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The AFT Diet (Army Fitness Test Diet) is designed with one primary goal in mind—help individuals lose body fat while maintaining peak physical performance. Originally inspired by military fitness requirements, this diet focuses on optimizing body composition rather than simply dropping weight. That distinction matters more than most people realize. Losing weight can often mean […]

Strategic AFT Test Day Tips – Peak Performance Without Overtraining. The Army Fitness Test (AFT), implemented as the U.S. Army’s official test of record on June 1, 2025, replaced the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) . The AFT consists of five events designed to measure muscular strength, power, anaerobic capacity, core endurance, and aerobic endurance: […]

AFT Performance Height & Weight Exceptions – The U.S. Army places a strong emphasis on physical fitness as a cornerstone of operational readiness, unit cohesion, and individual resilience. Central to this commitment is the Army Fitness Test (AFT), which replaced the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) as the official physical fitness assessment on June 1, […]

As the U.S. Army continues to evolve its fitness standards to better prepare Soldiers for the demands of modern warfare, 2025 marks a pivotal year for enlisted promotions. The introduction of the Army Fitness Test (AFT)—replacing the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) on June 1, 2025—brings significant adjustments to how physical fitness contributes to promotion […]

Are you preparing for the Army fitness test and overwhelmed by conflicting advice online? From whispers in the barracks to viral TikToks, myths about Army fitness testing—like the Army Fitness Test (AFT) or the legacy Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) or Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) — can derail your training and set unrealistic expectations. […]

AFT Through an H2F (Holistic Health & Fitness) Lens – Assessing Combat Readiness officially the Army  Fitness Test (AFT) in most documentation—isn’t just a five-event hurdle. It’s a real-time diagnostic of total human performance under the Army’s Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) framework. H2F is built on five interdependent domains: Physical, Mental, Spiritual, Sleep, and […]

How to Prepare for the AFT in 8–12 Weeks – The Army Fitness Test (AFT)—soon to be renamed the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) in some contexts—marks a shift from push-ups and sit-ups to a multi-event gauntlet that demands strength, power, endurance, and grit. Six events: 3-Repetition Maximum Deadlift (3RM DL), Standing Power Throw (SPT), […]

The Army Fitness Test (AFT), fully implemented in 2025 as the streamlined successor to the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), is designed to assess soldiers’ physical readiness for the demands of modern combat. Comprising five events—three-repetition maximum deadlift (MDL), hand-release push-ups (HRP), sprint-drag-carry (SDC), plank (PLK), and two-mile run (2MR)—the AFT evaluates strength, muscular endurance, […]

When the Army swapped the leg tuck for the plank in the Army Fitness Test (AFT), many Soldiers thought they’d dodged a bullet. But let’s be real—the plank is no joke. Holding a perfect position for up to 3 minutes and 40 seconds tests your core strength, endurance, and mental grit like few other exercises. […]

The AFT Deadlift Test is one of the toughest and most important components of the new Army Fitness Test (AFT). Designed to measure raw strength, stability, and combat readiness, the deadlift event pushes soldiers to prove they can lift, carry, and control heavy loads—just like the demands of real military life. With the AFT’s new […]