Tag Archives: PT

Spc. Ian Hagen participates in the Army Physical Fitness Test to see who has the best overall physical endurance during the 2015 Combined TECs' Best Warrior Competition hosted at Fort McCoy, Wis. He will next compete at the U.S. Army Reserve Command competition beginning May 3. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Roger Ashley.

Stay in Shape, Prep for Military Fitness Tests With FitText

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Katie Lange

If you’re preparing for your branch’s physical fitness test or just looking to get healthy for summer, a new text-messaging initiative can help you reach your goals.
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Posted in DoD News, Military Health, Rotator | Tagged Army National Guard, fitness, FitText, Guard Your Health, health, physical fitness, physical fitness tests, PT, text messaging | Leave a comment

Photo: Sailors participate in the Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decision's (CSADD) captain's cup aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 7. Truxtun is conducting its final pre-deployment evaluation with the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group to achieve mission readiness and the ability to work alongside international allies in the execution of the Navy's maritime strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd class Scott Barnes/Released)

Worth A Thousand Words: Plank-Off

Posted on December 17, 2013 by kfinley

U.S. sailors participate in the Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decision’s (CSADD) captain’s cup aboard the USS Truxtun (DDG 103) underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 7, 2013.
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Posted in Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, Atlantic Ocean, captain's cup, Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions, CSADD, George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, Navy, Navy Petty Officer 3rd class Scott Barnes, physical fitness, pre-deployment, PT, sailors, U.S. Navy, U.S. Sailors, United States Navy, United States Sailors, USS Truxtun (DDG 103), workups, Worth a Thousand Words | Leave a comment

Photo: Petty Officer 1st Class Mizell Thomas, from Chicago, left, does push-ups during a CPO 365 fitness class aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the South China Sea, Oct. 18, 2013. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Paolo Bayas/Released)

Worth A Thousand Words: Push-Ups

Posted on October 26, 2013 by kfinley

Petty Officer 1st Class Mizell Thomas, from Chicago, left, does push-ups during a CPO 365 fitness class aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the South China Sea, Oct. 18, 2013.
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Posted in Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged Carrier Air Wing 5, CPO 365, CVN 73, Indo-Asia-Pacific region, navy fitness, PT, Push-Ups, South China Sea, USS George Washington, WATW, Worth a Thousand Words | Leave a comment

Trainers learn pregnancy exercises

Posted on October 30, 2012 by bniegel

U.S. Army Non Commissioned Officers train to become for the army’s new exercise program.
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged Army, heath matters, military, physical training, pregnancy, Pregnancy-Postpartum Physical Training Program, PT | 1 Comment

How Well You Perform Physically May Depend On How Fit You Are Mentally

Posted on September 22, 2012 by bniegel

Dr. James Bender is a former Army psychologist who deployed to Iraq as the brigade psychologist for the 1st Cavalry Division 4th Brigade Combat Team out of Fort Hood, Texas. During his deployment, he traveled through Southern Iraq, from Basra …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged Army, Army psychologist, DCoE, DCoE clinical psychologist, military, physical training, posttraumatic stress disorder, PT, PTSD | Leave a comment