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The Sergeant Major of the Army knows what you’ve heard about the service. He’s working on it
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The Sergeant Major of the Army knows what you’ve heard about the service. He’s working on it

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 10, 2022

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Guess how many burpees it took for this Marine to break a Guinness World Record

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 3, 2022

How the military’s new medical screening is screwing over Army recruiters
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How the military’s new medical screening is screwing over Army recruiters

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 15, 2022

How to train like an elite Army Ranger, according to a Best Ranger coach
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How to train like an elite Army Ranger, according to a Best Ranger coach

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 16, 2022

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How to pass the new Air Force fitness test, according to a guy who oversaw 600 of them

By David Roza

Posted on May 5, 2022

After 5 years of study, the Army is still trying to get soldiers ready for its new fitness test
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After 5 years of study, the Army is still trying to get soldiers ready for its new fitness test

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Mar 23, 2022

The leg tuck is officially dead and other changes coming to the Army Combat Fitness Test
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The leg tuck is officially dead and other changes coming to the Army Combat Fitness Test

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Mar 23, 2022

The Space Force wants to try ditching physical fitness tests for a year
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The Space Force wants to try ditching physical fitness tests for a year

By David Roza

Posted on Mar 18, 2022

Two of the Air Force’s elite commandos are trying to earn a spot in the 2022 Olympics
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Two of the Air Force’s elite commandos are trying to earn a spot in the 2022 Olympics

By David Roza

Updated on Dec 3, 2021

This is the Army’s plan to stop physically breaking so many of its soldiers
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This is the Army’s plan to stop physically breaking so many of its soldiers

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Oct 27, 2021

The Army is reviewing its height and weight standards for the first time in decades
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The Army is reviewing its height and weight standards for the first time in decades

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Oct 25, 2021

Years after being injured in Iraq, this Army medic has shattered another Paralympic world record
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Years after being injured in Iraq, this Army medic has shattered another Paralympic world record

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Sep 10, 2021

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Marine Corps to eliminate crunches from its physical fitness test in favor of planks

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Aug 10, 2021

‘We are all suffering in silence’ — Inside the US military’s pervasive culture of eating disorders
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‘We are all suffering in silence’ — Inside the US military’s pervasive culture of eating disorders

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Aug 2, 2021

Why the Best Ranger Competition is one of the hardest races in the US military
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Why the Best Ranger Competition is one of the hardest races in the US military

By Justin Burgess

Updated on Jul 28, 2021

Watch this Air Force team do push-ups at 20,000 feet
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Watch this Air Force team do push-ups at 20,000 feet

By David Roza

Updated on Jul 28, 2021

Meet the 20 American soldiers hoping to bring home the gold in the Summer Olympics
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Meet the 20 American soldiers hoping to bring home the gold in the Summer Olympics

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jul 6, 2021

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Why the Air Force will allow airmen to walk instead of run on their fitness tests

By David Roza

Updated on Jul 2, 2021

The new Air Force fitness test will feature walking instead of running and modified push-ups
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The new Air Force fitness test will feature walking instead of running and modified push-ups

By David Roza

Updated on Jun 30, 2021

Staff Sgt. Brianna Pritchard
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You may see this break-dancing American soldier in the 2024 Olympics

By David Roza

Updated on May 25, 2021

‘It’s only four more laps’ — EOD soldier sets a world record running a mile in a 96-pound bomb suit
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‘It’s only four more laps’ — EOD soldier sets a world record running a mile in a 96-pound bomb suit

By David Roza

Updated on Apr 19, 2021

Marines are testing out new workout gear, and the fate of ‘silkies’ is an open question
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Marines are testing out new workout gear, and the fate of ‘silkies’ is an open question

By James Clark

Updated on Apr 14, 2021

Here’s why Air Force fighter pilots get massage therapists and athletic trainers
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Here’s why Air Force fighter pilots get massage therapists and athletic trainers

By David Roza

Updated on Apr 14, 2021

Staff Sgt. John Stefanowicz
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A US Marine will wrestle in the Olympics for the first time in decades

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Apr 9, 2021

I took the Army Combat Fitness Test. Here’s what I learned
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I took the Army Combat Fitness Test. Here’s what I learned

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Mar 29, 2021

Army leaders are begging soldiers to take the fitness test everyone loves to hate
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Army leaders are begging soldiers to take the fitness test everyone loves to hate

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Mar 23, 2021

How the Army combat fitness test exposes the military’s unhealthy focus on ‘making weight’
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How the Army combat fitness test exposes the military’s unhealthy focus on ‘making weight’

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Mar 9, 2021

The Air Force’s workout uniforms don’t look like middle-aged dad gear anymore
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The Air Force’s workout uniforms don’t look like middle-aged dad gear anymore

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 3, 2021

A trailblazing female Ranger grad has reignited the debate over the Army’s controversial new fitness test
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A trailblazing female Ranger grad has reignited the debate over the Army’s controversial new fitness test

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Feb 27, 2021

Scores for the Army’s new fitness test may not end up ‘gender-neutral’ after all
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Scores for the Army’s new fitness test may not end up ‘gender-neutral’ after all

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Feb 11, 2021

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The Marine Corps now has a physical training handbook for pregnant Marines

