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A new Army PT test is on its way. This is not a drill.

The Army is preparing to roll out a new, six-event PT test that will be completely gender and age neutral.

By Meghann Myers

5 years ago

Goodbye, tape test? Sweeping DoD fitness review underway

As the Pentagon seeks to build a fitter force, everything is under review — from a new PT test to eliminating the dreaded body fat tape test to changing how troops eat and exercise.

By Tara Copp

5 years ago

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

6 years ago

The Army is trying out its first-ever combat fitness test

The Army has spent the better part of a decade on an update to the age-old PT test, one that better measures factors like the strength and agility to effective in combat. This month, they got one step closer with a Soldier Readiness Test pilot held around the country.

By Meghann Myers

6 years ago

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