Army Physical Fitness
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The Definition of Physical Fitness
Interestingly, the definition of physical fitness has evolved from being focused primarily on athletic performance to include the modern health-related aspects. The reason for this evolution is because fitness or being fit can be a bit complex or abstract even; hence, the reason for so many different definitions. For instance, government health agencies and other organizations define physical fitness differently although they do agree on certain Read More... -
Your Physical Fitness – Keeping Your Body Healthy
It is important to be fit, everyone knows that. Your physical fitness has a big impact upon how you feel about yourself, and how much effort your body has to expend in order to keep working. Lack of physical fitness has supposedly reached an epidemic proportion in America, though the truth is that Americans are obsessed with physical fitness, and TV doctors and celebrities alike make a fortune through selling fitness videos and books to the publi Read More... -
Pull Ups: Max Gains in 3 Weeks
Everyone is always asking how do I do more pull-ups? I always laugh because it isn’t really a secret, the Army has had the answer for years. When I attended the United States Army Airborne School in 1993 one of the requirements is that you needed to complete at least five pull-ups. Back then my my max in pull-ups was about eight so I had no problem doing the minimum. When I left Jump School I could Max out at 20 pull-ups after only three week Read More...
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