Preparing for the Army's New Fitness Tests: OPAT and ACFT
Military.com | By Stew Smith
For more than 40 years, the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) was ideal for the running and endurance athlete, as it tested muscle stamina and cardio endurance with calisthenics and running events.
Then came the Army Occupational Physical Assessment Test (OPAT) and Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT).
The Army is using these tests to create a more well-rounded tactical athlete and changed its testing protocol to test strength, power, speed, agility, muscle stamina, grip and mobility, as well as endurance. This requires greater preparation, whether through playing sports in high school and college that require these fitness elements or through your own training programs.
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