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WORLD PULL-UP DAY 2014 is coming soon! Now you know what you have to do on 14 September 2014 – visit your nearest Pull-Up Point and pull-up for charity! WPD is a global social project whose purpose is to unite people by activity (pull-ups) and to raise (to the extent…
The basic words of command for British Army PTIs for circuit training are: In position … ready Exercise … begin Steady … halt One place … change In the British Army PTIs give cautionary word(s) of command followed, after a short pause, by execution word(s) of command. In simple terms, cautionary word(s) means I am… Read More
Research Paper Title Extreme Conditioning Programs and Injury Risk in a US Army Brigade Combat Team. Background Brigades and battalions throughout the US Army are currently implementing a variety of exercise and conditioning programmes with greater focus on preparation for mission-specific tasks. An Army physical therapy clinic working with a light infantry brigade developed the… Read More
Did you know that the Defence Centre of Training and Support (DCTS), part of the MOD’s Directorate General Training and Education, based at Royal Air Force Halton in Buckinghamshire, was the first employer-based training organisation to award in-house instructors with a Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS). The CTLLS qualification forms part… Read More
Research Paper Title Strength Training for the Warfighter. Abstract Optimising strength training for the warfighter is challenged by past training philosophies that no longer serve the modern warfighter facing the “anaerobic battlefield.” Training approaches for integration of strength with other needed physical capabilities have been shown to require a periodisation model that has the flexibility… Read More
Two new sub-sections ‘Principles of Good Instruction’ and ‘Qualities of a Good Instructor’ can be found under the main page heading of ‘Training Framework’.
Research Paper Title Effect of Active Warm-up on Metabolism Prior to and During Intense Dynamic Exercise. Purpose This study investigated whether active warm-up (AW) would increase muscle acetylcarnitine concentration before exercise, thereby reducing the reliance on nonoxidative Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) production during subsequent high-intensity exercise. Methods Six female subjects performed a 30-second sprint at 120%… Read More
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