One tip for the run. As soon as you are done planking, go for a light jog and warm up. Don't just stand there. Maybe a few 50 to 100M runs at pace. You need to work out the lactic from your previous events.
This guy is a real deal savage. I went through SFAS with him this past January and he absolutely crushed it. Can’t believe I found his CZcams channel lol
Singing the Alphabet & backwards in your head, Our Father's, Hail Mary, etc, just to avoid thinking of the pain had me going 7.5 mins in the plank. Got me the CSM coin, edging out everyone else, last one was an Officer & about 15 mins of enduring through a splitting aneurysm type of a headache from all the pressure, but all worth it-Enlisteds for the WIN!
I did the exact same thing! I was reciting lady Gaga ‘just dance’ in my head during the 2 mile cause that’s what I’d be listening to on the treadmill! I got a 14 min run and widened my paces so little less energy spent 😊
Waaaaaaay....back in the day 1983, a small group of us would do the old push-ups sit-ups 2 mile run as a warm-up before a workout. Max out our fitness test every time. Always practice your event and you will score high when it is time to get it. This new testing.....awesome, wish we had that back then. These tips here should help everyone. AIRBORNE!!
This year marked 30 years since I left the Army. Things have changed so much! I still think about the Army now and then, and how much I wish I could go back in time.
I am retired now…wish we had these videos when I was in. One thing I learned from the medics, drink some Pedyalite the night before. That really helped me push thru the APFT. Learned that trick on my 11th year. Best hydration ever. Good luck to all you young troops.
Great job SGT, great video. I really tried, but acft is no joke, kicked my butt, as an older NCO. Glad I passed my last record APFT, before retirement.
Hey, man, I wish you would have "fully demonstrated" the 2-mile. I'm still unclear with that event. LOL. But seriously, thank you for sharing the tips. Especially pointing out the importance of hydrating before the event...younger Soldiers think they're indestructible. I did pretty good in my last ACFT. These tips will help me improve next time in the fall. Take care!
Sir, thanks for posting that ACFT card, that is by far the best scores I have ever seen! I’ve watched this video several times for motivation and training, thanks so much!
As a 10 year fitness coach/natural movement expert, this man knows what he’s talking about. I’m 31 and joining the Army Reserves Friday. Ship out Nov 12. Great advice and breakdown of the ACFT. Will be training these tests specifically until then. 🇺🇸
Thanks man this is helpful as it can get I'm joining back after a 5 year break i just honestly wasnt ready for the military at 17 and this seems like it can be pretty rough so ik what I need to prepare for. Stay dangerous.
Thank you so much of the incredible details you demonstrated. My ACFT is coming up on soon on March 4th and can imagine all the mistakes I could've made if I didn't watch your video. Please keep making more and can't wait to take my fitness test!!!
Hey, I just took my fitness test and scored 553 Points and won $7,000 Dollars. I am glad that I was able to use your tips and tricks to win first place and I appreciate your strategies because they definitely helped!!!!
Thanks for the video! I’m going into the army after an enlistment in the Marine Corps and this really helped me learn the fitness test. The sprint, drag, carry reminds me of the CFT a bit and I hope to crush it!
@@Travinskie It's not bad. I am retiring this year. I would say almost nothing about the military is the same. Things have changed a lot. I imagine you are in for quite the shock beyond just moving from the Corps to the Army.
BROTHER!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS! I've got an ACFT about two hours from now and since I can't sleep I might as well see what right look like. Also when I heard you say you quote scripture, I was like that's my bro/guy! God bless you brother, hopefully see you someday in a gym here or in heaven. 🤙☝💪
I ets before this went to effect. I was about a 85-90% avg on pt when I served. My best was 315. I was relatively active in work and every day life so I didn't have to train as hard as some of my battles but that shit right here just too much. Those guys are likely active but if you're in the guard you better workout to be fit enough to pass that.
