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All soldiers in the Active Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve must take the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) regardless of their age. The APFT is a three-event physical performance test used to assess muscular endurance and cardiorespiratory (CR) fitness.
Alternate Physical Fitness Testing. Alternate APFT events assess the cardiorespiratory endurance and muscular endurance of soldiers with permanent medical profiles or long-term temporary profiles who cannot take the regular, three-event APFT. The alternate aerobic APFT events are the following:
Soldiers with reasonable levels of overall physical fitness should easily pass the APFT. Those whose fitness levels are substandard will fail. Soldiers who fail the APFT must receive special attention. Leaders should analyze their weaknesses and design programs to overcome them.
FM 21-20 PHYSICAL FITNESS TRAINING. Table of Contents. PREFACE. Chapter 1 - INTRODUCTION. LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES. COMPONENTS OF FITNESS. PRINCIPLES OF EXERCISE. FITT FACTORS. WARM-UP AND COOL-DOWN.
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30 wrz 1992 · Our physical training programs must do more for our soldiers than just get them ready for the semiannual Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT’). FM 21 -20 is directed at leaders who plan and conduct physical fitness training. It provides guidelines for developing programs which will improve and maintain physical fitness levels for all Army personnel.
This directive supersedes reference la, in part, to allow specialists and corporals (E-4s) the opportunity to volunteer to take the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) during the transition to the...
