Army PRT – Drills, Standards, and Strategies

The overall goal of Army PRT is to enhance each soldier’s overall strength, endurance, and mobility, so they can be ready to face the physical demands their service requires.

That being said, if you’re a soldier struggling with certain aspects of the ACFT, you might want to look into more traditional (or simply non-Army PRT) training style to complement your PRT work. Maybe even incorporate CrossFit into your training; these athletes seem pretty good at the ACFT!

How Much Does a Bench Press Bar Weigh? Between 35 and 85 Pounds

For an exercise as popular as the bench press, you would think that there would be a multitude of speciality barbells dedicated to the exercise. Olympic weightlifting barbells are known for their incredible spin and “whip”.

Dedicated deadlift bars are generally longer and thinner than other Olympic-sized barbells.

…and “bench press bars”….well….

Ruck March Benefits. Ruck March Prep. Ruck March Domination

Despite what you may have seen on TV (especially in recent times) rucking is actually a pretty challenging practice.

…but with challenge comes extensive benefits and even some cool bragging rights and swag for those who complete the most challenging ruck marches!

Deadlift Bar Weight and Length. If You Can Lift 500 Pounds, You NEED One!

…on the surface, it looks like any old Olympic-sized barbell you’d lift with at the gym.

It’s long, heavy, metal, has some knurling and knurl rings.

A simple barbell…right?

Wrong! .

Is Your Pronated Grip Limiting your Deadlift PR?

The Godfather of Grips…

You probably use a pronated grip for A LOT of exercises.

Your probably NEVER actually think about using this grip.

Start thinking about it; you’ll probably hit a PR.

The 34+ Deadlift Muscles Worked

“How Much Should I Be Able to Squat?” Barbell Squat Standards

Mark Rippetoe on his “Strength Standards”

“We did them in 2006. Me and Lon (Kilgore) pulled them out of our asses, okay? He pulled some out of my ass, I pulled some out of his ass. They are meaningless bullshit. If you are even semi-conscious you will IGNORE THEM COMPLETELY. But if you reproduce them, say where you got them.”

Have fun!

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