Great video and message! As an old, cold war era Army MP, I'm just recovering from a few physical ailments that have sidelined me for the past few years. I want to use the Army CFT as my benchmark for fitness recovery... can you suggest some alternative exercises to help condition a body to pass this test? I'm not looking to max the score - but at my age I'd be thrilled to pass it :) Blessings
Great tips! However, the command has the last say and is very subjective. I took two ACFT diagnostic tests before leaving the Army National Guard in 2022. The first was in October 2021, and the second was in April 2022. The proctor for the test, who attended an ACFT administration course, stated that for the MDL, both hands must be centered on the bar and emphasized that hands cannot be offset. HRP, the instruction given was hands must be in contact with the ground in and out, with no adjusting of the hands under the shoulders. SDC instruction given is that both feet, with emphasis on both feet, must cross the line at the 25-meter turn-around point before touching the ground with the opposite hand of the lead leg; he emphasized there is no swinging of the arms during the Laterals; the Laterals are performed exactly as MMD 1, elbows bent 90 degrees and palms facing out. Any swinging of the arms is one warning; the second time, SM is informed will terminate and start the SDC over from the beginning. He further instructed during the PLANK, there is no movement; any movement, even the slightest, is immediate termination of the event.
I certainly appreciate the tips. But I am 46 years old and currently serving in the Army National Guard. I am having a little trouble building strength in addition to building speed. Before the ACFT, I had no trouble obtaining a 14:00 2 mile run and maxing out the pushups and sit-ups. However, with the changes to the new physical fitness test, I now have to incorporate weightlifting into my training regimen. I don't know if its my age or I'm just not a lifter. Nevertheless,, my last deadlift was 315lb. I'd just like to to be able to MDL 340, SDC 1:35 and still run a 14:00 or better. Any advice would be appreciated.
Wouldnt recommend offsetting hands for the deadlift. If shifts the bar in weird ways and pinches at the waist. I ruptured a disc doing this (during the warm up sets no less) at BCAP and required surgery.
I have my feet touch during the laterals on the sprint drag carry and i have never been disqualified. I do more of a skipping movement and use my legs to swing to where i land without crossing them. My time in the event is 1.15s
Any suggestions on the SDC for short (5'2") females who weigh 105lbs? This is tough enough for grown men who weigh 180, but it's a completely different animal for people dragging close to their own body weight.
When i am in the plank position, within 30s, i am ready to puke up acid reflux. The only time i dont is if i lower my hips so my back is not parallel to the ground. I wish we still did the leg tuck as an alternative.
Did they switch the leg tuck for planks? I took the acft 3 times in my career and scored in the 500s everytime. 2 out of the 3 I puked after the sprint drag carry lol that event is a real gut check, no pun intended.
When you stepped over the line for the spring drag carry, I believe you have to touch your hand to your foot. At least that’s what my unit says and when I administered the AFCT for diagnostics that’s the way we did it. Great tips and tricks you have here thank you for sharing
What do you mean touch hand to foot? On the sprints one hand and one foot have to touch on or beyond the line before turning around. They don't have to touch each other.
I am 26 years and deciding to join the army. Am meeting a recruiter tomorrow and most likely will sign up on DEP. I am 6 ft at 140 lbs. I’m not in shape, both endurance, and strength. Any recommendations to practice for this? I do not have access to a gym.
One tip for the run. As soon as you are done planking, go for a light jog and warm up. Don't just stand there. Maybe a few 50 to 100M runs at pace. You need to work out the lactic from your previous events.
Great Tip !!!
🤗 okay
Yes, this, exactly!! A gentle warm-up is key before the run!!
I totally agree! Great excellent tip!
This guy is a real deal savage. I went through SFAS with him this past January and he absolutely crushed it. Can’t believe I found his CZcams channel lol
Thanks Luis. Takes one to know one :)
Are they doing the ACFT at SFAS now, or still the old APFT + pull-ups?
@@vanwool94I would also like to know this.
@@vanwool94
HR pushups
Pull-ups
2 mile Run
6mile Ruck
This guy is special forces? You've got to be kidding me. We are going to our next real war...
Had my legs like rubber just this morning, sprint drag carry is not for the uninitiated.
No joke… lol 😂🤙
Singing the Alphabet & backwards in your head, Our Father's, Hail Mary, etc, just to avoid thinking of the pain had me going 7.5 mins in the plank. Got me the CSM coin, edging out everyone else, last one was an Officer & about 15 mins of enduring through a splitting aneurysm type of a headache from all the pressure, but all worth it-Enlisteds for the WIN!
