The Army’s physical fitness test has remained unchanged for some 40 years: two minutes to do as many push-ups as possible, then two minutes for sit-ups, then a two mile run. Recruits need a certain ...

Preparing for a military career involves much more than just passing a physical fitness test. While this initial physical assessment is a crucial entry-point event, it hardly scratches the surface of ...

If you are preparing for a fitness test and feeling overwhelmed, don't worry: You are not alone. This week's question is from someone struggling with the U.S. Marine Corps fitness test, working hard ...

WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Army Christine E. Wormuth issued an Army Directive today outlining a time-phased implementation of a revised ACFT as the Army’s general physical fitness test. Changes ...

In July of 2025, President Donald Trump reinstated the Presidential Physical Fitness Test,[1] a standardized evaluation of fitness for American school-age children. It includes a one-mile run, ...

The Navy will allow sailors who score high on their annual fitness test but might be carrying a few extra pounds to forgo extra physical training requirements as the services change their ...

There are many ways to gauge how strong and healthy you are. Here are some of our favorites. Credit...Clockwise from top left: Sarah Karlan, Ashley Barker, Gritchelle Fallesgon, and Adria Malcolm for ...

Try these tests to evaluate your strength and cardiovascular fitness. Credit... Supported by By Hilary Achauer Photographs by Ashley Barker How do you know if you are fit? Or, at least, fit enough?

The core components of health-related fitness include cardiovascular and muscular endurance, flexibility, and your body’s ratio of fat compared to muscle and bone. It’s well known that being ...