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Guard members prepare for the Army Combat Fitness Test
By Tech. Sgt. Steven Schwach
National Guard Bureau
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard Bureau’s fitness center now offers classes to help NGB-assigned Soldiers prepare for the Army Combat Fitness Test.
Slated to replace the current Army Physical Fitness Test in October, the ACFT consists of six events: deadlifts, standing power throw, hand release push-ups, sprint-drag-carry, leg tucks, and 2-mile run. The APFT consists of push-ups, sit-ups, and 2-mile run.
There are three classes offered at the NGB fitness center that together help Soldiers prepare for the ACFT, said Annie L. Hawkins, a physical fitness trainer with the NGB.
The three options are: weightlifting, indoor cycling, and taking a diagnostic version of the ACFT.
“My mission is to make sure that we provide the training,” said Hawkins, adding that all three classes cover everything needed to succeed at the ACFT.
Hawkins teaches the weightlifting class, focusing on proper form, body position, and technique.
“We’re talking about musculoskeletal training,” she said, adding that proper form is important, and the class conditions Soldiers’ musculoskeletal system for the ACFT.
During Hawkins’s weightlifting classes, Soldiers learn proper form for the deadlift and leg tuck, along with endurance drills for the sprint-drag-carry event.
“My objective is to make sure that we offer it from beginner level up to the advanced” she said.
Indoor cycling helps build endurance for the test overall, while Soldiers can take a diagnostic version of the ACFT to give them an idea of their performance on the test.
Classes are scheduled throughout the week for anyone assigned to the NGB, and are held in the Herbert R. Temple Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington Hall Station.
Hawkins takes pride in guiding Soldiers to their full physical potential.
“I have the pleasure of being that special person to help,” said Hawkins.
Many have noticed improvements with their overall physical fitness since attending classes at the NGB.
“I’m pretty much where I need to be,” said Sgt. 1st Class Kimberly Salmon, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the joint staff awards branch at the NGB. “I recommend this program for anyone [who] is struggling.”
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| Date Taken: | 03.04.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 07.08.2020 10:36 |
| Story ID: | 373532 |
| Location: | US |
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