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What does FM 7-22 cover? |
Physical Readiness Training |
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What FM covers Physical Readiness Training? |
FM 7-22 |
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What does PRT stand for? |
Physical Readiness Training |
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What does PRT prepare soldiers and units for? |
To fullfill their mission |
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What is physical readiness? |
The ability to meet the physical demands to accomplish the mission |
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Why is physical readiness training a mandatory training requirement? |
1. It is essential to individual, unit, and force readiness. 2. It is required by law for individuals and units. |
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Where do the tasks, conditions and standards of PRT activities derive from? |
From C-METL, D-METL and WTBDs |
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What does C-METL stand for? |
Core Mission Essential Task List |
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What does D-METL stand for? |
Directed Mission Essential Task List |
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What does WTBDS stand for? |
Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills |
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What are the seven principles of training that PRT links to? |
1. Commanders and Other leaders are responsible for training 2. NCO'S train individuals, Crews and small teams 3. Train as you will fight 4. Train to standard 5. Train to sustain 6. Conduct Multi-echelon and concurrent training 7. Train to develop agile leaders and organizations. |
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Who's program is the physical readiness training program? |
The Commander's |
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Who is essential to a successful PRT program and why? |
Senior NCOs because they are often the most experienced trainers in the unit |
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What do NCOs serve as the primary trainers for? |
Enlisted soldiers, Crews and small teams |
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What are NCO'S three responsibilities to accomplish the PRT mission? |
1. Identify specific tasks that PRT enhances 2. Prepare, rehearse and execute PRT 3. Evaluate PRT and Conduct AARs |
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Who is responsible to train junior NCOs and aid in developing junior officers, ensuring mastery of PRT drills, exercise activities and assessments? |
Senior NCO's |
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What is the principle that all army training is based on? |
Train as you will fight |
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What does the toughening phase training provide? |
Provides foundational fitness and fundamental motor skills |
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How should army PRT be conducted? |
Should be tough, realistic and challenging |
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What is the objective of PRT being tough, realistic and physically challenging? |
To develop soldier's physical capabilities |
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What are the fundamental skills that physical readiness training activities include? |
Climbing, crawling, jumping, landing, sprinting |
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What are the critical components of physical conditioning? |
Strength, endurance and mobility |
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What are the PRT components that make up strength? |
Muscular strength and muscular endurance |
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What are the PRT components that make up endurance? |
Anaerobic and Aerobic Endurance |
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Name 6 PRT activities? |
• Conditioning drill 1 • Conditioning drill 2 • Conditioning drill 3 • Guerilla Drill • Climbing Drill 1 • Climbing Drill 2 • Strength Training Circuit • Military Movement Drill 1 • Military Movement Drill 2 • 30:60's • 60:120's • Ability Group Run |
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What should be the goal of all training? |
Mastery, Not just proficiency |
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What are the three tenets of standards-based training? |
1. Leaders Know and enforce standards 2. Leaders define success in the absence of standards 3. Leaders train to standard, not time |
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How do Commanders intensify training experiences? |
By varying training conditions |
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What is the key to maintaining unit proficiency despite personnel turbulence and operational deployments? |
Sustainment training |
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What is Multi-echelon training? |
The simultaneous training of more than one echelon on different tasks |
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When does concurrent training occur? |
When a leader conducts training within another type of training |
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What are three training phases of PRT? |
Initial conditioning Toughening Sustaining |
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Who has an opportunity to lead every day during PRT? |
NCOs |
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What is the objective of PRT? |
To prepare soldiers to meet the physical demands related to mission and C-METL |
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Why are exercises, drills, and activities methodically sequenced? |
To challenge all soldiers through progressive conditioning while controlling injuries |
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What is the definition of Army physical readiness? |
The ability to meet the physical demands of any combat or duty position, accomplish the mission, and continue to fight and win |
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What is the goal of the army physical fitness training program? |
To develop soldiers who are physically capable |
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What does the initial conditioning phase do? |
Prepares future soldiers to learn and adapt to army PRT |
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What does the toughening phase activities develop? |
Foundational fitness and fundamental movement skills |
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What does the sustaining phase activities develop? |
A higher level of physical readiness |
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What does reconditioning do? |
Restores soldier's physical fitness level |
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What are the types of PRT? |
On ground, off ground and combatives |
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What are the three fundamental components within the types of training? |
Strength Endurance and Mobility |
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What principles does phase training follow? |
Precision, progression, integration |
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What is the purpose of the initial conditioning phase? |
To establish a safe starting point |
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When is the initial conditioning phase conducted? |
Before Enlistment or pre commissioning |
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What is the purpose of the toughening phase? |
To develop foundational fitness and fundamental movement skills |
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During the toughening phase what does a variety of training activities with precise standards of execution ensure? |
That bones, muscles and connective tissues gradually toughen rather than break |
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When does the toughening phase occur? |
During IMT, BCT, OSUT and BOLC A |
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What is the purpose of the sustaining phase? |
To continue physical development and maintain physical readiness |
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When are the sustaining phase activities conducted? |
In Unit PRT throughout the army |
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What is the objective of reconditioning? |
To restore physical fitness levels |
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When may soldiers participate in reconditioning? |
After rehabilitation and recovery from injury or illness |
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What factors can cause soldiers to move from the toughening or sustaining phase to reconditioning? |
Extended deployment, field training, block leave, recovery from illness or injury |
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What principles does the conduct of the army PRT follow? |
Precision Progression Integration |
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What is precision? |
Precision is the strict adherence to optimal execution standards. |
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What is precision based on? |
The premise that the quality of the movement or form is just as important as the weight lifted, repetitions performed or speed |
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What does the adherence to precise execution standards in the conduct of all PRT activities ensure? |
