One tip for the run. As soon as you are done planking, go for a light jog and warm up. Don't just stand there. Maybe a few 50 to 100M runs at pace. You need to work out the lactic from your previous events.
@JamesBryanDrake Жыл бұрын
Great Tip !!!
@queen4life689 Жыл бұрын
🤗 okay
@jennifer952811 ай бұрын
Yes, this, exactly!! A gentle warm-up is key before the run!!
@Dawitness1111 ай бұрын
I totally agree! Great excellent tip!
@luiscadena5068 Жыл бұрын
This guy is a real deal savage. I went through SFAS with him this past January and he absolutely crushed it. Can’t believe I found his KZfaq channel lol
@JamesBryanDrake Жыл бұрын
Thanks Luis. Takes one to know one :)
@vanwool94 Жыл бұрын
Are they doing the ACFT at SFAS now, or still the old APFT + pull-ups?
@Optimus1234Prime Жыл бұрын
@@vanwool94I would also like to know this.
@Hokadoka1239 ай бұрын
@@vanwool94 HR pushups Pull-ups 2 mile Run 6mile Ruck
@messagedeleted43073 ай бұрын
This guy is special forces? You've got to be kidding me. We are going to our next real war...
@queen4life689 Жыл бұрын
"This test exploits your weakness!" Facts 💯💯💯💯
@ricbareng Жыл бұрын
Singing the Alphabet & backwards in your head, Our Father's, Hail Mary, etc, just to avoid thinking of the pain had me going 7.5 mins in the plank. Got me the CSM coin, edging out everyone else, last one was an Officer & about 15 mins of enduring through a splitting aneurysm type of a headache from all the pressure, but all worth it-Enlisteds for the WIN!
@LikaMalia Жыл бұрын
I did the exact same thing! I was reciting lady Gaga ‘just dance’ in my head during the 2 mile cause that’s what I’d be listening to on the treadmill! I got a 14 min run and widened my paces so little less energy spent 😊
@yryama Жыл бұрын
Had my legs like rubber just this morning, sprint drag carry is not for the uninitiated.
@dt1productions918 Жыл бұрын
No joke… lol 😂🤙
@slipkidd3689 Жыл бұрын
Waaaaaaay....back in the day 1983, a small group of us would do the old push-ups sit-ups 2 mile run as a warm-up before a workout. Max out our fitness test every time. Always practice your event and you will score high when it is time to get it. This new testing.....awesome, wish we had that back then. These tips here should help everyone. AIRBORNE!!
@rayshaunparis11764 ай бұрын
Dang so everyday? How do your body feel now?
@31Blessings Жыл бұрын
Your tip to shift weight during the plank is spot on. I max it with little effort, and I do not plank in my daily workouts.
@davidsimmons4435 Жыл бұрын
Me neither. I never plank a day in my life on my own. My signature tech for the plank is mostly patience.
@chrysiarose10 ай бұрын
This year marked 30 years since I left the Army. Things have changed so much! I still think about the Army now and then, and how much I wish I could go back in time.
@Jaime-di1qk Жыл бұрын
I am retired now…wish we had these videos when I was in. One thing I learned from the medics, drink some Pedyalite the night before. That really helped me push thru the APFT. Learned that trick on my 11th year. Best hydration ever. Good luck to all you young troops.
@Jefe-x Жыл бұрын
I’m planning on joining, any tips you have?
@alexmark8917 Жыл бұрын
@@Jefe-x don’t
@Jefe-x Жыл бұрын
@@alexmark8917 why Not? What’s ur reasoning
@alexmark8917 Жыл бұрын
@@Jefe-x how old are you? Do you have anything else you can do? If you want an honest answer let’s start here
@Jefe-x Жыл бұрын
@@alexmark8917 I’m 18 don’t have any further plans that I’m interested in doing for a career path
@edwinherrera46384 ай бұрын
BROTHER!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS! I've got an ACFT about two hours from now and since I can't sleep I might as well see what right look like. Also when I heard you say you quote scripture, I was like that's my bro/guy! God bless you brother, hopefully see you someday in a gym here or in heaven. 🤙☝💪
@goat1176 Жыл бұрын
You just helped me pass and improve my score on the ACFT. Thank you.
@JamesBryanDrake Жыл бұрын
AWESOME!
@mattg10947 ай бұрын
let me guess... it was the fruit on the head that kept you low during your run? :D
@NateAmado4 ай бұрын
As a 10 year fitness coach/natural movement expert, this man knows what he’s talking about. I’m 31 and joining the Army Reserves Friday. Ship out Nov 12. Great advice and breakdown of the ACFT. Will be training these tests specifically until then. 🇺🇸
@sksimmons1336 Жыл бұрын
At 41, I must say I’m impressed by your performance.