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Feb 10, 2021

The Navy has a new plan to help sailors sleep better at sea, assuming leaders follow the rules
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The Navy has a new plan to help sailors sleep better at sea, assuming leaders follow the rules

By James Clark

Updated on Jan 7, 2021

Overweight troops are costing the Pentagon more than $1 billion a year
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Overweight troops are costing the Pentagon more than $1 billion a year

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 30, 2020

Military leaders worry America’s youth are still too fat or dumb to fight
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Military leaders worry America’s youth are still too fat or dumb to fight

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 28, 2020

Airmen celebrate with memes after fitness test gets delayed to 2021
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Airmen celebrate with memes after fitness test gets delayed to 2021

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 8, 2020

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Marine Corps cancels Combat Fitness Test amid troubling rise in COVID-19 cases

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 5, 2020

Servicewomen’s advocacy group says the ACFT could deal ‘irreparable damage’ to the Army
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Servicewomen’s advocacy group says the ACFT could deal ‘irreparable damage’ to the Army

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 20, 2020

An F-35 pilot reveals why good fighter pilots never skip leg day
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An F-35 pilot reveals why good fighter pilots never skip leg day

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 11, 2020

You can now rock workout gear in the PX, no matter what your first sergeant says
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You can now rock workout gear in the PX, no matter what your first sergeant says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 5, 2020

Lawmakers are mad about the Army’s new fitness test and think the leg tuck is useless
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Lawmakers are mad about the Army’s new fitness test and think the leg tuck is useless

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 22, 2020

Grab your woobies — The Army wants you to nap like your life depends on it
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Grab your woobies — The Army wants you to nap like your life depends on it

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 30, 2020

Arizona National Guard soldier dies after collapsing during fitness test
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Arizona National Guard soldier dies after collapsing during fitness test

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jul 30, 2020

Sorry, Marines: Getting totally drunk may not actually help you max out your PFT scores
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Sorry, Marines: Getting totally drunk may not actually help you max out your PFT scores

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 7, 2020

Here’s why you packed on the pounds after the military
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Here’s why you packed on the pounds after the military

By Esther Bergdahl

Posted on Jul 6, 2020

How to crush your two-mile run like an Olympian
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How to crush your two-mile run like an Olympian

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jun 26, 2020

Soldiers will start taking the new Army fitness test in October, but don’t worry — it doesn’t count yet
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Soldiers will start taking the new Army fitness test in October, but don’t worry — it doesn’t count yet

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jun 15, 2020

Camp Lejeune machine gunner is third Marine in two months to die during PT
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Camp Lejeune machine gunner is third Marine in two months to die during PT

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 10, 2020

DoD video shows troops finding creative ways to do PT with gyms closed
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DoD video shows troops finding creative ways to do PT with gyms closed

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 14, 2020

Marine Corps cancels physical fitness test requirement over COVID-19
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Marine Corps cancels physical fitness test requirement over COVID-19

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Apr 22, 2020

DARPA wants to use science to help you sleep better and poop good
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DARPA wants to use science to help you sleep better and poop good

By David Roza

Posted on Apr 8, 2020

Army delays ACFT start date over COVID-19
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Army delays ACFT start date over COVID-19

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Mar 30, 2020

Training for the ACFT? There’s now an app for that
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Training for the ACFT? There’s now an app for that

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jan 29, 2020

The first Army unit has received its ACFT equipment
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The first Army unit has received its ACFT equipment

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Dec 31, 2019

Florida man loses more than 180 pounds to join the Army
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Florida man loses more than 180 pounds to join the Army

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 28, 2019

This officer candidate just maxed the new ACFT, so step up your game
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This officer candidate just maxed the new ACFT, so step up your game

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 5, 2019

Army leaders aren’t worried about the ACFT, despite women failing at an astronomical rate
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Army leaders aren’t worried about the ACFT, despite women failing at an astronomical rate

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 17, 2019

Defense Secretary Mark Esper doesn’t listen to music during PT because he finds it ‘distracting’
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Defense Secretary Mark Esper doesn’t listen to music during PT because he finds it ‘distracting’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 5, 2019

The entire Army is going to start doing the new ACFT, but the scores won’t count until next year
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The entire Army is going to start doing the new ACFT, but the scores won’t count until next year

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 28, 2019

The Navy beats out the Air Force as the fattest branch, somehow
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The Navy beats out the Air Force as the fattest branch, somehow

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 5, 2019

No, an Army captain did not forbid his soldiers from having mustaches to raise APFT scores
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No, an Army captain did not forbid his soldiers from having mustaches to raise APFT scores

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 20, 2019

Stressed out about passing your PT test? The Air Force has got you covered.
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Stressed out about passing your PT test? The Air Force has got you covered.

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 11, 2019

Army recruiters signed off on hundreds of recruits who hadn’t passed a required fitness test
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Army recruiters signed off on hundreds of recruits who hadn’t passed a required fitness test

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jul 19, 2019

Sleep important, Navy finds
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Sleep important, Navy finds

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 17, 2019

Implementing new PT standards may hurt Army readiness. The service should learn from how US allies pulled it off
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Implementing new PT standards may hurt Army readiness. The service should learn from how US allies pulled it off

By Emma Moore

Posted on Jun 7, 2019