Fort Carson Soldiers prepare for the newest changes in the Army Physical Fitness Test
Story by Alexandra Shea
Evans Army Community Hospital
Fort Carson Soldiers will soon see changes in physical fitness programs as they prepare for the newest changes in the Army Physical Fitness Test and training. These changes include tailored plans to prevent injuries, reduce pain and boost speed.
Students gathered at the Army Wellness Center behind Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center, Fort Carson, Colorado, Aug. 3 and 4 to learn the Pose Method for running, a program designed to evaluate a runner’s stride and make improvements.
Not only did these students learn the method, they learned it from two of the Army’s top officials in training and doctrine who are responsible for writing the regulation that will govern the program as it is implemented throughout the Army.
“Based on demands from commanders to improve Soldier performance readiness, we are teaching the Pose Method, a version of a running skill,” said Lt. Col. David Feltwell, command physical therapist, Center for Initial Military Training, Training and Doctrine Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. “This running skill will be a part of the Army’s new holistic health and fitness system and doctrine.”
Soldiers have heard rumors for years about a new fitness test and finally saw the test unveiled earlier this year. Much like the Physical Readiness Training program, commonly known as PRT, the Pose Method will be incorporated into physical training to teach Soldiers how to be more energy efficient while running.
The program involves video recording Soldiers as they run to evaluate their stride. The instructor then creates an individual plan of stretches and drills to help a runner achieve the ideal running pose. Some of these drills include falling forward into a wall to achieve a forward stance while running and toe taps to gain muscle memory to help runner’s foot landing.
“This is a new program to the Army,” said Physical Therapy Inpatient Services Officer in Charge for Evans Army Community Hospital, Capt. Brianna Startzell Nuñez. “I’m particularly excited about this program and see what it can do for our forces. I’ve seen incredible changes with this method here (at Evans ACH).”
According to Lt. Col. Charles Blake, director, U.S. Army Physical Fitness School, Fort Jackson, South Carolina, participants of the program have been able to take minutes off their run times and he has seen Soldiers pass their run on their physical fitness tests in as little as two weeks.
“We send an awful lot of Soldiers home because they can’t run well, often times they go home with broken bones or metal,” said Blake. “This program will be a huge change and improvement for readiness.”
Now that the first class of students have completed the Pose Method and completed their certifications, Soldiers throughout 4th Inf. Div. can expect to see the method offered within their brigades.
A running clinic featuring the Pose Method will be offered Sept. 22 to all Department of Defense ID card holders and their Family members. The clinic will be held at the Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center in conjunction with Mountain Post Living. For more information about the clinic, visit the Mountain Post Living website at https://www.mountainpostliving.com/.
Students gathered at the Army Wellness Center behind Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center, Fort Carson, Colorado, Aug. 3 and 4 to learn the Pose Method for running, a program designed to evaluate a runner’s stride and make improvements.
Not only did these students learn the method, they learned it from two of the Army’s top officials in training and doctrine who are responsible for writing the regulation that will govern the program as it is implemented throughout the Army.
“Based on demands from commanders to improve Soldier performance readiness, we are teaching the Pose Method, a version of a running skill,” said Lt. Col. David Feltwell, command physical therapist, Center for Initial Military Training, Training and Doctrine Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. “This running skill will be a part of the Army’s new holistic health and fitness system and doctrine.”
Soldiers have heard rumors for years about a new fitness test and finally saw the test unveiled earlier this year. Much like the Physical Readiness Training program, commonly known as PRT, the Pose Method will be incorporated into physical training to teach Soldiers how to be more energy efficient while running.
The program involves video recording Soldiers as they run to evaluate their stride. The instructor then creates an individual plan of stretches and drills to help a runner achieve the ideal running pose. Some of these drills include falling forward into a wall to achieve a forward stance while running and toe taps to gain muscle memory to help runner’s foot landing.
“This is a new program to the Army,” said Physical Therapy Inpatient Services Officer in Charge for Evans Army Community Hospital, Capt. Brianna Startzell Nuñez. “I’m particularly excited about this program and see what it can do for our forces. I’ve seen incredible changes with this method here (at Evans ACH).”
According to Lt. Col. Charles Blake, director, U.S. Army Physical Fitness School, Fort Jackson, South Carolina, participants of the program have been able to take minutes off their run times and he has seen Soldiers pass their run on their physical fitness tests in as little as two weeks.
“We send an awful lot of Soldiers home because they can’t run well, often times they go home with broken bones or metal,” said Blake. “This program will be a huge change and improvement for readiness.”
Now that the first class of students have completed the Pose Method and completed their certifications, Soldiers throughout 4th Inf. Div. can expect to see the method offered within their brigades.
A running clinic featuring the Pose Method will be offered Sept. 22 to all Department of Defense ID card holders and their Family members. The clinic will be held at the Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center in conjunction with Mountain Post Living. For more information about the clinic, visit the Mountain Post Living website at https://www.mountainpostliving.com/.
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