FM 7-22 Physical Readiness Training
What is the key to maintaining unit proficiency despite personnel turbulence and operational deployments?
Sustainment training
How do Commanders intensify training experiences?
by varying training conditions
What does C-METL stand for?
core mission essential task list
What does D-METL stand for?
directed mission essential task list
When does the toughening phase occur?
during IMT, basic combat training (BCT), one station unit training (OSUT) (red/white/blue phases), and Basic Officer Leader Course A (BOLC A)
What do Noncommissioned officers serve as the primary trainers for?
enlisted Soldiers, crews, and small teams
What factors can cause Soldiers to move from the toughening or sustaining phases to reconditioning?
extended deployment, field training, block leave, and recovery from illness or injury
What are Examples of aerobic training?
foot marching, sustained running, cycling, swimming
What does PRT prepare Soldiers and units for?
for the physical challenges of fulfilling the mission
What does the Toughening phase activities develop?
foundational fitness and fundamental movement skills that prepare Soldiers to transition to the sustaining phase
What are the fundamental skills that Physical readiness training activities include?
fundamental skills such as climbing, crawling, jumping, landing, and sprinting, because all contribute to success in the more complex skills of obstacle negotiation, combatives, and military movement
When are the Sustaining phase activities conducted?
in unit PRT throughout the Army
When is the initial conditioning phase conducted?
it is conducted before enlistment or pre-commissioning
To prepare Soldiers to meet the physical demands of their profession, a system of training must focus on what?
the development of strength, endurance and mobility, plus the enhancement of the body's metabolic pathways
What principles does the conduct of Army PRT follow?
the principles of precision, progression, and integration
What is Power?
the product of strength and speed
What is Flexibility?
the range of movement at a joint and its surrounding muscles
What is Strength?
Strength is the ability to overcome resistance
What are the three components of training?
Strength, Mobility and Endurance
What are the eight PRT Components that make up Mobility?
1. Agility 2. Balance 3. Coordination 4. Flexibility 5. Posture 6. Stability 7. Speed 8. Power
What are the seven principles of training that PRT links to?
1. Commanders and Other Leaders are Responsible for Training 2. Noncommissioned Officers Train Individuals, Crews, and Small Teams 3. Train as You Will Fight 4. Train to Standard 5. Train to Sustain 6. Conduct Multiechelon and Concurrent Training 7. Train to Develop Agile Leaders and Organizations
What are the Performance Issues Symptoms of Over Training Syndrome?
1. Early Fatigue 2. Increased Heart Rate w/less Effort 3. Decreased Strength, Endurance, Speed, and Coordination 4. Decreased Aerobic Capacity 5. Delayed Recovery
What nine things commanders must do to optimize the effect of PRT?
1. Incorporate mission command in PRT 2. Supervise the planning, preparation, execution, and assessment of PRT 3. Align PRT with mission/METL (mission-essential task list) requirements in support of full spectrum Operations 4. Train to standard according to FM 7-22 5. Assess individual and unit physical readiness according to FM 7-22 6. Provide resources required to execute PRT 7. Incorporate safety and composite risk management (CRM) 8. Ensure training is realistic and performance-oriented 9. Ensure training replicates the operational environment as closely as possible
What are three training phases of PRT?
1. Initial conditioning 2. Toughening 3.Sustaining
What are the three tenets of standards-based training?
1. Leaders know and enforce standards 2. Leaders define success in the absence of standards 3. Leaders train to standard, not time
What are the eight tenets of train as you will fight, as they relate to PRT?
1. PRT must support full spectrum operations and promote quick transitions between missions 2. PRT must support proficiency in combined arms operations and unified actions 3. PRT focus is on training the fundamentals first 4. PRT must be performance-oriented, conducted under realistic conditions, and mission focused 5. PRT should incorporate challenging, complex, ambiguous, and uncomfortable situations 6. PRT must incorporate safety and CRM 7. PRT must be conducted under conditions that replicate the operational environment 8. PRT must be conducted during deployments
Standards are achieved through precise control of what four things?
1. Prescribe appropriate intensity and duration to which Soldiers perform PRT 2. Properly distribute external loads across the major joints of the body 3. Integrate and balance the components of strength, endurance, and mobility 4. Provide adequate rest, recovery, and nutrition
What are the authorized exercises for corrective action?
1. Rower 2. Squat Bender 3. Windmill 4. Prone row 5. Push up 6. V-up 7. Leg tuck and twist 8. Supine bicycle 9. Swimmer 10. Eight count push up
What are the PRT Components that make up Endurance?
Anaerobic Endurance and Aerobic Endurance
How should Army PRT be conducted?
Army PRT should be tough, realistic, and physically challenging, yet safe in its execution
When does Concurrent training occur?
Concurrent training occurs when a leader conducts training within another type of training
Where can you find a Toughening phase schedule
FM 7-22 Table 5-3
Where can you find a Sustaining phase PRT daily session overview?
FM 7-22 Table 5-6
What are NCO's three responsibilities to accomplish the PRT mission?
Identify specific tasks that PRT enhances in support of the unit's C- or D-METL for individuals, crews and small teams 2. Prepare, rehearse, and execute PRT 3. Evaluate PRT and conduct AARs to provide feedback to the commander
Why is Physical readiness training a mandatory training requirement?
It is Considered by senior leaders to be essential to individual, unit, and force readiness 2. It is Required by law for all individuals and units
What are the PRT Components that make up Strength?
Muscular Strength and Muscular Endurance
Who has an opportunity to lead every day during PRT?
Noncommissioned officers have an opportunity to lead every day during PRT
What is Precision based on?
Precision is based on the premise that the quality of the movement or form is just as important as the weight lifted, repetitions performed or speed of running
What is Precision?
