Posts Tagged ‘ACFT’

How to Do an Army Combat Fitness Test Leg Tuck

Friday, July 22nd, 2022
guys performing the army combat fitness test leg tuck

Even if you are not interested in joining the U.S. military, you may want to take the army combat fitness test (ACFT). The infamous army combat fitness test leg tuck is considered the most difficult part of all the ACFT exercises. The Army has replaced this tough exercise with planks, so fewer people fail the ACFT, given nearly half of female soldiers used to fail the test; and quite a few men didn’t fare much better.

This is just one of many changes introduced as part of the latest attempt to make ACFT more comprehensive. As explained on Military.com, the most significant change in ACFT with six events is that it is no longer designed to prepare soldiers for battle but to assess their overall physical fitness. “Standards for men and women in different age groups often lower their chances of selection.”

The original ACFT had the same standards for women and men but a report by Rand Corp, a Congressionally mandated report by a Washington DC-based think tank, reported that “about half of women in the service can’t pass previous testing standards, especially the leg tuck events”. To work around these concerns, the Army swapped leg tucks for planks.

Let’s dissect the leg tuck and figure out how best to train for it, even if just for the fun and challenge of completing a few reps.

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What Are the Army Combat Fitness Test Standards for 2022?

Saturday, June 25th, 2022
Army Combat Fitness Test deadlifts

The new army combat fitness test standards include new scoring standards, updated physical events, and allow soldiers to have at least six months to practice before the test. While the minimum requirements remain gender-neutral, the new test includes age-based performance results and performance based on third-party analysis by Rand Corporation.

“This test is an essential part of maintaining the readiness of the Army as we transform into the Army of 2030,” said Christine E. Wormuth, Secretary of the Army in a press release.

“The revisions to the ACFT are based on data and analysis, including an independent assessment required by Congress. We will continue to assess our implementation of the test to ensure it is fair and achieves our goal of strengthening the Army’s fitness culture.”

Christine Wormuth | The United States Army

This article covers all army combat fitness test standards and discusses the six events that fall under ACFT standards 2022.

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