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Army forced to change fitness regime
By Tom Walker 22 Mar 2010
The US Army has been forced to overhaul its basic training regime – for the first time in 30 years – due to the poor fitness levels of recruits.
Medium and long distance marches and running exercises have been replaced by zig-zag running and muscle building.
According to an US Army spokesperson, the new 10-week basic training schedule now resembles group classes run in civilian health clubs, with the emphasis on building up body strength, power and speed of the recruits accustomed to a sedentary lifestyle and sugar-heavy diets.
The last time the Army changed physical exercise programme for new recruits was in 1980 – the first year that women trained alongside their male counterparts.
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