VERY LONG ARTICLE TITLE GOES HERE
BRANCH-SPECIFIC PHYSICAL
AND TAKES UP LOTS AND LOTS OF ROOM
PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS
Right now, deployments are becoming further and further apart;
however, it is just as important to keep soldiers interested in
maintaining combat readiness and a physically fit state. Now is a
good time to reevaluate how soldiers and units are training within
various branches. Tactical facilitators should perform a careful
needs analysis of the various branches that they are responsible
for training. Exercises should be relevant to the predominant
requirements of the soldier and allow the tactical facilitator to plan
more effective branch-specific training programs. In turn, this may
create more combat effective soldiers. These soldiers may also
benefit from a decreased injury risk while in the service, which will
have a direct impact on medical expenses both during and after
the soldier’s career.
REFERENCES
1. Headquarters, Department of the Army, FM 7-22, C1 Army
Physical Readiness Training. Washington, DC; 2013.
2. US Army Basic. Army MOS list. USArmyBasic.com. 2014.
Retrieved 2014 from http://usarmybasic.com/army-jobs/armymos-list#.UzXOuvldXfI.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jason Barber is the Coordinator of Strength and Conditioning and
Sports Medicine for the United States Army World Class Athlete
Program (WCAP). He has worked in the field of strength and
conditioning for over 13 years, working with various military units,
as well as, professional, Olympic, and Division I athletes. He is a
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Member
where he is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist®
(CSCS®), Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator® (TSAC-F™),
and a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach with Distinction
(RSCC*D). Barber holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in
Exercise Science and Physician Assistant Studies, respectively. He
has been in the military for over 22 years.
Lisa Maez is currently a Master’s candidate at the University of
Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS). Her experience includes
interning at the United States Army World Class Athlete Program
where she assisted with Olympic, Paralympic, and tactical athletes.
She has also worked with the 10th Special Forces Group at Fort
Carson, CO implementing high-performance programs. Maez is a
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Member
and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist® (CSCS®).
TABLE 1. SAMPLE BRANCH-SPECIFIC WEEKLY PROGRAM
INFANTRY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Cardio:
long anaerobic
Weight training:
heavy
or
muscular endurance
Cardio:
short anaerobic
Weight training:
heavy
or
muscular endurance
Cardio:
aerobic
Speed, agility,
and quickness
Speed, agility,
and quickness
Core
Core
Core
FINANCE
ARMOR/FIELD
ARTILLERY
Core
Weight training:
heavy lifting
Cardio:
long anaerobic
Weight training:
muscular endurance
Cardio:
short anaerobic
Weight training:
heavy lifting
Core
Speed, agility,
and quickness
Core
Speed, agility,
and quickness
Core
Cardio:
aerobic
Cardio:
short anaerobic
Speed, agility, and
quickness
Cardio:
aerobic
Cardio:
short anaerobic
Core
Weight training:
muscular endurance
Flexibility
Core
Weight training:
muscular endurance
Heavy core
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