Fitness is always a priority and today we are going to discuss some improvised workout equipment you can make in the field or when deployed.
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PT-R Weight Kit: Deployment-ready fitness
Gear5.11 Tactical is well known for their clothing, tools, tactical gear, and now they’ve dived into the tactical fitness aspect with a line of PT gear. They call it the PT-R line, and it encapsulates shorts, shirts, and their latest PT-R Weight kits. When you hear the words weight kit, you might be picturing hefty […]
American Yogi: The best way for service members and vets to get into yoga
FitnessAfter years of abusive PT, lots of heavy weight lifting, and plenty of injuries, I turned to yoga. One of my shoulders is shot, and according to my doctor, I have the shoulder arthritis of an 80-year-old man. At one point, I reached a pretty bad low. I could barely get my left arm above […]
Flak jacket fitness with Uncommon Breed
FitnessLet me let you in on a secret. Your plate carrier, or IOTV, MTV, or whatever they call the thing you likely refer to as your ‘flak,’ is full of plates that are not designed to be used for physical fitness. Those bulletproof plates are made with ceramic, and ceramic can crack and break and […]
How to train for the Army’s new Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) 2021
ArmyIn October of 2019, the U.S. Army began implementation of their new Combat Fitness Test, and by October of this year, it will become the Army’s fitness test of record. This new test places a larger emphasis on the types of physical challenges a soldier may face in combat, and will have minimum requirements based […]
Healthy Habits: This man lost 145 pounds to serve his country
Off DutyEditor’s note: This piece was originally published by Stephanie Beougher with the U.S. Army News Service on January 2, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ohio — What do you do when you’re overweight and it is preventing you from pursuing your passion to join the military? If you’re Matt Logsdon, you hit the gym two hours a day, […]
