Marine Corps Fitness

Marines will have the option of performing a plank in lieu of crunches when completing the physical fitness test.

Here is a workout that builds up quickly and peaks with several mental/physical challenges.

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

During the winter months, many people who email me are looking for an alternative to running outside. In other words, what ca...

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

Do you want to jump start your New Year with some great fitness ideas that you can incorporate into your fitness routine?

This 15 day plan was written for a military member who had two weeks to pass his fitness test of 1.5 mile run, pushups, and s...

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

Usually after writing about military physical fitness tests (PFT), I receive several emails about the specific standards of e...

The following tables reflect the Marine Corps weight standards for both male and female Marines.

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The commandant's vision is that Marines will be trained and equipped as a naval expeditionary force.

The Marine Corps' Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System, known as LMADIS, jammed an Iranian drone.

The former superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point said he is honored to be named UCS's next president.

He beat odds of 1 in 1.8 million with his latest win of $1 million.

Geraldine Lovely, who last served as a staff sergeant at Nellis Air Force Base, was separated from the Air Force on April 5.