Air Force Weight Charts In 2004, the Air Force set new weight requirements for joining. Another change is that the weight requirements are now...
The Top 10 Reasons Why People Fail at Special Ops There are many ways to fail out or quit any of the many special-ops programs, but the biggest reason someone fails is usually...
TRX — The Science of Suspension Training After years of the TRX suspension training system being on the market, here is what the exercise scientists are saying.
The Push-up System Over the years, I have developed several methods to increase push-ups and have written articles on ways to implement them...
Push-up Push Workout The program is a 10-day plan that requires push-ups daily, but it still has some sound physiological rules that incorporate...
Tips for Better Pull-ups One thing I have learned is that women and men cannot do pull-ups if they do not practice pull-ups.
Find Out How Fit You Really Are in Only Three Minutes If you want to find out how fit you really are, try this challenge. Do as many push-ups as you can in three minutes.
The Old Air Force Tape Test Is Officially Dead. Long Live the New Tape Test. Airmen and Guardians will no longer have to go through the dreaded abdominal tape test, but will have their waist and height...
Allegation That Airman Bribed Tester for a Passing Fitness Score Is Fake, Investigation Finds The false report of the bribery incident comes as the Air Force, and many of the other military branches, are looking at...
How to Lose Weight and Get Fit for Military Duty Those who are overweight typically are not meeting the minimum physical fitness standards for their chosen branch of service.
Ramstein Squadron Whacked for 'Irresponsible Alcohol Consumption,' Banned from Drinking Outside Barracks Strict alcohol bans are rare but not unheard-of in the Air Force, and they're notably only used for extreme measures.
One Recruiting Environment, Two Different Outcomes for Army and Marine Corps The Army and Marine Corps are set to fall on opposite sides of what has become a recruiting crisis as enlistment estimates...
Marine Corps Leaders Struggle with How to Train Female Infantry Officers Amid Worries About Standards In 2018, a Marine general who heads the service's training command wrote about his concern that the "pursuit of ensuring fair...
Video Provides First Clear Views of WWII Aircraft Carriers Lost in the Pivotal Battle of Midway Julian Hodges, one of the last living veterans who served on the Yorktown, teared up as he watched the footage.
This Taylor Swift Song Is a Tribute to Her Marine Grandfather's Service at Guadalcanal Written during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, "Epiphany" explores the similar emotions experienced by soldiers...