New Army Physical Fitness Test To Incorporate Yoga Event
Saint Louis, MO – Out with the old and in with the...older?
A significant change is coming to the Army Physical Fitness test: the push-up is being replaced by the Adho Mukha Svanasana pose, also known as the downward facing dog.
The change was suggested and implemented by Arow-Bicks Defense Fitness Technologies, a fitness company contracted by the DoD to improve the current PT test.
"The Army was really concerned about a high incidence of shoulder injuries resulting from push-ups," said Brendan Waggins, the Arow-Bicks manager in charge of the PT improvement program. "To address their concerns, we decided to take out push-ups altogether and implement the downward dog."
The 38-year-old Waggins, with a slight build accentuated by a form-fitting tye-dyed shirt and black spandex capri pants, demonstrated the new exercise in front of a room of reporters. He got down on the floor on his hands and knees, took a deep breath, and then pushed his body up into a rigid "L" shape.
"Notice how taut my bu…
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