@timwilkerson239 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! I’m going into the army after an enlistment in the Marine Corps and this really helped me learn the fitness test. The sprint, drag, carry reminds me of the CFT a bit and I hope to crush it!
@Hunter_Nebid Жыл бұрын
I made the same move... Be ready for a big culture shock 😎
@brattrw54 Жыл бұрын
@@Hunter_Nebid Same I was 10+ years in the Corps. Joined the Army Reserves. HUGE culture shock.
@Travazoid Жыл бұрын
How has it been so far ? I’m looking at enlisting into army after 4 year in USMC. Been out for 8 years so it’ll be a shock all over again.
@brattrw54 Жыл бұрын
@@Travazoid It's not bad. I am retiring this year. I would say almost nothing about the military is the same. Things have changed a lot. I imagine you are in for quite the shock beyond just moving from the Corps to the Army.
@josephwilson1333 Жыл бұрын
The fitness test is cake compared to the Marine PFT/CFT
@sarahboehlke74410 ай бұрын
This is mad helpful, I ship out to basic at Sill in a month and I'm so glad I found actual comprehensive tips for this. Thank you sir!
@rolandorodriguez7449 Жыл бұрын
Hey, man, I wish you would have "fully demonstrated" the 2-mile. I'm still unclear with that event. LOL. But seriously, thank you for sharing the tips. Especially pointing out the importance of hydrating before the event...younger Soldiers think they're indestructible. I did pretty good in my last ACFT. These tips will help me improve next time in the fall. Take care!
@MarkAero13 Жыл бұрын
Sir, thanks for posting that ACFT card, that is by far the best scores I have ever seen! I’ve watched this video several times for motivation and training, thanks so much!
@slipkidd3689 Жыл бұрын
If you practice these events 2-3 times a week you'll be close to maxing out as well. Practice your events.
@beverywhereyouare2 ай бұрын
One HUGE tip for the test: join the Air Force.
@Jezyra Жыл бұрын
Wow these were some awesome tips! I’m going to Fort Jackson next month for BT. The sdc is the most difficult part for me.
@Christ99 Жыл бұрын
Ayyyy! Me too XD
@therogerslee7679 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much of the incredible details you demonstrated. My ACFT is coming up on soon on March 4th and can imagine all the mistakes I could've made if I didn't watch your video. Please keep making more and can't wait to take my fitness test!!!
@rogerslee4851 Жыл бұрын
Hey, I just took my fitness test and scored 553 Points and won $7,000 Dollars. I am glad that I was able to use your tips and tricks to win first place and I appreciate your strategies because they definitely helped!!!!
@roper2534 Жыл бұрын
How did you do
@JamesBryanDrake Жыл бұрын
Great job 👏
@ylballa Жыл бұрын
Solid breakdown with good tips! Thanks James
@midnighttutor4 ай бұрын
Best discussion I have seen on tactical analysis and techniques for this test. Also the most fit man of the cloth I have seen in a while....
@rsggbambino2710 Жыл бұрын
Thanks man this is helpful as it can get I'm joining back after a 5 year break i just honestly wasnt ready for the military at 17 and this seems like it can be pretty rough so ik what I need to prepare for. Stay dangerous.
@frankyplague Жыл бұрын
Same brother, I'm going back after 9 myself. Good luck man you're gonna smoke the ACFT.
@rsggbambino2710 Жыл бұрын
@@frankyplague hope to cross paths brother👍🏽
@Preezy9042 Жыл бұрын
Great tips to push me over the edge. Thanks for sharing your wisdom!
@foegivechef808 Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!!!! Joining the Natonal Guard soon and needed this
@patrickr44510 ай бұрын
Watched this video the night before and got a 578 lol. The tips definitely helped a lot
@HappyWifeLife77 ай бұрын
I especially like the tip about reciting Scripture in your mind! Way to go brother! From a sister in Canada
@mikeg9b Жыл бұрын
I like your positivity.
@mackenziekaskie5358 Жыл бұрын
This was very helpful! I’ve been looking for the best little variations within limits.
@chaplainstudent5689 Жыл бұрын
Nice job especially the scripture reference!
@coreybirdsong8055 Жыл бұрын
Very informative thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge!