I did the exact same thing! I was reciting lady Gaga ‘just dance’ in my head during the 2 mile cause that’s what I’d be listening to on the treadmill! I got a 14 min run and widened my paces so little less energy spent 😊
Your tip to shift weight during the plank is spot on. I max it with little effort, and I do not plank in my daily workouts.
Me neither. I never plank a day in my life on my own. My signature tech for the plank is mostly patience.
"This test exploits your weakness!"
Facts 💯💯💯💯
Waaaaaaay....back in the day 1983, a small group of us would do the old push-ups sit-ups 2 mile run as a warm-up before a workout. Max out our fitness test every time. Always practice your event and you will score high when it is time to get it. This new testing.....awesome, wish we had that back then. These tips here should help everyone. AIRBORNE!!
Dang so everyday? How do your body feel now?
You just helped me pass and improve my score on the ACFT. Thank you.
AWESOME!
let me guess... it was the fruit on the head that kept you low during your run? :D
This year marked 30 years since I left the Army. Things have changed so much! I still think about the Army now and then, and how much I wish I could go back in time.
Great video and tips!
Great video! Thank you for sharing.
You are awesome!
This helped me out a lot. I improved in every event
Solid breakdown with good tips! Thanks James
I’m headed back in and this is EXACTLY what I need to know! I’m subbing immediately
You are a beast sir !!🫡
Great tips to push me over the edge. Thanks for sharing your wisdom!
Thanks, Chaplain. This has been helpful.
I like your positivity.
I am retired now…wish we had these videos when I was in. One thing I learned from the medics, drink some Pedyalite the night before. That really helped me push thru the APFT. Learned that trick on my 11th year. Best hydration ever. Good luck to all you young troops.
I’m planning on joining, any tips you have?
@@Jefe-x don’t
@@alexmark8917 why Not? What’s ur reasoning
@@Jefe-x how old are you? Do you have anything else you can do? If you want an honest answer let’s start here
@@alexmark8917 I’m 18 don’t have any further plans that I’m interested in doing for a career path
Very informative thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge!
Thank you so much for this tip 🙏
This was very helpful! I’ve been looking for the best little variations within limits.
THANK YOU!!!! Joining the Natonal Guard soon and needed this
This is mad helpful, I ship out to basic at Sill in a month and I'm so glad I found actual comprehensive tips for this. Thank you sir!
Thank you James i will need this when i join the Army i want to be a Sniper or K9 handler and be in the Special Forces
super duper helpful! thank you
Great job SGT, great video. I really tried, but acft is no joke, kicked my butt, as an older NCO. Glad I passed my last record APFT, before retirement.
At 41, I must say I’m impressed by your performance.
Thanks for this! I'm gonna practice this! Then give me advice for the 2 mile run
Hey, man, I wish you would have "fully demonstrated" the 2-mile. I'm still unclear with that event. LOL. But seriously, thank you for sharing the tips. Especially pointing out the importance of hydrating before the event...younger Soldiers think they're indestructible. I did pretty good in my last ACFT. These tips will help me improve next time in the fall. Take care!
Great vid.
Best discussion I have seen on tactical analysis and techniques for this test. Also the most fit man of the cloth I have seen in a while....
Well done, and thank you :)
I especially like the tip about reciting Scripture in your mind! Way to go brother! From a sister in Canada
Thank you very much.
amazing content
"Firework" by katy perry is the perfect song/length of song to max your plank to. Also twist a bit to engage obliques. Solid video with good tips.
Sir, thanks for posting that ACFT card, that is by far the best scores I have ever seen! I’ve watched this video several times for motivation and training, thanks so much!
If you practice these events 2-3 times a week you'll be close to maxing out as well. Practice your events.
Wow these were some awesome tips! I’m going to Fort Jackson next month for BT. The sdc is the most difficult part for me.