Precision is the strict adherence to optimal execution standards for PRT activities
What is Progression?
Progression is the systematic increase in the intensity, duration, volume, and difficulty of PRT activities
Who is responsible to train junior NCOs and aid in developing junior officers, ensuring mastery of PRT drills, exercise activities, and assessments
Senior NCO's
Who is essential to a successful PRT program and why?
Senior NCOs because they are often the most experienced trainers in the unit
What does FM 7-22 Cover?
The Army's Physical Readiness Training Program
Who's program is the Physical readiness training program?
The Commander's Program
What should be conducted After the conclusion of the AFPT?
The Recovery Drill (RD)
Who is responsible for the PPPT Program?
The U.S. Army Medical Command has responsibility for the Army Pregnancy Postpartum Physical Training (PPPT) Program
What is the maximum repetitions of the authorized exercises for corrective actions?
The number of repetitions should not exceed FIVE
What is the Objective of PRT being tough, realistic, and physically challenging?
The objective is to develop Soldiers' physical capabilities to perform their duty assignments and combat roles
What should be conducted before the APFT?
The preparation drill (PD)
Where do The tasks, conditions, and standards of PRT activities derive from?
The tasks, conditions, and standards of PRT activities derive from C-METL, D-METL and WTBDs
What is the Principle that All Army training is based on
Train as you will fight
What is The preparation drill (PD)?
a dynamic warm-up consisting of ten exercises that appropriately prepare Soldiers for more intense PRT activities
What does the Sustaining phase activities develop?
a higher level of physical readiness required by duty position and C- or D-METL
Why are exercises, drills, and activities methodically sequenced?
adequately challenge all Soldiers through progressive conditioning of the entire body while controlling injuries
When may Soldiers participate in reconditioning?
after rehabilitation and recovery from injury or illness, and then re-enter training in the toughening or sustaining phases
What are the two subcomponents of Endurance?
anaerobic and aerobic
What is Posture?
any position in which the body resides
How many days should endurance and mobility be conducted?
at least two days
How many days should strength and mobility be conducted?
at least two days
How long does it take for positive changes in physical fitness levels to take affect
it takes at least six to eight weeks
What do the essential skills of the Toughening phase activities develop
jumping, landing, climbing, lunging, bending, reaching, and lifting
What is aerobic?
low-intensity activity of long duration
What should be the goal of all training?
mastery, not just proficiency
What are the two subcomponents of Strength?
muscular strength and muscular endurance
What are the types of PRT training?
on-ground, off-ground, and combatives
When should you Perform speed running?
once per week, preferably in the middle of the week
How many of the authorized corrective action exercises can be given for each corrective action?
only one exercise may be selected for corrective actions
What units should be in the sustaining phase?
operational units
What principles does Phase training follow?
precision, progression, and integration
What does the initial conditioning phase do?
prepares future Soldiers to learn and adapt to Army PRT
What does the Toughening phase training provide?
provides foundational fitness and fundamental motor skills, which lay the foundation for all other activities in the sustaining phase
What is Speed?
rate of movement
What does Reconditioning do?
restores Soldiers' physical fitness levels that enable them to safely re-enter the toughening or sustaining phase and progress to their previous level of conditioning
What do Military movement drills (MMDs) improve?
running form and movement under direct or indirect fire
What are Examples of anaerobic training?
speed running, individual movement techniques, and negotiation of obstacles
What are the critical components of physical conditioning?
strength, endurance, and mobility
What are three fundamental components within the types of training?
strength, endurance, and mobility
During the toughening phase what does a variety of training activities with precise standards of execution ensure?
that bones, muscles, and connective tissues gradually toughen, rather than break
What is the preferred day to conduct the APFT?
the APFT should be scheduled on Monday to allow for recovery provided by the weekend
What happens if proper PRT progression is not followed?
the Soldier is unable to adapt to the demands of training, the Soldier is then unable to recover, which leads to overtraining or the possibility of injury
What is Balance?
the ability to maintain equilibrium
What is Stability?
the ability to maintain or restore equilibrium when acted on by forces trying to displace it
What is Physical readiness?
the ability to meet the physical demands of any combat or duty position
What is the definition of Army physical readiness?
the ability to meet the physical demands of any combat or duty position, accomplish the mission, and continue to fight and
What is Coordination?
the ability to perform multiple tasks
What is Agility?
the ability to stop, start, change direction, and efficiently change body position
What is Endurance?
the ability to sustain activity
What is anaerobic
the ability to sustain high-intensity activity of short duration
What is muscular strength
the capacity of a muscle/muscle group to exert a force against a maximal resistance
What is muscular endurance?
the capacity of a muscle/muscle group to exert a force repeatedly or to hold a fixed or static contraction over a period time
What does the Adherence to precise execution standards in the conduct of all PRT activities ensure?
the development of body management and fundamental movement skills
What do guerrilla drill (GD) develop?
the strength and skill associated with casualty evacuation and combatives
What is Multi-echelon training?
the training of more than one echelon on different tasks
What is Integration?
the use of multiple training activities to achieve balance and appropriate recovery between activities in the PRT program
What is the goal of the Army Physical Fitness Training Program?
to develop Soldiers who are physically capable and ready to perform their duty assignments or combat roles
What is the purpose of the toughening phase?
to develop foundational fitness and fundamental movement skills
What is the purpose of the initial conditioning phase?
to establish a safe starting point for people considering entering the Army
What is the purpose of the Army Pregnancy Postpartum Physical Training (PPPT) Program?
to maintain health and fitness levels of pregnant Soldiers and to assist them in returning to pre-pregnancy fitness levels after the end of their pregnancy
What is the objective of PRT?
to prepare Soldiers to meet the physical demands related to mission and C- or D-METL
What does WTBDs stand for?
warrior tasks and battle drills
