The CFT is not only a fitness assessment of events but also a readiness tool designed to support the physical demands of ...

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The Armyhas unveiled its new physical fitness test in response to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's push for gender-neutral standards and tougher requirements for frontline troops. The new assessment, ...

Certain active-duty Army combat soldiers will soon be required to pass a new physical fitness test consisting of seven back-to-back events with no rest in between, or risk losing their jobs. As part ...

The Army announced in a news release earlier this week that it is rolling out a new combat fitness test for frontline troops as leaders push to strengthen battlefield readiness amid ongoing recruiting ...

Fitness tests used to be simpler: A run, push-ups and sit-ups. They evolved over time and now can include options. For example, Air Force service members can do either a 1 1/2-mile run or a sprint.

In this video, I break down the structure of the test, the physical demands, and what makes it uniquely challenging compared ...