New Army PRT and CRT For decades, the Army has assessed physical fitness through the standard fitness test that many branches of the military and...
Army's Big PT Test Changes For the first time in more than 20 years, the Army is gearing up to change its fitness test for every soldier.
How These Workouts Pushed an Army Soldier and Recruit to the Next Level If your goal pace is to complete the two-mile run in 12 minutes, then you need to work on a six-minute mile pace or a 90...
Breaking Down the Three Phases of Army Ranger School As with any of the special operations units in the U.S. military, it takes endurance, stamina, intelligence and mental...
Army Basic Training PFT The Army's basic training physical fitness test is a three-event physical performance test used to assess endurance.
Ask Stew: Calculating How Many More Calories You Burn While Rucking A reader asks Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, how to calculate calories burned during a weighted walk.
Ask Stew: What Is a Ruck? Defining "ruck" is difficult to someone who has never moved out with 50+ lbs in a backpack for many, many miles.
What You Should Know About the Army Weight Control Program The Army Weight Control Program ensures every soldier is healthy, physically fit and combat ready.
9 Ways to Tell That You Might Be a Runner Here is a series of issues that runners face every year, along with links or advice to help with whatever running goals you...
Guard Launches App to Help Improve APFT Scores Improve Your Army physical fitness test (APFT) score with the new Guard Fit app.
Try These Remedies and Ways to Prevent Post-Workout Chafing Chafing and blisters can be a problem during workouts when ill-fitting clothes and moisture mix to rub certain "hot spots" on...
Ask Stew: How Can I Improve Endurance Without Losing Strength? You'll have to make yourself into a cardio machine if you want to succeed at any challenging special program in the military...
Space Force's Wearable Fitness Tech Plan May Have Punitive Consequences After All Fears that the Space Force's new fitness program will lead to micromanagement and punishment for not working out enough, as...
Here’s the Science Behind Hugging Your Way to Better Health, Wellness and Performance Hugging reduces anxiety, blood pressure and helps us to relax with a clear focus on the present situation. Hugging even...
Try This Swimming Progression Workout for Military Swim and Dive Training As you prepare for military swimming or diving tests, your abilities should experience a steady progression as both technique...