Think the fitness tests you did in gym class were tough? The U.S. military has been putting its service members through the ...

I was recently tasked with creating a few weeks of workouts that limited a competitive, high-performing athlete to 30 minutes a day. Whether you’re pressed for time due to travel, family commitments, ...

In most U.S. military fitness tests, mixing calisthenics with running and/or swimming is a common practice to improve muscle stamina and cardio endurance quickly. If you are pressed for time to meet ...

When you hear military fitness workouts, you might envision an intense exercise session with agility drills, buckets of sweat, and officers barking orders. The military resembles strength and ...

Move through the exercises as a circuit, performing for 30 seconds each. Complete four rounds. At max effort, expect to burn ...

Weight stigma pervades every branch of the military, where the idealized image of a lean, muscular physique reigns supreme. This narrow standard not only marginalizes those who don't fit the mold but ...

FILE - Female Marines go through one of the obstacles in the so-called confidence course at Parris Island Recruit Depot, S.,C., on May 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Lolita Baldor, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — The ...

There is no question that military training and service is physically and mentally demanding. Living and working in dangerous environments has clear risks to physical and mental health. For this ...

Starting this summer, the Army will require female soldiers in combat roles to pass the same “sex-neutral” fitness test as their male counterparts, the service announced Monday. The new Army Fitness ...

Physical fitness is a cornerstone of military readiness. Historically, this quality has helped American servicemembers fight and win over numerically superior enemies. Nevertheless, Congress has ...

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to make fitness standards for all combat jobs gender neutral, formalizing a process that largely exists for many of those jobs ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has requested a review of military standards on combat and physical fitness. The review is seen as a broadside against women serving on the frontlines. WASHINGTON — The ...