Posted on Feb 1, 2014
PRT or CrossFit? Which do you think provides better results?
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1SG Haro,
PRT was developed to mitigate injuries and increase soldier fitness as a whole to include those with injuries. One of the major issues is that PRT is not implemented correctly. If we actually dive more into the publication it covers a lot more than just preparation drills, conditioning drills 1 and 2, and recovery drills. It includes Kettlebell training as well which provides for a great workout. There are also alternate exercises for those with medical restrictions in lieu of having soldiers do the overhead clap excessively. My suggestion is that each Battalion, Brigade, or installation develop a Cross Fit program for those who wish to participate. As well as send an NCO to the Master Fitness School to ensure the organizations PRT program is being conducted properly.
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CPL Michael Hostutler
But I think we as army need to develop fitness standards to meet our own job requirements . By doing that I think in long run we would be a stronger fighting forces cause we would have less injurys and there would be a lot less people getting disability cause not everyone's body can endure the same thing. For instance a cook does not need to be able to do 70 push-up to conduct there job all we are doing is destroying peoples bodies that we don't have to save the physical aspect to the infantry and combat arms and the tankers there the people who need to be in great shape to preform there job now don't get me wrong I agree that there should still be a weight and tape standard but I think for sure we need to relook out training standards
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I would have to say Cross Fit - no question. Not to mention - that I absolutely hate PRT.
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1SG (Join to see)
Thank Sir,
I am not a fan of PRT myself, but it does have an upside to it.
V/r
1SG Haro
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A lot of folks here drinking the Crossfit Koolaid. How about any exercise program done with the proper programming, frequency, and intensity. PRT can do this too.
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CPT(P) (Join to see)
I enjoy crossfit, I also enjoy Zumba,P90x, insanity, T25, running intervals, running hill sprints...truth is, there's a lot of stuff I like, as long as it is short, intense, and painful.
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The Army's PRT program is to rigid and structured. It tries to use a one size fits all approach in which everyone is moving at the same tempo. Crossfit allows you to work at maximum effort and efficiency and not have to worry about the physical abilities and speed of the next guy. I am not going to the limit the number of pushups or situps or the speed I run during the APFT so why would I limit myself during training. PRT would be great if it took away some of the constraints. I am a huge fan of dynamic continous movement.
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