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| TRADOC Revises Army PT |
| 2011-03-01 |
| The APRT, designed to replace the current APFT, expands from three to five events, eliminates sit-ups, increases the pace of push-ups, and replaces the long-distance run with shorter-faster runs. The five events include: 60-yard shuttle run, one-minute rower, standing long-jump, one-minute push-up, 1.5 mile run. In order to better assess anaerobic capacity that drive high-intensity bursts of energy, the run will be changed to 1.5 miles, at a faster minimum speed than for the equivalent distance in the old standards. To better assess muscular endurance, the one-minute rower and push-up events will not allow Soldiers to pause and rest. This will require non-stop muscle movement that will demonstrate immediate muscle fatigue and failure. The ACRT will be executed in the Army Combat Uniform, Advanced Combat Helmet, and weapon, and includes a 400-meter run, hurdles, a high crawl, casualty drag, sprints, and several other movement drills. Back in the good old days, it was obvious that PT favored short people over tall ones. One good idea never adopted was the load run: if you had no load, you ran the full distance at high speed; if you carried a heavy load, you ran part of the distance at lower speed. This evened out height and weight, so that short, skinny guys would want to run the fast no load, and tall, muscular guys would carry loads to equal credit. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose |
| #2 I remember the "run, dodge, and jump" which we called the "run, trip, and fall". That event was probably responsible for more injuries than any other PT test event. It didn't last long. |
| Posted by: crosspatch 2011-03-01 23:55 |
| #1 Post-Vietnam PT/PFTS were considered WIMPY by most, + were glad when it was changed. I'm a'guessin the new standards quietly reflect the influence of NT, espec as per Infantry FCS e.g. MINI-ROBOT FIRE SUPPORT + LOAD CARRIERS. FUTWAR "BUDDY SYSTEM" = A GRUNT + HIS ROBOT(S). [FUTURAMA = "DON'T DATE [your] ROBOTS" here]. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-03-01 23:55 |