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What does APFT stand for?
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Army physical fitness training
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What is the primary objective of a physical training program?
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To enhance combat readiness by developing and sustaining a high level of physical fitness in soldiers.
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What are APFT standards based on?
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Age and physiological differences between men and women
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Results of the APFT are recorded on what form?
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DA Form 705
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What should happen to soldiers w/o medical profiles that repeatedly fail the APFT?
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They should be barred fro reenlistment or processed for separation from the service.
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What are the seven principles of exercise
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1.Regularity, e. progression, 3 overload, 4. balance, 5. specificity, 6. variety, 7. recovery
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The acronym FITT makes it easier to remember the key factors in training program. What do the letter stand for?
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Frequency, intesity, time, type
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How does warming up help prevent injuries and maximize performance during physical training?
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The warm-up increases the body's internal temperature and heart rate. The chance of getting injured decreases when the heart, muscles, ligaments, and tendons are properly prepared for exertion.
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An adequate warm-up period should include some running in place or slow jogging, stretching, and calisthenics and should last for how long?
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five to seven minutes
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What is the purpose for cooling down after an exercise period, regardless of the type of workout?
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The cool-down serves to gradually slow the heart rate and helps prevent pooling of the blood in the legs and feet. Also, stretching during the cool-down period results in optimum improvement in flexibility.
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What are the three phases of fitness conditioning?
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Preparatory,conditioning, and maintenance
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What are three types of army physical fitness programs?
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Unit, individual and special
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what are the four type of road marches?
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Day, limited visibility, forced, shuttle
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there are two classifications of road marches what are they?
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Administrative and Tactical
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what is meant by muscle failure?
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That point in an exercise when a soldier is unable to peform another correct repetition in a set.
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Normal recovery between sets should be how long?
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30-180 seconds
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The recovery period between workouts of the same muscle group should be at least ___ hours, but not more than _____ hours.
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48-96
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what are calisthenics?
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Exercises that develop strength, endurance, coordination, and flexibility in all major muscle groups
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What are the two prescribed formations for physical fitness training
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Extended rectangular and circular
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which of the above formations is the traditional formation for most hysical training activities?
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Extended rectangular formation
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what is the advantage of the circular formation over the extended rectangular formation?
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It affords better supervision of soldiers, especially for guerrilla exercises, the circuit interval course, grass drills, and some forms of running
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When should separate circles be used?
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when more than 60 soldiers must exercise.
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How do you prepare the unit for the last repetition of any exercise?
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All numbers in the final repetition will be given with a raised inflection of the voice.
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what is a DA Form 3349 and what is its purpose?
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Physical profile form; informs soldiers and their commanders of not only their physical limitations but also the exercises they can perform
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what is the official maximum score on the APFT?
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300 points
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