Looking for suggestion on a training schedule
for the army APFT, i'm close to maxing it but never quite make it,
any comments/suggestion/tips on a program will be appreciated
I've found that doing a standard bodybuilder strength and size routine with some cardio included, my PT score has gradually improved.
Nothing has increased my run time like heavy squats. Avoid those gay army 5-8 mile runs like the plague. They will slow you down big time. Focus on sprinting and squatting. 2 miles is not a distance run, its a sprint.
As for push ups, I think dumbbell presses and dips have helped me the most. You get a better range of motion with these than barbell press. Also don't forget about your back as they are the opposite muscle group.
As for sit ups focus on good form using only abs and no hip flexors. Then when it comes time for the PT test cheat like a mofo using your hip flexors and bouncing. I find army sit ups incredibly easy cause if you do them right then you don't even use your abs and just use hip flexors and momentum from bouncing off the floor. If you don't know what I mean watch people who max and see how they bouce.
Army PT is terrible. Your level of physical fitness gets worse following a 4 times a week regime consisting of massive amounts of push ups, sit ups, side straddle hops, and gay ass 5-8 mile runs. You will exhaust the same muscles youre trying to work on and all your event scores will drop. If possible do PT on your own.
