Military PFT Prep

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

Boot Camp Mentality and Tips for Success

Here are some tips to help you prepare for the greatest challenge of your life.

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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Staff Sgt. Brian Lecates, 436th Force Support Squadron Airmen Leadership School instructor, competes in the 436th Security Forces Squadron 17th Annual Korean War Ruck March Feb. 27, 2016, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The ruck march was 6.2 miles long and began and ended at the Landings. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Morris)

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Pfc. Alex Colliver, foreground, pulls a 90-pound sled 50 meters that simulates the strength needed in pulling a battle buddy out of harm's way during a pilot for the Army Combat Fitness Test, a six-event assessment designed to reduce injuries and replace the current Army Physical Fitness Test. (Photo by Sean Kimmons)

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Recruits of Company A, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, sprint around the track during their Combat Fitness Test aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego (Photo By: Matheus J. Hernandez)

Finding a Why: The Positive Effects of Physical Training

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Private First Class Leo C. Menge, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, performs a one handed push up during a physical fitness session at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego (Photo By: Jericho Crutcher)

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Photo illustration of a pilot military pressing an F-22 Raptor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)

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