"The United States Army is planning to
overhaul the 30-year-old Army Physical
Fitness Test (APFT) in the near future.
The consensus seems to be that soldiers
agree more. There were many soldiers
that responded to a recent Army Times
request for opinions on how and
what they would like to see changed on
the current APFT. The responses showed
that soldiers want to see a combination
of task-specifi c movements implemented
into the new combat-relevant physical
fitness test. The survey completed by
Army Times suggests that soldiers want
to add pull-ups and crunches, eliminate
sit-ups, and also implement shuttle runs
or a road march. They also suggest that
they would like to work out in combat
gear instead of PT uniforms."
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ReplyDeletePlease disregard the previous post...seems to be some type of error.
ReplyDeleteI could not agree more strongly with the Times survey results. Functional fitness programs, I am currently 5 months into Crossfit Results have greatly improved by overall health and fitness much more then previous regimens that focused on trying to maximize my APFT score.
While I freely acknowledge that joint injury is potential issue, my experience has been that following the guidance of the coaches and moderating the weight has kept me injury free thus far...knock on wood.