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Many of us on here serve in a reservist capacity, whether in the ARNG, AFNG or any of the branches respective reserve branches. Atleast twice a year (not including passing an APFT for schools) we must pass an APFT, which is something every soldier shares regardless of rank. My questions is, in between drills, there are multiple weeks where we must prepare ourselves both mentally and physically to pass this test. Though I've never had the greatest score, I have never failed, however, I still find it hard to come up with a good training regiment to better prepare myself. Almost everyday I run anywhere between 1 to 2 miles on the treadmill at my local gym, coupled with a intense 7 minute video workout at home. I'm simply wondering what else I need to do to achieve a better run time. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Army Reserve
APFT
Running
Posted 8 y ago
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When running I always try to run further than the minimum that way when it comes to the 2 miles your body conditioned to go further and you can push harder in the shorter distance
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As a former Infantry Drill Sergeant who also spent a good amount of time as a Reservist - I can say it's all about drive and discipline. 1) You need to find the inspiration that drives you and then use it to fuel your workouts. 2) It also helps to have a motivated battle buddy who will workout with you and push you every single day. 3) Remember food is your body's fuel so focus on eating healthy - I'm eating a mostly plant-based diet now and can feel the difference in body composition and energy. It's not for everyone, but it's working for me.
Last but not least - you can squat, do crunches or whatever you like BUT make sure you mix in standard Army push-ups and sit-ups. I've had tons of soldiers who could lift a Volkswagen but had trouble with push-ups and sit-ups. Remember it's a groove you need to find mentally as well.
Last but not least - you can squat, do crunches or whatever you like BUT make sure you mix in standard Army push-ups and sit-ups. I've had tons of soldiers who could lift a Volkswagen but had trouble with push-ups and sit-ups. Remember it's a groove you need to find mentally as well.
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There was an article in Soldiers magazine some years ago about a way to improve your PT score. It is a three day a week program. It requires you to go to muscle failure or as close as you can get to it for pushups and situps. It takes your last PT score and gives you a base to start at. On the running side it had a sprint day (Monday), a timed mile day (Wednesday and a long run day (Friday). It was proven to increase each person's PT test score. I used it for my unit and my Soldiers increased their scores by 15% or more.
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