We live in extremely demanding times. Let’s face it, most days there are just not enough hours in the day to get everything done. Finding the time to hit the gym or running track often gets pushed to the side as we deal with work deadlines, our children’s soccer game or any other number of …
In the Army National Guard you will find the Fitness Improvement Training Program, also known as FIT-P. This is a program designed to help Soldiers who are overweight and/or cannot pass the APFT get back in shape. The program offers a comprehensive approach to fitness, teaching Soldiers about proper nutrition, dieting, and exercise. The FIT-P …
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Today, I want to discuss the APFT Requirements. These are the requirements for Army personnel concerning the Army Physical Fitness Test. The APFT consists of three events: 2 minutes of push-ups, 2 minutes of sit-ups and a timed 2-mile run. The standards vary, based upon the Soldier’s age and gender. Injured Soldiers and Soldiers with …
If you’re looking to improve your push up score on the APFT, you are in the right place. Today, I want to share five tips to improve your push ups on the APFT. Let’s get started. # 1 Vary Your Body Position One of the easiest things you can do to do more push ups …
Listed below, I want to share my top 7 fitness tips for Army Soldiers. We all know that Army Soldiers are required to maintain a high level of physical fitness. Unfortunately, many Soldiers cannot pass the APFT or Height/Weight, especially in the ARNG and USAR. And other Soldiers simply want to improve their APFT Score. …
Today, I want to share some helpful tips about how to improve your sit up score on the APFT. Other than the 2-mile run, I’ve found that lots of Soldiers struggle to pass the sit up event. Therefore, I want to share some five simple things you can do to improve your score and get …
There are many fitness expectations of active duty soldiers. Whether they are man or woman, there are specific fitness standards put into place to ensure strong, healthy individuals. A soldier has to be fit, has to be healthy, and has to be strong—mentally and physically. They are trained to fight and need to have high …
In this article, I would like to teach you how to deal with APFT Failures in the Army National Guard. APFT Failures and Height/Weight Failures are a big problem in the ARNG and Army Reserves. In many units, upwards of 20-50% of the Soldiers fail the APFT or HT/WT. Of course, not all units are …
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This post covers the APFT Walk Standards. Please know that some soldiers have permanent profiles or long-term temporary profiles (more than three months) and cannot do the 2-mile run on their APFT. As a result, the Army has created an alternate event, the 2.5 mile walk. Soldiers must complete this event without running or jogging. From …
In this post, I would like to review the APFT Scoring. When it comes to APFT Scoring, there are a few things you need to know. # 1 Scoring is on a 0 to 100 Scale On the APFT there are three events: push-ups, sit-ups and a 2-mile run (assuming you don’t have a profile). …
