![]() Sign up for the weekly Chicago Catch-Up newsletter here. A leg tuck was included early on but has been eliminated.įeeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Those six are a dead lift, power throw, pushups, plank, run and a combination sprint/drag/carry. The Army revamped the fitness test three years ago, going from three events - pushups, situps and a run - to a more difficult and complicated combination of six events. Qualifying for certain Army jobs, particularly more demanding combat positions or specialties such as Ranger school, will continue to require that everyone - regardless of age or gender - must pass the same fitness tests and standards. The change, however, will affect only the regular fitness test that soldiers take annually. The decision comes after a study by the RAND research organization confirmed that men were passing the new six-event fitness test at a much higher rate than women and that older soldiers were also struggling with their scores in the expanded, more difficult test developed in 2019. ![]() If I was a soldier and my future in the army depended on being able to perform 15 leg tucks, I might think differently.After three years of complaints and debate, the Army has scrapped its move to have a physical fitness test that is gender- and age-neutral, and will now allow women and older soldiers to pass while meeting some reduced standards. I don't mind leg tucks, but I don't have to do them to pass any tests I just do them for fun. The latter exercise heavily relies on the person having good grip strength, not something an average soldier trains a lot (I'd assume). The plank is a great bodyweight exercise, and it does require a lot of core strength, so if the ACFT aims to measure fitness, the plank is an excellent option to do that, probably a better option than leg tucks. Well, if you're fit enough to score well on the ACFT, you're probably physically fit enough to fight, but that's beside the point. Was it a good idea to replace the leg tuck with planks?Īn important thing to note about the new test is that it's designed to measure fitness, not combat readiness. When I did the 10,000 swing kettlebell workout challenge, my grip strength significantly improved after two weeks, so that's an opinion if you don't mind your workout being repetitive. Some of the best exercises to improve grip strength are kettlebell swings, deadlifts and farmer's carries. Grip strength is no joke, and there are a number of exercises that can improve it. Many soldiers complained about having a solid core but not being able to hold themselves on the bar for long enough. Not to mention, most people who say they can perform chin-ups or pull-ups usually don't return to the proper hanging position after each rep, meaning that if the person scoring your leg tucks is strict, you might end up scoring a big fat zero for the exercise. It's different from doing pull-ups and knee-ups separately with leg tucks, you have to use almost all muscles in your body at each rep which is admittedly tiring. ![]() ![]() To my surprise, leg tucks are not easy to perform. It doesn't seem too challenging to perform, and after all, I did the 100 pull-ups a day challenge, so I was pretty confident I could do at least a few leg tuck reps before my grip gave in. Naturally, after reading the news, I couldn't wait to head out to the nearest park with a pull-up bar to give the leg tuck a try. Is it hard to do Army Combat Fitness Test leg tucks? ![]()
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