Physical Training & Weight Control Flashcards
Name Three limitations on personnel when they are enrolled in the Army Body Composition Program?
- Non-promotable
- Will not be authorized to attend professional military or civilian schooling.
- Will not be assigned to command positions.
When does enrollment in the Army Body Composition Program begin?
Enrollment in the ABCP starts on the day that the Soldier is notified by the unit
commander (or designee) that he or she has been entered in the program
How often should soldiers in the Army body composition program weigh
in?
Approximately every 30 days (or during unit assemblies for RC not on active duty)
What is considered a safely attainable goal that enables Soldiers to lose
excess body fat and meet body fat standards and is considered to be making
satisfactory progress?
A monthly loss of either 3 to 8 pounds or 1 percent body fat
What circumference sites are used for taping male and female Soldiers and
what forms are used to record the results?
- Male- neck, abdomen, DA Form 5500
- Female- Neck, waist, hip, DA Form 5501
What are Key components of a weight loss program?
Nutrition therapy
Increased physical activity.
Behavior modification.
What regulation covers the Army Body Composition Program?
AR 600-9
What are unsafe weight loss strategies?
Fasting or starvation.
Water loss or forced dehydration
Abuse of diuretics and/or laxatives.
Vomiting and/or purging.
Use of diet or weight loss pills (appetite suppressants, metabolism boosters, fat
burners).
What are the commands to get a unit from a normal line formation into an
extended rectangular formation?
- 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
What regulation covers holistic health and fitness?
FM 7-22
hat are the phases the Army builds holistic health and fitness training
across a Soldier’s career?
Initial phase and sustaining phase
What five domains must be optimized to meet the overarching goal of
Holistic Health and Fitness?
Physical Readiness, Nutritional Readiness, Mental Readiness, Spiritual Readiness, and
Sleep Readiness
What is the definition of movement lethality as described as the
overarching physical training goal?
The ability to physically engage with and destroy the enemy. Movement lethality is the
ability to apply and sustain the right amount of strength, endurance, and speed to meet
the demands of training and combat physical tasks
What regulation covers Army Training and Leader Development?
AR 350-1
Who is responsible for training and leader development in their units, and for
providing a climate in which learning can take place?
Commanders
