Latest "physical-training" stories

Master Sgt. Nathaniel Vallejo, 320th Missile Squadron manager of intercontinental ballistic missile training, performs as many sit-ups as he can in 60 seconds on July 3, 2021, at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. (Airman 1st Class Faith Iris MacIlvaine/Air Force)

New in 2022: Out with the old, in with the new Air Force PT tests

The Air Force's menu of fitness test options debuted Jan. 1, 2022.

By Rachel S. Cohen

23 months ago

Air Force rolls out new exercises on fitness test ‘menu’

Airmen and guardians can mix and match shuttle runs, planks and more.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

Personal training is a $4 billion industry. Here’s how veterans are cashing in (and you can too)

See why veterans make great fitness coaches and how veterans in the industry are adapting to the pandemic.

By Harm Venhuizen

3 years ago

The ‘no harm, no foul’ PT test: Air Force considering practice examinations to lessen stress

If you pass, it counts. If you fail, there's no penalty -- as long as you have more time before your PT test is due.

By Stephen Losey

4 years ago

Shaw resumes PT tests as investigation into two deaths continues

During the two-week halt in PT testing, Shaw leaders reviewed their PT test processes to make sure they were being handled correctly.

By Stephen Losey

4 years ago

Shaw suspends PT testing after two airmen’s running-related deaths

Shaw wants to find out if anything related to the PT assessment process or the environment contributed to the recent deaths of two senior airmen from the same squadron after their running assessments.

By Stephen Losey

5 years ago