The US Army had decided to try and update its physical fitness test which currently consists of push-ups, sit ups, and a 2 mile run with different minimum scores for men and women.
They now want to create a test that is more akin to the stresses of combat. It will now consist of a 1.5 mile run, 60 yard shuttle run, standing long jump, rows, and one minute of push-ups with no breaks. The new test will have the same minimum scores for both men and women as well as add a combat readiness obstacle course that must be completed annually.
The exact information about the new physical fitness tests can be found in the link below.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110302/ap_on_re_us/us_army_new_fitness_test_6
What are all of your thoughts on the new Physical Fitness programs?
They now want to create a test that is more akin to the stresses of combat. It will now consist of a 1.5 mile run, 60 yard shuttle run, standing long jump, rows, and one minute of push-ups with no breaks. The new test will have the same minimum scores for both men and women as well as add a combat readiness obstacle course that must be completed annually.
The exact information about the new physical fitness tests can be found in the link below.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110302/ap_on_re_us/us_army_new_fitness_test_6
What are all of your thoughts on the new Physical Fitness programs?