Army Fitness

The annual defense authorization bill passed in December directed the Army to set the same fitness standards for men and...

The updated ACFT demonstrates the standards required for each movement, as well as the minimum score required for different...

Over the years, I have developed several methods to increase push-ups and have written articles on ways to implement them...

The program is a 10-day plan that requires push-ups daily, but it still has some sound physiological rules that incorporate...

Known as "forced marches" or "humps," these events are basically fast-paced walks over rough terrain with a backpack at least...

One thing I have learned is that women and men cannot do pull-ups if they do not practice pull-ups.

For decades, the service has used what has largely been panned as outdated methods of measuring whether a soldier is out of...

The changes are still being formulated, with some of the uncertainty driven by two competing congressional requirements built...

The Army occupational physical assessment test (OPAT) and Army combat fitness test (ACFT) are looking to create a more well...

The must-pass National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA would require Army Secretary Christine Wormuth to revamp the ACFT...