@keithkokoszka20165 ай бұрын
Great tips! However, the command has the last say and is very subjective. I took two ACFT diagnostic tests before leaving the Army National Guard in 2022. The first was in October 2021, and the second was in April 2022. The proctor for the test, who attended an ACFT administration course, stated that for the MDL, both hands must be centered on the bar and emphasized that hands cannot be offset. HRP, the instruction given was hands must be in contact with the ground in and out, with no adjusting of the hands under the shoulders. SDC instruction given is that both feet, with emphasis on both feet, must cross the line at the 25-meter turn-around point before touching the ground with the opposite hand of the lead leg; he emphasized there is no swinging of the arms during the Laterals; the Laterals are performed exactly as MMD 1, elbows bent 90 degrees and palms facing out. Any swinging of the arms is one warning; the second time, SM is informed will terminate and start the SDC over from the beginning. He further instructed during the PLANK, there is no movement; any movement, even the slightest, is immediate termination of the event.
@G.Harley.Davidson Жыл бұрын
In the National Guard just give your readiness NCO some fire football 50 yard line tickets if your in the good ole boys club.
@agrxdrowflow958 Жыл бұрын
Pretty good for 41. The trick is keeping fit into your 60s.
@BlueHillCountry10 ай бұрын
Great job SGT, great video. I really tried, but acft is no joke, kicked my butt, as an older NCO. Glad I passed my last record APFT, before retirement.
@ryanadamtexas2 ай бұрын
God bless you brother for mentioning scripture
@tylerlawlerDEVGRU Жыл бұрын
Never got to do the new PT test. We always used to say that anything under a 280 is unacceptable. Extended scale every now and then 300+
@t_arnoldmotivation5767 Жыл бұрын
Did anyone catch this is a Chaplain? 56 series lead the way! 🙌🏻
@gun3rzx84711 ай бұрын
I'm shipping out on the 26th and am worried I'll fail this test. I suck at running and planks. I've been working out like crazy before I leave 😂
@kevinmarshall59 Жыл бұрын
Bro, I knew a guy that trains and races triathlons all the time and he told me that his lungs never burned more than after a sprint drag carry circuit
@jbkhan1135 Жыл бұрын
I've been out of the Army for 20 years now and maybe it's just me, but this physical fitness test seems so complicated. I kind of miss the days where it was just pushups, situps, 2 mile run.
@dad3562 Жыл бұрын
It’s really easy, like really really easy. Even with my torn ACL. I wish they kept the leg tuck but, you know. Gotta be fair…. So now they do planks. I’ve got two more years to retire and the service has changed a lot, a lot, I’m ready to hang my boots but I know I’ll miss it.
@alexanderwhittemore1491 Жыл бұрын
Yup. It’s certainly a lot of rules to remember at first. But even so it’s a superior test than the old one, for many reasons.
@SnickC13 Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
@Autumn-cc6tb Жыл бұрын
Thank you James i will need this when i join the Army i want to be a Sniper or K9 handler and be in the Special Forces
@1damonecole11 ай бұрын
I certainly appreciate the tips. But I am 46 years old and currently serving in the Army National Guard. I am having a little trouble building strength in addition to building speed. Before the ACFT, I had no trouble obtaining a 14:00 2 mile run and maxing out the pushups and sit-ups. However, with the changes to the new physical fitness test, I now have to incorporate weightlifting into my training regimen. I don't know if its my age or I'm just not a lifter. Nevertheless,, my last deadlift was 315lb. I'd just like to to be able to MDL 340, SDC 1:35 and still run a 14:00 or better. Any advice would be appreciated.
@kodykernan691710 ай бұрын
Athlean x and renaissance periodization are great KZfaq sources for lifting
@Ashmole33 ай бұрын
omg the hexbar grip is so helpful. I can deadlift 400+ on a straightbar but I have such a hard time holding the damn hexbar.
@rayflores9854 Жыл бұрын
Quote as scripture. I love it!
@historyfellow3684 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Chaplain. This has been helpful.
@SWZ32TT10 ай бұрын
"Firework" by katy perry is the perfect song/length of song to max your plank to. Also twist a bit to engage obliques. Solid video with good tips.
@aptc77Ай бұрын
These are great tips! Earned a subscriber!
@MrJMB122 Жыл бұрын
Sir, I am out of shape grunt reclassing as 56M. Thank you so much for these tips.
@JamesBryanDrake Жыл бұрын
Best of luck!
@LikaMalia Жыл бұрын
I’m headed back in and this is EXACTLY what I need to know! I’m subbing immediately
@oigonochir2653 Жыл бұрын
You are awesome!
@wheelz7360 Жыл бұрын
You are a beast sir !!🫡
@ryandavis4580 Жыл бұрын
This helped me out a lot. I improved in every event
@DevinAbdullah11 ай бұрын
Great video and tips!
@user-qx9rp9dm8c Жыл бұрын
I miss fort jackson gym
@rsggbambino2710 Жыл бұрын
Which gym is this I was on the aviation side my gym was closest to the flight line
@WhiskeyMikeSix6 ай бұрын
Great video! Thank you for sharing.
