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Army basic training PT exercises

Here’s what you need to know about Army PT workouts and the fitness test you need to pass at basic training camp.
Military fitness training has infiltrated our country’s fitness world for decades. From fitness enthusiasts putting on a backpack and walking for “fun” to paying to race an obstacle course, the ...
Multi-day field operations are a routine part of military training and are known to impact physical performance. These exercises build resilience and readiness by simulating combat conditions that ...
The U.S. Army announced last week a new physical fitness test that will implement a gender-neutral scale for combat arms soldiers, after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the armed forces to ...
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) -- The Army is revamping its yearly fitness tests for the first time in 30 years to better toughen soldiers for battle, adding exercises like running an obstacle course in full ...
U.S. Coast Guard members patrol the Rio Grande near McAllen, Texas. (Petty Officer 3rd Class Perry Shirzad/U.S. Coast Guard) Starting this year, able-bodied active and Selected Reserve Coast Guard ...
The force will utilize the ranges with mock runways and real aircrafts for immersive training, with the first expected this October.
A new analysis of soldiers attempting to join the U.S. Army Special Forces suggests that specific genetic variations play a ...
An update to Army basic training rules forbids drill instructors from creating "social media content" with new recruits, and changes the rules on PT-based "smoke" - a term frowned upon in the rules.