Does anyone deviate from PRT?

For my part, when we do PRT, we do PRT. There's value in following the program, especially when you have younger Soldiers preparing for a school. But when we don't do PRT, we eliminate references to it in order to ensure we don't confuse people with what is PRT and what is not. We will do a fun run, some sort of cross fit training like MAJ Weiss said, or maybe yoga. As a Reservist, it's not so much of a problem when you're only doing PRT once a quarter, but being creative sure helps when mobilizing.

SSG (Join to see) As often as I can get away with it

FM 7-22 authorizes modifications to the program. As always, you may add to but not take away. If your adjustments align with the overall intent there should not be an issue. Just read the FM and if a master fitness trainer is avail get with them from further guidance in planning your sessions.

Lots of flexibility in the program, using the prescribed exercises

I agree that things need to change to break up the monotony. When I was in command I would try and do combat focused PT once a quarter. This would involve various physical challenges, ie. litter carry, obstacles, HMMWV push, cannon (105mm) push, etc. The Soldiers seemed to enjoy it and made it a competition among their gun crews and platoons. A couple of the battalions in which I served had their own style of combat PT competitions as well. The standard PRT gets boring and really doesn't seem to do a whole lot for total body fitness.

If we do PRT, we do the warm-up exercises and then do different exercises, mostly running. My section is weak at running so I run them. On those runs we pull off to the side, knock out push-ups, and sit-ups and while we are waiting on stragglers we run in place or do half-jacks and mountain climbers to keep our heart rate up until they catch up and do their push-ups/sit-ups. if we aren't doing that, we are doing sprints or stairs but I always incorporate the total body concept so not every day is only a run day

All these "experts" talking about physical fitness, PFT (both the Physical Fitness Test and Physical Fitness Training), the Master Fitness Trainer & Program, and the current PRT (as opposed to PT). There are only three items of good that has come from this latest round of craziness (my preference would be to call it a debacle); they are - a slight knowledge of nutrition, injury control (?), and a return to emphasis of training to standard.
But most of the information presented through this program is white-washed BS. The current reference manuals, FMs, TCs, etc. have so much "New Age" BS and some political correctness thrown in that almost EVERYONE does not know which end is up.
Everyone wants to think that their way is better, and that the old methods do not work. If you really take an objective look at it, those individuals are blinded by their ego and their desire to impress. (If the shoe fits, wear it. Just do not complain to me, been there, done that.)
To really fit into the equation that is being espoused at this point in time, the powers that be should bring back the old 4 event APFT; the run, dodge and jump, the inverted crawl, the horizontal ladder, and the 2-mile run. If you espouse the philosophy of Warrior Skills and Tasks, you may see and understand why I made this statement, otherwise... If you can truly appreciate and understand why the Army went from the 4 event APFT to the current 3 event APFT, we might have a chance.
Does any one wonder why one of the exercises that Jack LaLanne promoted and used extensively was the "Side Straddle Hop"?

Wait, people actually do PRT?
Like most groups, we do warm ups and cool downs but the only 2 times I've actually done PRT was in basic and BLC

i deviate from PRT only because the average PT score is too low PRT works well at the beginning but its only to sustain once you hit that sustainment PRT is almost useless that's why i push soldiers to their limits do didfferent exercises body will always adapt so you need to change it up

Its been too long, I forget what PT is like. Although I do do a lot of walking!

I believe in having to start off with doctrine so that everyone knows the standard. Once thisnis established, NCOs should be able to build the art of if and make it challenging but fun at the same time. Everyone will complain about a program no matter what it is, but will they complain about the NCO driving it?

Yes

We ensure our soldiers know how to conduct PRT but try to stay away from it as much as possible.

I'd have to do PRT to deviate, the warm up stuff is the only thing worth anybodies time. The old PT worked just fine, just need people to man up and quot going to sick call for every stupid thing. My plt apft average is 265 before everyone starts telling me I'm all jacked up for not pushing it.

The Navy has different rules but when I laid my sessions I do 45 minutes of aerobic activity and 15 minutes of core. Sometimes we play kickball group runs volleyball something to keep everyone moving then end with the basic sit ups push-ups planks etc.

Sure. Have to break up the tediousness of it and keep PT fun and interesting.

We do the warm up and cool down portions of PRT but for pt we create our own routine involving circuit training with weights, body weight exercises, cardio ect. And mandatory gym time after lunch. My squads last PT avg was 289. Never used PRT as the main body. Not saying PRT doesn't work, but what we do works so we use it.

Prt hurts soldiers to have your neck strained like it is during a lot of these exercises can't be good medically. Also it takes valuable time from actually doing pt rather where you could stretch on your own instead of doing the prep drills and get right into it. Some of the conditioning drills are good though I will admit but some aren't. I do however like the climbing drill although we don't do that much at my unit. I was told when I got to Campbell list of the 101st doesn't really do the prt but unit is pretty strict with atleast doing the prep drills.

Conducting prt on a regular basis and emphasizing to your soldiers how important it is that they learn the exercises plays an important role in how they perform at NCOES schools. I'm at ALC right now, and you wouldn't believe how many of the guys and girls here don't know the exercises. They need to know proper technique and every drill, to go with alternate exercises. But to your original question, creativity and deviating from prt every now and then never hurt anyone. I do it too, bringing something new to the table keeps it alive.

We "SELF"-PT. :P lol