TrainingFor600Mar 202 minLimited Time Offer: App-based Training Programs for Quarantine GainsSharing 3 FREE training programs designed to help you achieve your ACFT goals while at home or on quarantine.
TrainingFor600Feb 274 minACFT Standards: Why the Army is using a Hex-bar to assess Soldiers' StrengthWhy does the Army use the hex-bar instead of the straight-bar during the ACFT? Is the hex-bar a safer alternative? Which is better?
TrainingFor600Feb 272 minHow to Train for the ACFT's 3-Repetition Maximum Deadlift (3RM MDL) without EquipmentThe top body weight, no equipment necessary, training methods for developing strength for the ACFT and the Maximum Deadlift (MDL)
TrainingFor600Oct 14, 20195 minSoftness is a Menace and Kettlebells May Be Our Best DefenseThe harsh fact of the matter is that there is an increasingly large number of young Americans who are neglecting their bodies - getting soft
TrainingFor600Jul 19, 20194 minTraining for the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) without equipment: 5 Ways to Build the Foundationif you're looking for a small taste of the medicine, this article is intended to provide the minimum effective dose to start your treatment.
TrainingFor600May 28, 20193 minDeveloping Energy Systems for the Spring-Drag-CarryThe Sprint-Drag-Carry (SDC), event four of the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), measures more fitness in less than 2 minutes than an enti...
TrainingFor600Mar 4, 201910 minAdvancing the Army's Fitness LeadershipAn Argument for Precision - Part 1 Preventable musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries plague Army readiness. Among Active Duty Soldiers, MSK inju...
TrainingFor600Nov 30, 20183 minTraining for the ACFT: The 2-Mile Run (2MR)New test, same 2 Mile Run In October of 2020 the Army will officially replace the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT), used to assess Soldi...
TrainingFor600Nov 30, 20183 minTraining for the ACFT: The Hand-Release Push-Up (HRPU)Updated with FY20 standards -- learn the standards for "arm extension protocol." Tips and techniques for doing more push-ups. How to train
TrainingFor600Nov 25, 20183 minTraining for the ACFT: The Standing Power ThrowLearn how to develop the explosive power required to perform your best on ACFT event 2, the Standing Power Throw.
TrainingFor600Nov 25, 20182 minTraining for the ACFT: The 3-Repetition Maximum Strength Deadlift (MDL). Part 2.If progressive overload is the most fundamental concept in strength and conditioning, specificity is a close second. Part 1 of training ...
TrainingFor600Nov 25, 20183 minTraining for the ACFT: The 3-Repetition Maximum Strength Deadlift (MDL). Part 1.Defined simply, strength is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to generate force against an external resistance. The specific condi...
TrainingFor600Oct 9, 20184 minTraining for the ACFT: 4 Simple Training Tips to Rapidly Increase Sprint, Drag, Carry PerformanceA friend recently asked me to review an ACFT-focused training plan. The training plan was sound. Perhaps most importantly, it was desig...
TrainingFor600Oct 4, 20182 minTraining for the ACFT: 5 Quick and Effective Tips to Get Your Leg Tucks on TrackThe Army Combat Fitness Test has some new demands. One of the events that may be the most unfamiliar to participants is the Leg Tuck (LT...