Ayyyy! Me too XD
As a 10 year fitness coach/natural movement expert, this man knows what he’s talking about. I’m 31 and joining the Army Reserves Friday. Ship out Nov 12. Great advice and breakdown of the ACFT. Will be training these tests specifically until then. 🇺🇸
Watched this video the night before and got a 578 lol. The tips definitely helped a lot
Love and blessings
Thank you sir, God bless
this is so helpful thank you so much! also i recognized this gym from when i attended AIT 😂
Lovely video
Thanks man this is helpful as it can get I'm joining back after a 5 year break i just honestly wasnt ready for the military at 17 and this seems like it can be pretty rough so ik what I need to prepare for. Stay dangerous.
Same brother, I'm going back after 9 myself. Good luck man you're gonna smoke the ACFT.
@@frankyplague hope to cross paths brother👍🏽
Thank you so much of the incredible details you demonstrated. My ACFT is coming up on soon on March 4th and can imagine all the mistakes I could've made if I didn't watch your video. Please keep making more and can't wait to take my fitness test!!!
Hey, I just took my fitness test and scored 553 Points and won $7,000 Dollars. I am glad that I was able to use your tips and tricks to win first place and I appreciate your strategies because they definitely helped!!!!
How did you do
Great job 👏
Thanks for the video! I’m going into the army after an enlistment in the Marine Corps and this really helped me learn the fitness test. The sprint, drag, carry reminds me of the CFT a bit and I hope to crush it!
I made the same move... Be ready for a big culture shock 😎
@@Hunter_Nebid Same I was 10+ years in the Corps. Joined the Army Reserves. HUGE culture shock.
How has it been so far ? I’m looking at enlisting into army after 4 year in USMC. Been out for 8 years so it’ll be a shock all over again.
@@Travinskie It's not bad. I am retiring this year. I would say almost nothing about the military is the same. Things have changed a lot. I imagine you are in for quite the shock beyond just moving from the Corps to the Army.
The fitness test is cake compared to the Marine PFT/CFT
Nice job especially the scripture reference!
BROTHER!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS! I've got an ACFT about two hours from now and since I can't sleep I might as well see what right look like. Also when I heard you say you quote scripture, I was like that's my bro/guy! God bless you brother, hopefully see you someday in a gym here or in heaven. 🤙☝💪
Very informative
Appreciated
helpful video bro
Never got to do the new PT test. We always used to say that anything under a 280 is unacceptable. Extended scale every now and then 300+
Отличный подготовленный урок,спасибо!
I'm shipping out on the 26th and am worried I'll fail this test. I suck at running and planks. I've been working out like crazy before I leave 😂
That's a nice gym.
So they don’t care if we drop and flop on the pushups. I just re-enlisted so Ive yet to take the new acft 😅. Thanks for all the great advice 😊
omg the hexbar grip is so helpful. I can deadlift 400+ on a straightbar but I have such a hard time holding the damn hexbar.
Quote as scripture. I love it!
I ets before this went to effect. I was about a 85-90% avg on pt when I served. My best was 315. I was relatively active in work and every day life so I didn't have to train as hard as some of my battles but that shit right here just too much. Those guys are likely active but if you're in the guard you better workout to be fit enough to pass that.
Sir, I am out of shape grunt reclassing as 56M. Thank you so much for these tips.
Best of luck!
My shoulder always get to tired during the hand release pushups. It's the arms out to the side that gets me. Lol
Thanks
Great video and message!
As an old, cold war era Army MP, I'm just recovering from a few physical ailments that have sidelined me for the past few years. I want to use the Army CFT as my benchmark for fitness recovery... can you suggest some alternative exercises to help condition a body to pass this test?
I'm not looking to max the score - but at my age I'd be thrilled to pass it :)
Blessings
Really gotta try out that drag method, I’ve been stuck at 2 minutes
Great tips! However, the command has the last say and is very subjective. I took two ACFT diagnostic tests before leaving the Army National Guard in 2022. The first was in October 2021, and the second was in April 2022. The proctor for the test, who attended an ACFT administration course, stated that for the MDL, both hands must be centered on the bar and emphasized that hands cannot be offset. HRP, the instruction given was hands must be in contact with the ground in and out, with no adjusting of the hands under the shoulders. SDC instruction given is that both feet, with emphasis on both feet, must cross the line at the 25-meter turn-around point before touching the ground with the opposite hand of the lead leg; he emphasized there is no swinging of the arms during the Laterals; the Laterals are performed exactly as MMD 1, elbows bent 90 degrees and palms facing out. Any swinging of the arms is one warning; the second time, SM is informed will terminate and start the SDC over from the beginning. He further instructed during the PLANK, there is no movement; any movement, even the slightest, is immediate termination of the event.
