Physical Training

Question 1

When you take the APFT, what is the minimum number of points you must score in each event?

Answer 1

60 points

Question 2

What FM covers Physical Fitness Training?

Answer 2

FM 21-20

Question 3

What are the three phases of physical conditioning?

Answer 3

Preparatory
Conditioning
Maintenance

Question 4

About how long is the preparatory phase?

Answer 4

2 weeks

Question 5

About how long is the conditioning phase?

Answer 5

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 6

What is a MFT?

Answer 6

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 7

What does FITT stand for?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

What is the physical profile form?

Answer 8

DA Form 3349?

Question 9

What is the objective of physical fitness training?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Warm-up
Conditioning
Cool-down

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Extend to the left, march
Arms downward, move
Left, Face
Extend to the left, march
Arms downward, move
Right, face
From front to rear, count off
Even numbers to the left, uncover

Question 12

What AR covers the Army Physical Fitness Program?

Answer 12

AR 350-1Chapter 1 Section 24

Question 13

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

Answer 13

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 14

What are the seven basic principles of exercise?

Answer 14

Regularity
Progression
Overload
Balance
Specificity
Variety
Recovery

Question 15

What are the three phases of fitness conditioning

Answer 15

Preparatory
Conditioning
Maintenance

Question 16

What are the five components of physical fitness?

Answer 16

Cardio Respiratory Endurance
Muscular Strength
Muscular Endurance
Flexibility
Body Composition

Question 17

How many scorers should be supplied for the APFT?

Answer 17

A minimum of 1 per every 15 soldiers

Question 18

What form is the Physical Readiness Test Scorecard

Answer 18

DA form 705

Question 19

Fitness tasks provide the framework for accomplishing all training requirements. The essential elements of fitness tasks can be cataloged into what four groups?

Answer 19

Collective Tasks
Individual Tasks
Leader Tasks
Resources required for training

Question 20

Name the two physical fitness formations?

Answer 20

Extended Rectangular

Circular