Physical Training Flashcards
when you take the APFT, what is the minimum number of points you must score in each event?
60 points
What FM covers Physical Fitness?
FM 21-20
TC 3-22.20
what are the three phases of physical fitness?
preparatory, Conditioning, and Maintenance.
about how long is the preparatory phase?
2 weeks
about how long is the conditioning phase?
the conditioning phase ends when a soldier is physically mission-capable and all personal, strength-related goals and unit-fitness goals have been met.
what is MFT?
Master Fitness Trainer. a soldier who has completed either the four week active-component, two week reserve component, or U.S Military Academy’s MFT course work. MFT’s are simply soldiers that know about all aspects of physical fitness training and how soldiers bodies function. Most importantly, MFT’s are taught to design individual and unit PT programs.
What does FITT stand for?
Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type
What is DA Form 3349?
Physical Profile form
What is the objective of physical fitness training?
To enhance soldiers abilities to meet the physical demands of war.
What are the three periods of a normal daily exercise routine?
- Warm-up
- Conditioning
- Cool down
what are the commands to get a unit from a normal line formation into an extended rectangular formation?
- Extend to the left, March
- Arm downward, Move
- Left, Face
- Extent to the left, March
- Arms downward, Move
- Right face
- From front to rear, count off
- Even numbers to the left, uncover.
What AR cover the Army Physical Fitness Program?
AR 350-1, Chapter 1 Section 24
Soldiers 55 years of age or older have the option of taking the 3 event APFT or what?
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)
what are the 7 basic principles of exercise?
- Regularity
- Progression
- Overload
- Balance
- Specificity
- Variety
- Recovery
what are the 5 components of physical fitness?
- Cardio Respiratory Endurance
- Muscular strength
- Muscular Endurance
- Flexibility
- Body Composition