I certainly appreciate the tips. But I am 46 years old and currently serving in the Army National Guard. I am having a little trouble building strength in addition to building speed. Before the ACFT, I had no trouble obtaining a 14:00 2 mile run and maxing out the pushups and sit-ups. However, with the changes to the new physical fitness test, I now have to incorporate weightlifting into my training regimen. I don't know if its my age or I'm just not a lifter. Nevertheless,, my last deadlift was 315lb. I'd just like to to be able to MDL 340, SDC 1:35 and still run a 14:00 or better. Any advice would be appreciated.
Athlean x and renaissance periodization are great CZcams sources for lifting
ACFT beast
Pretty good for 41. The trick is keeping fit into your 60s.
Wouldnt recommend offsetting hands for the deadlift. If shifts the bar in weird ways and pinches at the waist. I ruptured a disc doing this (during the warm up sets no less) at BCAP and required surgery.
I have my feet touch during the laterals on the sprint drag carry and i have never been disqualified. I do more of a skipping movement and use my legs to swing to where i land without crossing them. My time in the event is 1.15s
In the National Guard just give your readiness NCO some fire football 50 yard line tickets if your in the good ole boys club.
I failed the SDC my first drill back after 2 years of being out.
Any suggestions on the SDC for short (5'2") females who weigh 105lbs? This is tough enough for grown men who weigh 180, but it's a completely different animal for people dragging close to their own body weight.
Fun! 😁 Hooah!
When i am in the plank position, within 30s, i am ready to puke up acid reflux. The only time i dont is if i lower my hips so my back is not parallel to the ground.
I wish we still did the leg tuck as an alternative.
Did they switch the leg tuck for planks? I took the acft 3 times in my career and scored in the 500s everytime. 2 out of the 3 I puked after the sprint drag carry lol that event is a real gut check, no pun intended.
11:44 … you crazy! Lol. I’m never getting that
Wut love the vdo
I miss fort jackson gym
Which gym is this I was on the aviation side my gym was closest to the flight line
I’m day 1 Monday to getting my ged and next step is the army
Bro, I knew a guy that trains and races triathlons all the time and he told me that his lungs never burned more than after a sprint drag carry circuit
When you stepped over the line for the spring drag carry, I believe you have to touch your hand to your foot. At least that’s what my unit says and when I administered the AFCT for diagnostics that’s the way we did it. Great tips and tricks you have here thank you for sharing
What do you mean touch hand to foot? On the sprints one hand and one foot have to touch on or beyond the line before turning around. They don't have to touch each other.
@@doom4067 ohhh okay thank you
Sir!!! That's my Chaplain!
Are they doing the ACFT at SFAS now, or still the old APFT + pull-ups?
God bless you brother for mentioning scripture
I am 26 years and deciding to join the army. Am meeting a recruiter tomorrow and most likely will sign up on DEP. I am 6 ft at 140 lbs. I’m not in shape, both endurance, and strength. Any recommendations to practice for this? I do not have access to a gym.
How long, how much weight, and how fast does every exersice last?
what's the difference between power and strength ?
Ok but I am so pissed that our sled drag carry is just rubber plates on a string over rocky ground
how can you max it if they change it every 3 months. the pushups went from extending all the way to just lifting your hands then switched it back
28. I get 600’s constantly but your scores are still impressive to me 😂
what are all the minimum and maximum requirements for all the Acft
ive got 3 years untill im able to legally join the army but i wanted to know if i can have a ged or not and join the army ?
I'm not sure if they'll let you swing the sled anymore across the line
Why'd they drop the mountain climber pull ups/knee tucks?
Can someone compare this to the Marines CFT? For anyone that’s ran max effort on both !
Nice workout 88 vet