Less Is More: Turning Overweight Recruits Into Warriors
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The obesity rate in the U.S. continues to increase, and the military sees similar trends. As a result of the obesity epidemic, U.S.
Experts Tout Importance of Physical, Spiritual Health
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Experts Tout Importance of Physical, Spiritual Health
The Army needs soldiers who are physically and spiritually healthy to perform the demanding missions required of them, said retired Maj. Gen. Tom Solhjem, the former Army chief of chaplains.
In a Nov. 13 Noon Report webinar hosted by the Association of the U.S. Army, Solhjem said readiness has “both a very deeply spiritual component … and a very physical component. We’ve got to have people to do what the nation needs them to do.”
Weimer: Army to Redesign PT Uniform
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Weimer: Army to Redesign PT Uniform
Among a host of initiatives to strengthen the NCO corps, the Army is redesigning its physical training uniform, the service’s senior enlisted leader announced Oct. 15 during the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2024 Annual Meeting and Exposition.
“It’s going to look a little different than what we’ve done in the past. We’re not going to get locked into the same T-shirt,” Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer said, adding that the current uniform “doesn’t represent who we are as warfighters.”
Mingus: Holistic Health, Fitness Should Be Daily Practice
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Mingus: Holistic Health, Fitness Should Be Daily Practice
The Army is working to shift its fitness culture from a biennial test and weigh-in to a daily practice in not only physical but mental and spiritual health through its Holistic Health and Fitness program, now operational in 50 brigades and working its way to 111.
Army Eyes ‘Brain Exercise’ to Up Soldier Performance
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Army Eyes ‘Brain Exercise’ to Up Soldier Performance
“Brain exercise” could improve soldiers’ physical well-being and help them perform better under stress or while fatigued, according to researchers at the Army Medical Research and Development Command’s Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.
Army Revamps Tape Test
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Army Revamps Tape Test
The Army is changing its tape test as the service refines how it measures soldiers’ body fat and fitness, the service announced.
“For years, we have been committed to reducing body fat across the force,” Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston said in an Army news release. “It’s one of the driving factors in supporting the Holistic Health and Fitness program, as well as one of the reasons to request a study on the Army Body Composition Program.”
Proposed Changes to Army Tape Test Being Reviewed
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Proposed Changes to Army Tape Test Being Reviewed
Army leaders are reviewing the findings of a newly completed body composition study, and changes in how soldiers are measured for body fat could soon become policy, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston said.
For decades, the Army has determined soldiers’ body fat with a tape test that measures a man’s neck and abdomen or a woman’s neck, waist and hips. There will be no change in the percentage of body fat allowed in the Army’s current height and weight tables, but under Grinston’s proposed changes, soldiers would be measured with a tape around the waist only.
Grinston: Fitness Test, NCO Training Changes Coming
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Grinston: Fitness Test, NCO Training Changes Coming
Initiatives to sharpen soldier fitness, leadership skills and readiness continue to be top priorities for Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston as he enters the last six months of his tenure as the Army’s senior enlisted leader.
Poor Body Image Is a Serious Issue for Soldier Well-Being
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The job of Army leaders is to lead the mission and take care of their soldiers.
AUSA Releases 4 New Podcasts in May
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AUSA Releases 4 New Podcasts in May
The Association of the U.S. Army is releasing four new podcasts in May on topics ranging from owning your own business to deterring Russian aggression to financial fitness for Army families.
First up in the “Army Matters” series is an episode focused on veteran-owned businesses.