8 March 2011, Army soldiers must “Be CrossFit” to get Promoted

Posted: March 7, 2011 by Ginger in CrossFit
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Essential position for optimal performance on the rings


WOD

For time:
5 Muscle-ups
95 pound Back squat, 10 reps
7 Muscle-ups
95 pound Back squat, 20 reps
10 Muscle-ups
95 pound Back squat, 30 reps
7 Muscle-ups
95 pound Back squat, 20 reps
5 Muscle-ups
95 pound Back squat, 10 reps
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To set the false grip, place the outside edge of your wrist on the ring and curl your hand and fingers down, leaving your thumb on the opposite side. At first uncomfortable, the position becomes strong with practice, and is essential for optimal performance on the rings. – CrossFit Main Site
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Military.Com advises everyone to “be CrossFit”

CrossFit is your only hope for future promotion


In the News: Military.Com advises everyone to “be CrossFit…to keep in the game for promotion and readiness” in regards to the Army’s new fitness tests. More details found here and I’ve summarized them below.


The new Army Physical Readiness Test (APRT) has five events:

  • 60-yard shuttle run measures lower body muscular strength and anaerobic power, assessing speed, agility and coordination
  • 1-minute rower (variation of a sit-up) measures total body muscular endurance and assesses total body coordination
  • Standing long jump measures lower body muscular strength and assesses lower body power
  • 1-minute push-up measures upper body muscular endurance and assesses trunk stability
  • 1.5-mile run measures lower body muscular endurance and aerobic capacity and assesses speed stability

The new Army Combat Readiness Test (ACRT) has five events:

  • 400-meter run assesses upper body muscular endurance and anaerobic power, coordination, speed, and stability
  • Individual movement techniques assess upper and lower body muscular endurance, agility, balance, coordination, speed and stability
  • Ammo can shuttle sprint assesses total body muscular strength and endurance, agility, coordination, speed, stability, and power
  • Casualty drag assesses total body muscular strength and endurance, agility, coordination, speed, stability, and power
  • Agility sprint assesses lower body anaerobic power, speed and power

How will CrossFit help you get promoted? Because no one wants to get their ass kicked when you don’t.
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Be strong.

Comments
  1. Drake says:

    OUCH!

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