The ARMY has been doing push-ups forever, they haven’t always looked good, but this could change that.

*if coached properly, and not done shitty like in a WOD * Olympic Lifting Variations (Power Cleans) Triple extension can be found in a majority of movements like Olympic lift variations and any jumping movements. Your hips, knees and ankles all should extend as you are releasing the ball to maximize your leg drive and put everything you got into that ball. Looking at this movement, it is an explosive triple extension movement.

If you let it go too late, it will not be flying high enough and not cover enough distance. If you let go of the ball to early it will fly too high and not cover enough distance. This is the movement where the most skill is involved and can play a huge role in how far or short the ball goes. Standing Power Throw (AKA Overhead MedBall Throw): Romanian Deadlifts (2-Leg & 1-Leg Variations) Poor Grip Strength Exercises that will help: It feels different, but after a few reps you start to figure it out.

If you’ve never used a Trap-Bar go find one and start practicing. This allows for an upright torso angle and more use of your legs, not back. The same is true with a BS except the bar is on your back. With the TBD you are inside the weight and the handles are inline with your Center of Gravity & Base of Support. When it comes down to the body position and movement pattern it resembles more of a Back Squat (BS) than a SBD. The Trap-Bar Deadlift (TBD) isn’t like a Straight-Bar Deadlift (SBD), but I would consider it the safer of the two. If soldiers aren’t coached or warmed up on the movement they can get hurt. Learn our Dynamic Warm-Up HERE! The Movements, Some Things to Consider and How to Get Better: 3-Rep Max Trap Bar Deadlift: But I am still optimistic this may adjust unit PT in the next couple of years. So they likely will be the ones who have the biggest difficulties with the ACFT. But, the majority of the ARMY doesn’t have that access. So maybe, just maybe, the rest of the ARMY will look at how Special Operations trains their soldiers with strength & conditioning coaches, physical therapists and performance dietitians and work to adopt that model. And hopefully this will get leadership to look deeper into what Physical Training (PT) should look like. The new test is better than the outdated APFT. I’m not saying it can’t, but it seems like a tall order. Like I said before, I don’t believe this new test will change the “culture” of the ARMY like they are expecting it to. Can the ACFT really change the “culture” of the ARMY? So any option you choose will work! But if you’re that lone wolf that likes to do things on your own here are some ideas and strategies to get you and/or your unit up to speed to dominate the ACFT. All of the training programs I put together for tactical athletes are geared toward making you a more athletic and resilient soldier. You also could just jump on our online Tactical Strength & Conditioning Program for under $1/day through TrainHeroic as well, LEARN MORE, or get a Custom Program starting at $200/12-Weeks from me, LEARN MORE. You just have to work!įirst and foremost the simplest ways to get prepared for the ACFT is to follow my 12-Week ACFT Train-Up Plan on the TrainHeroic App, it’s $75 and you have access to it for 1-Year, LEARN MORE. So grab a nice warm cup of coffee and learn How to Train for the NEW Army Combat Fitness Test ACFT. Everything is trainable as long as you are willing to put in the work. It won’t be easy, but it shouldn’t be as intimidating as people are making it out to be. Now that the dust has settled and soldiers panic and anger over the new test has subsided (a little) I wanted to focus a blog on helping you to prepare to go out and crush the ACFT. Last month I wrote about the new Army Combat Fitness Test and gave my thoughts on the new exercises that will be implemented.

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