The development of body management and fundamental movement skills |
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What is progression? |
The systematic increase in the intensity, duration, volume, and difficulty in PRT |
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What happens if proper PRT progression is not followed? |
The soldier is unable to adapt to the demands of training, the soldier is then unable to recover, which leads to over training or the possibility of injury |
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What is integration? |
The use of multiple training activities to achieve balance and appropriate recovery between activities |
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What do military movement drills improve? |
Running form and movement under direct or indirect fire. |
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What do guerrilla drills develop? |
The strength and skill associated with casualty evacuation and combatives |
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What are the three components of training? |
Strength, mobility and endurance |
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What is strength? |
The ability to overcome resistance |
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What are the two subcomponents of strength? |
Absolute muscular strength and muscular endurance |
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What is absolute muscular strength? |
The capacity of a muscle/muscle group to exert a force against a maximal resisitance |
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What is muscular endurance? |
The capacity of a muscle/muscle group to exert a force repeatedly |
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What is endurance? |
The ability to sustain activity |
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What are the two subcomponents of endurance? |
Anaerobic and aerobic |
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What is anaerobic? |
The ability to sustain high intensity activity of short duration |
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What is aerobic? |
Low intensity activity of long duration |
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What are examples of anaerobic training? |
Speed running, individual movement techniques, and negotiation obstacles |
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What are examples of aerobic training? |
Foot marching, sustained running, cycling and swimming |
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What is mobility? |
The functioning application of strength and endurance |
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What is agility? |
The ability to stop, start, change direction, and efficiently change body position |
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What is balance? |
The ability to maintain equilibrium |
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What is coordination? |
The ability to perform multiple tasks |
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What is flexibility |
The range of movement at a joint and it's surrounding muscles |
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What is posture? |
Any position in which the body resides |
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What is stability? |
The ability to maintain or restore equilibrium when acted on by forces trying to displace it. |
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What is speed? |
Rate of movement |
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What is power? |
The product of strength and speed |
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What is On-Ground training? |
Activities in which soldiers maintain contact with the ground |
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What is Off-Ground training? |
Activities that take place off the ground Briefly or while suspended above ground for longer periods |
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What is combatives? |
Techniques that deter or defeat opponents using projectile, striking and/or close range |
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What does success or failure of the PRT program depends upon? |
The quality of its leadership |
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How do officers, NCOs, and PRT leaders set and enforce PRT standards? |
Through mastery of FM 7-22 and the PRT program |
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Who should be able to explain and demonstrate all PRT activities? |
Officers, NCOs and PRT leaders |
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What is the first step in Officers, NCOs and PRT leaders developing confidence, assurance, and poise? |
Mastery |
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What affects the PRT leaders effectiveness? |
The personal appearance and physical qualifications of the PRT leader |
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How do PRT leaders gain the confidence of the soldiers? |
By winning their respect |
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What happens if soldiers are exercised too violently? |
Soldiers can develop an antagonistic attitude toward the leader and instead of cooperating, they will malinger at every opportunity. |
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How long does it take for positive changes in physical fitness levels ti take affect? |
At least six to eight weeks |
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What is the purpose of the Army Pregnancy postpartum physical program? |
To assist them in returning to pre-pregnancy fitness levels after the end of their pregnancy |
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Who is responsible for the PPPT Program? |
The U.S. Army Medical Command |
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During Progression, what are the three things gradually increased to produce the desired physiological effect? |
Intensity Exercise volume Duration |
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What is intensity? |
Resistance and pace of an exercise |
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What is exercise volume? |
Number of sets and repetitions |
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What is duration? |
Time |
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When does over training occur? |
When training involves excessive frequency, intensity and/or duration if training that may result in extreme fatigue, illness or injury |
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What does the term "Overreaching consist of? |
The earliest phase of over training |
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What does overreaching consists of? |
Extreme muscle soreness |
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When does over use occur? |
Continued overreaching without adequate rest/recovery leads to overtraining and eventually overuse injuries |
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What is the maximum repetitions of the authorized exercise for corrective actions? |
Number of repetitions should not exceed five |
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How many of the authorized corrective action exercises can be given for each corrective action? |
Only one exercise may be selected for corrective actions |
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What elements does PRT sessions consist of? |
The elements of Preparation Activities And recovery |
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What is the preparation drill? |
A dynamic warm-up consisting of ten exercises that appropriately prepare soldiers for more intense PRT activities |
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What do activities address? |
Specific PRT goals in the areas of strength, endurance and mobility |
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How many days should strength and mobility be conducted? |
At least 2 |
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How many days should endurance and mobility be conducted? |
At least two |
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When should you perform speed running? |
Perform speed running once per week |
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What should be conducted before the APFT? |
The preparation drill |
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What should be conducted after the conclusion of the APFT? |
The recovery drill |
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What is the preferred day to conduct the APFT |
On Monday to allow for recovery provided by the weekend |
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What units should be in the sustaining phase? |
Operational units |
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How many times a week should PRT be conducted? |
Four to five days per week IAW AR 350-1 |
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When can special conditioning programs be conducted? |
During normal duty hours |
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What is the purpose of the Special Conditioning programs? |
Not punitive; their purpose is to improve the physical readiness of soldiers |
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What is an injury? |
Any intentional or unintentional damage to the body |
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What is the form number for a pt card
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DA 705 |