A tuck jump is a high-intensity plyometric exercise that combines a powerful vertical jump with a tuck of the knees towards the chest while in mid-air. Exercise Type Target Muscle Groups Equipment Needed Plyometric Lower Body, Core None Army PRT Climbing Drill Tuck Jumps Purpose: This exercise develops coordination, balance, and explosive strength in the legs …
The soldier carry, often used in the military, is a technique for safely and efficiently carrying another injured, unconscious, or otherwise incapacitated individual. Purpose of Soldier Carry Army PRT Soldier Carry Guerrilla Drill The soldier carry is the third exercise in the guerrilla drill. This exercise develops the soldier’s ability to carry a conscious or …
Push ups and sit ups are two basic bodyweight exercises that work on different muscle groups in your body; they provide a comprehensive workout that targets both your upper body and core. So how can you provide build muscle with push-ups and sit-ups? Bodyweight exercises are one of the best things you can do to help …
The Front Kick Alternate Toe Touch is an exercise that primarily targets your legs and trunk muscles and improves balance, coordination, and flexibility. The front kick alternate toe touch exercise is often incorporated into military physical fitness routines. It targets key areas for optimal military performance, such as strength, balance, coordination, and flexibility. This exercise merges the force …
The Supine Body Twist is a stretching exercise often used in various workout routines, including the Army’s Physical Readiness Training (PRT) program. What muscles are worked by the Supine Body Twist? The supine body twist exercise primarily targets the muscles in your lower back and hips and is also effective in stretching your chest and …
The Alternate Staggered Squat Jump is a high-intensity plyometric exercise that targets several muscle groups, primarily in the lower body. This workout exercise demands coordination, agility, and explosive power, which are vital for athletic performance. Army PRT Staggered Squat Jump Exercise 10 The alternate staggered squat jump is the final exercise in Conditioning Drill 3. …
I will teach you how to do the perfect pull-up. It’s called the perfect pull-up because it addresses certain weak links that don’t get addressed in the conventional way of doing a pull-up. Conventional Pull-Up Perfect Pull-Up Pull-ups are one of the best exercises you can do. It’s functional and involves a lot of muscles. …
STRENGTH TRAINING CIRCUIT, STATION 1: SUMO SQUAT Purpose: This exercise develops strength and mobility of the hips, legs, and lower back muscles (Figure 9-35). Starting Position: Straddle stance with the feet slightly wider than the shoulders and the toes pointing outward. Hold a single kettlebell with both hands, in front of the body, using a pronated grip (palms …
The Straddle Run Forward and Backward is an agility and warm-up exercise that involves moving quickly forward and backward while maintaining a wide stance, often resembling a straddle. Army PRT Conditioning Drill Exercise Purpose: This exercise develops coordination, balance, and explosive strength in the legs (Figure 9-17). Starting Position: Straddle stance with arms at the sides. Cadence: MODERATE …
The heel hook is an exercise primarily used in climbing and bouldering but can also be part of specific fitness and military training regimens. The heel hook exercise is part of the climbing drills performed in military training and is designed to improve a soldier’s ability to pull themselves up and hook their legs onto a ledge, …