APFT Informational Articles
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8 Real Life Energy Bursting Secrets You Can Use
Energy –
the natural resource in shortest supply, especially
for the 100 million Americans who are suffering from
chronic or incurable illness. Just thinking of
everyone who needs you can sap out what little
energy you have left. Maybe you feel like you can’t
possibly get it all done. |
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Great Way To Spice Up Your Workouts -- Interval
Training
There’s been a lot of buzz recently about Interval
Training. So, you may be wondering what it really is
and, more importantly, why you should incorporate it
in your fitness workouts. Well, if you want a
workout that can help propel you to the next fitness
level, burn more calories, increase your speed,
improve your power and more, then it’s time to learn
more about this effective technique |
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7 Reasons Low Carb Diets are Wrong
The human body is designed to run best on a certain
type and balance of fuel. Unfortunately the latest
low-carbohydrate fad diets are not fuel that the
human body was designed to run on. Low -
carbohydrate diets can cause several health concerns
over time. |
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US Soldiers In action around the world in action!
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Rapid Weight Loss Tips, Techniques and Strategies
Rapid Weight Loss Tips, Techniques and Strategies It
seems everyone is looking for that magic bullet -
rapid weight loss secret that will instantly shed
excess weight and turn you into a supermodel. The
fact is, there are healthy, effective and simple
techniques you can use to achieve weight loss - and
keep it off over the long term |
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Red Bull, Does it Give You Wings?
I was
driving to work the other day, enjoying my
obligatory glass of morning stimulant. This morning
it was a can of Red Bull, I didn’t have time to stop
at Starbucks, and I noticed that the primary
ingredient in Red Bull is Taurine. |
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6 Ways to Eat More Healthfully
With so much 'diet advice'
around today it is little wonder if you feel
somewhat confused. Whether you are wanting to lose
weight, maintain your weight or help your family eat
more healthfully....these six, simple ideas will
help you to eat more heathfully |
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Beach Body Abs
With the return of warm weather in the spring, thoughts can never
be too far behind of the approaching summer and the many wonderful outdoor
activities that we’ll often associate with it and among our top favorite
summertime activities will always be the trip to the beach. |
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Real Muscle Real Fast!
Adding muscle seems to be a mystery to most, yet if you
pick up a copy of any fitness or bodybuilding
magazine and you’ll almost always see a headline
like this: “Gain 15 Pounds of Muscle in 6 Weeks.” |
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2 Exercises to Avoid
Although I can't say I've seen these moves done in quite
some time, I know that growing up I saw plenty of
pictures of how the move should be done. If I had
more then 3 wishes left in this lamp, I wish that
somebody would go find every book and every website
with this exercise and cross it out with a Sharpie
pen. |
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7 Winter Exercise Tips for Busy People
Many people find summer
exercise easy, because there are so many fun
activities available when it’s warm outside. But if
you live in the North, you might find exercise
during the winter much more difficult. I refuse to
run outdoors when it’s very cold, the road is icy,
or the snow banks have narrowed the road
significantly. |
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Improving Your APFT Score
As sure as death and taxes,
twice each year soldiers will take the Army Physical
Fitness Test.
For many, the performance requirements will become
more difficult this October when the Army's new APFT
standards take effect [see "The New 1998 APFT
Standards on page 5 and the 1998 APFT chart on page
24 of the February SOLDIERS]. |
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Maximize your APFT score
The program was validated using
40 students in an ROTC program. Students exercised
three times per week for 20-25 minutes, not
including the run. The following results were
achieved: after one month the average score for
students increased by 15-20 points from an average
of 192 to 212; at the end of three months, students
went from their average of 212 to 243; the second
three months saw average scores climb to 267 with
the low score 242 and the high score 300. |
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Training for the Army Physical Fitness Test
Soldiers will be looking for
ways to improve their Army physical fitness test
scores now that the Army has announced new
standards. Troops still have more than six months to
train up for the changes.
By using that time to their advantage and by
targeting their training, soldiers can reasonably
expect to improve their performances in all three
events of the new test. |
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7 Proven Ways to Resist the Urge to Smoke
When you decide to stop smoking
the most difficult part is to resist the urges. It
doesn't matter that each craving lasts only 3-5
minutes. It's still the whole 5 minutes to battle
with your willpower! These 7 tips will help you to
resist the urge to smoke one urge at a time. |
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123, Weight Loss & Maintenance Has Become So Easy
Millions of people spend
billions of dollars, hoping to achieve the same
thing, effective weight management. For years, many
people have struggled to maintain a healthy weight
and body. With a majority of Americans being
overweight or even obese, the problem has grown into
a crisis. Nearly 300,000 people die each year from
weight-related disease |
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