The Army spent years trying to build a fitness test that ignored gender, only to discover that biology, politics, and combat readiness refuse to fit neatly on the same scorecard.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Army is poised to recalibrate its fitness standards, redefining the physical expectations for combat-arms roles in 2025. Yet, ...

“Army Strong” is more than just a tagline — for soldiers, it’s a requirement for duty. The U.S. Army requires that all active-duty soldiers prove their ...

The U.S. Army handed its soldiers new physical requirements Tuesday, a move in line with War Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s ...

The Army has unveiled its new physical fitness test in response to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's push for gender-neutral standards and tougher requirements for frontline troops. The new assessment, ...

The Army’s physical fitness test has remained unchanged for some 40 years: two minutes to do as many push-ups as possible, then two minutes for sit-ups, then a two mile run. Recruits need a certain ...

The U.S. Army announced an overhaul of its physical fitness test, including gender-neutral standards for soldiers in 21 combat jobs. The new fitness test consists of a three-repetition maximum ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Members of Congress are pushing for the U.S. Army to revise its ...

The CFT is not only a fitness assessment of events but also a readiness tool designed to support the physical demands of combat. For decades, the Army has assessed physical fitness through the ...