“Army Strong” is more than just a tagline — for soldiers, it’s a requirement for duty. The U.S. Army requires that all active-duty soldiers prove their ...

The U.S. Army announced an overhaul of its physical fitness test, including gender-neutral standards for soldiers in 21 combat jobs. The new fitness test consists of a three-repetition maximum ...

The Army has unveiled its new physical fitness test in response to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's push for gender-neutral standards and tougher requirements for frontline troops. The new assessment, ...

View post: We Asked Certified Trainers the Most Overrated Exercises for Six-Pack Abs and They All Said the Same Thing There’s arguably no greater test of physical and mental toughness than serving in ...

The CFT is not only a fitness assessment of events but also a readiness tool designed to support the physical demands of combat. For decades, the Army has assessed physical fitness through the ...

Hegseth's trouble is that he struggles with "consistency" and can be seen not fully executing the required movements and ends up "flouting the rules and sacrificing form for speed." The post Military ...

The rebuilt test is one of the better all-around fitness benchmarks you'll find, and it's a surprisingly useful challenge for ...

The Army spent years trying to build a fitness test that ignored gender, only to discover that biology, politics, and combat readiness refuse to fit neatly on the same scorecard.