FM 7-22

Question 1

What is H2F?

Answer 1

Holistic Health and Fitness

Question 2

What is Periodization?

Answer 2

Systematic planning of long and short term training + testing in prep for combat

Question 3

What are the 5 training periods?

Answer 3

Base, build, taper, combat, and recovery

Question 4

What are the 3 training cycles?

Answer 4

Microcycle, mesocycle, and macrocycle

Question 5

What length is the microcycle?

Answer 5

Between 2 and 14 days

Question 6

What length is the mesocycle?

Answer 6

Between 2 and 6 weeks

Question 7

What is the primary aim of a mesocycle?

Answer 7

To get a soldier to a new level of physical fitness, that will carry over to the next cycle

Question 8

How long does a macrocycle last?

Answer 8

Usually lasts a year or more

Question 9

What is the primary purpose of a macrocycle?

Answer 9

To build to a single physical peak

Question 10

How long are Base, Build, Taper/Peak1, Combat/Peak2, and Recovery and what does their training look like?

Answer 10

Int = Intensity, Vol = Volume
Base: 4-12 weeks, High vol. Low int.
Build: 4-8 weeks, Moderate vol. High Int.
Peak 1: 2-3 weeks, Low vol. High int.
Combat: 2+ weeks, Low vol.
Recovery: 4-8 weeks, Active rest