Military PFT Prep

The CFT is intended to keep Marines ready for the physical rigors of contemporary combat operations.

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Sgt. Michael Poindexter, a Paratrooper assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, closes in on the finish line of a two-mile run during an Army Physical Fitness Test (photo by: Spc. Mike MacLeod)

2017 Army PT Testing Changes

For decades, the Army has assessed physical fitness through the standard fitness test that many branches of the military / la...

Training for Boot Camp

What do I need to do to prepare for Bootcamp? This article will be a one-stop shop for people to find links on training and t...

Army Physical Fitness Program

The Army Physical Fitness program has two factors the weigh-in and the Physical Fitness Test.

Army PFT Overview

Whether you're thinking about joining or you've been a soldier for years, staying in fighting condition is vital to your succ...

Army Ranger PFT

As with any of the Special Operations units in the U.S. military, it takes endurance, stamina, intelligence and mental toughn...

TRADOC Revises Army Physical Fitness Test

Soldiers will be better prepared if they train how they would fight.

Marine Corps (USMC) Recruit Training

If you are thinking about joining the USMC, you will have to pass the IST ? Initial Strength Test.

How to Prepare for the 2 Mile Army Run

Any soldier has in his vocabulary these four important words: Army Physical Fitness Test (or APFT). This test is mandatory in...

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