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Always rest your muscles 1 day a week. Your body needs it.

Nothing happens until something moves. Getting in shape is a combination of the self discipline of healthy eating and exercise. For the record, you don’t need to eat all healthy food and exercise two hours a day. Start replacing an …Read More

AR 600-8-19 allows a commander to conduct an administrative reduction in some unique cases. Hope this helps Did you find this information useful? We appreciate your feedback! TOP

If your body is prone to soreness after a workout, do not drink overly large amounts of juices high in lactic acid, such as orange juice. A glass is fine, but a half gallon is another story. You don’t want …Read More

For someone new to exercising or very overweight, don’t try to start out at a superstar level. Not only will you hurt yourself, but you may get turned off and give up on exercising. I can’t tell you how many …Read More

Eat an MRE or a cheese pizza the night before a PT test. The morning of, eat half of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich about an hour or so before the test. This loads your body with energy! Another …Read More

Before answering that question, focus on today and your need to do well on the current APFT (Army Physical Fitness Test) test. That is your first priority. If you are not scoring at least a 270 or above, that should …Read More

A NOTE FROM TOP- ASKTOP readers today I have the distinct pleasure of sharing a short essay written by a trusted friend and a professional/caring leader. I encountered 1SG Owens, as a young SSG! She displayed exceptional and intense intestinal …Read More

There are many reasons. What is the first thing anyone looks at when you arrive to your unit? Yep, PT. And with the Army getting smaller, what is going to be one of the first discriminators to kick someone out? …Read More

Diet is important to your body. What you eat does makes a difference. The problem with most people is that we go from one extreme to the other. Some people only each vegetables and some people only eat meat. Some …Read More

If you have a sharp pain, stop immediately and go see the doctor before you make the problem worse. If you have any pain other than muscle soreness for that matter, go see the doctor. That being said, many people …Read More

I can’t promise you a miracle in a week, but if you are failing by 10 points or less in the push-ups or sit-ups category or need to drop 40 seconds or less on your run time, there is hope. …Read More