Physical Training

Question 1

What FM covers Physical Fitness Training?

Answer 1

FM 21-20

Question 2

What are the three phases of physical conditioning?

Answer 2

Preparatory
Conditioning
Maintenance

Question 3

About how long is the preparatory phase?

Answer 3

2 weeks

Question 4

About how long is the conditioning phase?

Answer 4

The conditioning phase ends when a soldier is physically mission-capable and all
personal,strength-related goals and unit-fitness goals have been met.

Question 5

What is a MFT?

Answer 5

Master Fitness Trainer. A Master Fitness Trainer (MFT)is a soldier who has
completed either the four-week active-component, two week reserve-component, or
U.S. Military Academy’s MFT course work. Although called“masters,” MFTs are
simply soldiers who know about all aspects of physical fitness training and how
soldiers’ bodies function. Most importantly, since MFTs are taught to design
individual and unit programs, they should be used by commanders as special staff
assistants for this purpose.

Question 6

What does FITT stand for?

Answer 6

Frequency,Intensity, Time, and Type (this acronym makes it easy to remember the
key factors in the training program)

Question 7

What is Da Form 3349?

Answer 7

Physical profile form

Question 8

What is the objective of physical fitness training?

Answer 8

To enhance soldiers’ abilities to meet the physical demands of war.

Question 9

What are the commands to get a unit from a normal line formation into an extended
rectangular formation?

Answer 9

What are the commands to get a unit from a normal line formation into an extended
rectangular formation?

Question 10

What AR covers the Army Physical Fitness Program

Answer 10

AR 350-1 Chapter 1 Section 24

Question 11

Soldiers 55 years of age or older have the option of taking the 3 event APFT or what?

Answer 11

The alternate APFT. An alternate APFT is defined as push–ups, sit–ups and an
alternate aerobic event (2.5–mile walk, 800–yard swim, or 6.2–mile bicycle ride).

Question 12

What are the three phases of fitness conditioning?

Answer 12

Preparatory
Conditioning
Maintenance

Question 13

What is the DA form 705?

Answer 13

Physical Readiness Test Scorecard

Question 14

Name the two Physical Fitness formations?

Answer 14

Circular and Rectangular

Question 15

How long is the conditioning phase?

Answer 15

The phase ends when a soldier is physically mission-capable and when all personal and unit fitness goals have been met

Question 16

What is an MFT?

Answer 16

Master Fitness Trainer, two week long course

Question 17

What does FITT stand for?

Answer 17

Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type

Question 18

What is a DA Form 3349?

Answer 18

Physical Profile Form

Question 19

What is a DA Form 705?

Answer 19

PT Score Card

Question 20

What is the objective of physical fitness training?

Answer 20

To enhance a soldiers’ abilites to meet the physical demands of war.

Question 21

What are the three periods of a normal daily exercise routine?

Answer 21

1) Warm-up
2) Conditioning
3) Cool-down

Question 22

What are the commands that get a unit from a normal line formation into an extended rectangular formation?

Answer 22

1) Extend to the left, march
2) Arms downward move
3) Left, Face
4) Extended to the left, march
5) Arms downward move
6) Right, face
7) From front to rear, count off
8) Even Numbers to left, uncover

Question 23

What AR covers the Army Physical Fitness Program?

Answer 23

AR 350-1 Chapter One, Section Twenty-Four

Question 24

What are the alternate aerobic events?

Answer 24

1) 2.5 Mile walk
2) 800 Yard Swim
3) 6.2 Mile Bicycle Ride

Question 25

What are the seven basic principles of exercise?

Answer 25

1) Regularity
2) Progression
3) Overload
4) Balance
5) Specificity
6) Variety
7) Recovery

Question 26

What are the five components of physical fitness?

Answer 26

1) Cardio Respiratory Endurance
2) Muscular Strength
3) Muscular Endurance
4) Flexibility
5) Body Composition

Question 27

How many scores should be supplied for the APFT?

Answer 27

One per fifteen

Question 28

Name the essential elements of fitness tasks

Answer 28

1) Individual Tasks
2) Collective Tasks
3) Leader Tasks
4) Resources required for training