By Tyler Inman Amateurs do unfocused, poorly-defined “metcons.” Professionals deliberately develop energy...
METCONs, Dick Butkus, The Forgotten West Point Experiment, and Why You’re Doing Fitness Wrong
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Physical Fitness Articles
Do Soldiers Need Sleep?
By Tyler Inman Practice makes perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect. Perfect practice while routinely sleeping 8...
Precision in Training for the ACFT (Part II): Developing a Training Plan
By Tyler Inman Any attempt to develop a comprehensive physical training strategy must begin with a basic understanding...
Precision in Training for the ACFT (Part I): Preventing Injuries
By Tyler Inman Preventable musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries plague Army readiness. Among Active Duty Soldiers, MSK...
A Leader’s Guide to Training for the ACFT: Part 3
By: Tyler Inman Parts 1 & 2 described two exercise science theories foundational to all strength and conditioning...
A Leader’s Guide to Training for the ACFT: Part 2
By Tyler Inman In Part 1, you learned that overload must occur to increase fitness. Overload drives adaptation by...
A Leader’s Guide to Training for the ACFT: Part 1
By Tyler Inman The Army will officially replace its current physical assessment, the Army Physical Fitness Test...
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Editor’s Note: Typically, when I see a brigade-level physical training event on the calendar, I automatically...