Cpl. Dillon Stuart, a U.S. Army Reserve military policeman assigned to the 303rd MP Company, recovers from a two-mile run during the Army physical fitness test in Jackson, Michigan, May 14, 2016. (Sgt ...

"Army Strong" is more than just a tagline — for soldiers, it’s a requirement for duty. The U.S. Army requires that all active-duty soldiers prove their physical ...

In July of 2025, President Donald Trump reinstated the Presidential Physical Fitness Test,[1] a standardized evaluation of fitness for American school-age children. It includes a one-mile run, ...

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Whether you're aiming for the conventional military or a career in special operations, there are best practices you should apply to help you achieve the required level of fitness efficiently. We've ...

The Navy will allow sailors who score high on their annual fitness test but might be carrying a few extra pounds to forgo extra physical training requirements as the services change their ...

Air Force basic and technical trainees no longer have any alternative exercises available in the service’s fitness test, as only the three traditional events are now being used in the assessment for ...

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I was on my fourth and final lap around the track during the mile run for my fifth-grade Presidential Fitness Test when it happened. My stomach gurgled, I stopped abruptly, and I bent over and heaved.