Navy will continue single physical fitness assessment cycle for 2024
The Navy departed from two annual PFA cycles in July 2021.
By Diana Stancy
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Forearm plank scores won’t count in this year’s PRT, Navy emphasizes
The Navy will collect plank scores in this round to help ensure its scoring tables are accurate, said Vice Adm. John Nowell, chief of naval personnel, during a Facebook live townhall event.
Army releases ACFT mobile app that calculates scores, personalizes workouts
The Army has updated its PRT mobile app for soldiers preparing to take the new Army Combat Fitness Test this year.
By Kyle Rempfer
As ACFT rollout nears, leaders talk preparation, test difficulty and how to train ‘without exact equipment’
“If you’re now just starting to do PRT because the ACFT is here, yeah, there are some concerns," one leader said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Why wearable technology might end the Navy’s fitness test
It's like the old Air Force test, only wearable.
By Mark D. Faram
Top Marine approves planks as an alternative to crunches
Holding a plank for four minutes and 20 seconds will net a Marine a top score on the PFT.
By Shawn Snow
Note to fitness test-takers: Pushups aren’t a volume business
Workout tips for boosting strength ... and your test scores.
By Army Capt. James Long