Story by Senior Chief Petty Officer John Scorza | USS Boxer (LHD 4) | 12.12.2023
The Navy has always had a special connection with the boxing world. In fact, Sailors have been boxing aboard U.S. Navy ships for more than 150 years. When it first began, boxing or just plain "slugging" bouts as they use to be called, were often clandestine events held contrary to shipboard regulations and sometimes used as a means of settling personal grievances. These were more often than......
Courtesy Story | Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen | 10.13.2022
Army Public Health Center data have consistently shown that excessive strain on the lower legs from running – often in combination with long road marches – is a common cause of training-related injuries. To avoid overuse injuries affecting musculoskeletal structures such as muscles, tendons, joints, and bones, as well as potential long-term injury related conditions, try a mix of training......
Story by Douglas Holl | Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen | 02.23.2022
There’s an emerging trend in fitness training that doesn’t require a subscription or special equipment, but it’s been proven to keep people on track with their fitness goals. What’s the magic formula? Accountability partners. A February 2018 study in the Journal of Health Communication found that 54 percent of more than 700 employees involved in a 15-week weight loss program lost more......
Story by Cpl. Jesse Carter-Powell and Sgt. Nicholas Lubchenko | 4th Marine Corps District | 07.16.2021
United States Marine Corps recruiters, with Recruiting Station Lansing, conduct a high-intensity conditioning workout for local high school athletes on the beach at Pere Marquette Park, Muskegon, Michigan, July 16, 2021. Staff Sgt. Chase Andrus, staff non-commissioned officer in charge, Recruiting Sub-station Muskegon, designed the workout to challenge the pre-conceived limits of the......
Story by Airman 1st Class Faith Iris Macilvaine | 90th Missile Wing | 07.03.2021
Physical fitness testing resumed across the Air Force, July 1, 2021. For many service members, the test is an opportunity to reprioritize their health and wellness in advance....
Story by Airman 1st Class Faith Iris Macilvaine | 90th Missile Wing | 06.24.2021
The 90th Medical Group physical therapy flight is reopening physical therapy beginning June 28, 2021, at F.E Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. The base has been without a physical therapist for a year, but will now be establishing regular clinic walk-ins for acute injuries....
Courtesy Story | 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) | 10.18.2020
5th Special Forces Team conquers Half Ironman
Story by Jean Han | 1st Armored Division | 08.21.2020
FORT BLISS, Texas - As the nation slowly re-opens, Soldiers are resuming their battle rhythms while continuing to adhere to strict COVID-19 safety precautions, which can make training for combat-ready fitness and performance levels especially challenging. Soldiers are encouraged to wear masks and gloves and maintain social distancing even during the toughest physical training sessions.......
