with medium-length hair are now allowed to wear a “half ponytail” hairstyle during physical training. The style, which pulls t…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

5 scenic battlefields every hiker should visit

To hike on a battlefield is to hike through history. The artillery pieces used for bombardments are silent now, either used as decoration or removed entirely. In many places, in fact, the signs of the bygone conflict are hard to see.

Apr 29, 2020

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…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Setting goals for the everyday athlete

Fitness. The word conjures mental images of tight lycra clothing, 5K finish lines, and overcrowded rooms filled with clanking weights and the pungent odor of sweat. Fitness, however, is much simpler than what is being sold to you. Fitness is health,…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

The US Air Force is cracking down on fitness requirements

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein has a message for commanders on their physical condition: Get on a fitness program or your job is at risk. Addressing a standing room-only ballroom of officers and airmen at the Air Force Associatio…