Q92: Victoria's Best Music Station » physical training http://kqvt.com Victoria's Best Music Station Mon, 20 May 2013 13:11:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 US Army May Do Away With Sit-Up Requirement http://kqvt.com/us-army-may-do-away-with-sit-up-requirement/ http://kqvt.com/us-army-may-do-away-with-sit-up-requirement/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:30:21 +0000 Amory Gritta http://kqvt.com/?p=1224 Slackers who want to join the military, Rejoice!!! Kinda.

In an attempt to make its training more practical, the Army may soon drop the sit-up from its fitness requirements.

The army is testing a new fitness regiment that includes running an obstacle course with 40 to 70 pounds of combat gear on and dragging a sled weighing 180 pounds, but none of the iconic stomach-strengthening exercise.

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