@billyray6913 Жыл бұрын
That's a nice gym.
@usethharley-ij9jr Жыл бұрын
Love and blessings
@Morozzz855 ай бұрын
Отличный подготовленный урок,спасибо!
@VictorRodriguez-if3uf3 ай бұрын
28. I get 600’s constantly but your scores are still impressive to me 😂
@shadgainz2513 Жыл бұрын
Lovely video
@akeem9391 Жыл бұрын
I ets before this went to effect. I was about a 85-90% avg on pt when I served. My best was 315. I was relatively active in work and every day life so I didn't have to train as hard as some of my battles but that shit right here just too much. Those guys are likely active but if you're in the guard you better workout to be fit enough to pass that.
@stalfosguardian5573 Жыл бұрын
My shoulder always get to tired during the hand release pushups. It's the arms out to the side that gets me. Lol
@MartinOrkuma Жыл бұрын
Sir!!! That's my Chaplain!
@buffrhino6504 Жыл бұрын
Great vid.
@phoenixneary26 Жыл бұрын
I have my feet touch during the laterals on the sprint drag carry and i have never been disqualified. I do more of a skipping movement and use my legs to swing to where i land without crossing them. My time in the event is 1.15s
@IndayBing19885 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this tip 🙏
@GloryJonatic Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this! I'm gonna practice this! Then give me advice for the 2 mile run
@rockingrogershomestead3 ай бұрын
I failed the SDC my first drill back after 2 years of being out.
@KJWalker30 Жыл бұрын
When you stepped over the line for the spring drag carry, I believe you have to touch your hand to your foot. At least that’s what my unit says and when I administered the AFCT for diagnostics that’s the way we did it. Great tips and tricks you have here thank you for sharing
@doom4067 Жыл бұрын
What do you mean touch hand to foot? On the sprints one hand and one foot have to touch on or beyond the line before turning around. They don't have to touch each other.
@KJWalker30 Жыл бұрын
@@doom4067 ohhh okay thank you
@calibrien6522 Жыл бұрын
amazing content
@doughboy33411 ай бұрын
super duper helpful! thank you
@paigeburton89957 ай бұрын
So they don’t care if we drop and flop on the pushups. I just re-enlisted so Ive yet to take the new acft 😅. Thanks for all the great advice 😊
@dougcastle1785 Жыл бұрын
11:44 on the 2 mile?? Good lord
@TheSneakerShoppingChannel3 ай бұрын
Very informative
@ssgtrom9739 Жыл бұрын
11:44 … you crazy! Lol. I’m never getting that
@Ttvttvttvttv Жыл бұрын
I’m day 1 Monday to getting my ged and next step is the army
@castlewood13714 ай бұрын
Thank you sir, God bless
@ServantJas11 ай бұрын
Well done, and thank you :)
@8sneakerhead Жыл бұрын
Just got 541 got to get too 600 ..
@asdfasdf-rb3oq Жыл бұрын
helpful video bro
@rockingrogershomestead3 ай бұрын
When i am in the plank position, within 30s, i am ready to puke up acid reflux. The only time i dont is if i lower my hips so my back is not parallel to the ground. I wish we still did the leg tuck as an alternative.
@jamesc78247 ай бұрын
Wouldnt recommend offsetting hands for the deadlift. If shifts the bar in weird ways and pinches at the waist. I ruptured a disc doing this (during the warm up sets no less) at BCAP and required surgery.
@aaronlaughlin2389 Жыл бұрын
Really gotta try out that drag method, I’ve been stuck at 2 minutes
@oLdsolDier7 Жыл бұрын
Appreciated
@SaifAli-hi2jv Жыл бұрын
Ok but I am so pissed that our sled drag carry is just rubber plates on a string over rocky ground
@RedDevil47 Жыл бұрын
You prepare for ACFT all you want, that sprint drag still gets you every time it sucks. I see dudes puck every time
@cameraturtle2 күн бұрын
Got a 560 still drunk on the ACFT it’s not hard to pass at all. To max it you have to be a specimen but overall the fitness standard dropped with the ACFT
@francesc53137 ай бұрын
Your running advices are more like sprinting tips. For most of the runners good advice is to increase up and down movement, becouse it's exactly oposite. "Gliding" is less efficient becouse it increasing power that muscles have to produce. Some up and down movement combined with high cadence increasing energy return from Achilles tendon.
@thisguy-yv5so11 ай бұрын
Did they switch the leg tuck for planks? I took the acft 3 times in my career and scored in the 500s everytime. 2 out of the 3 I puked after the sprint drag carry lol that event is a real gut check, no pun intended.
@doom4067 Жыл бұрын
Hands have to be no more than a fist width apart in the plank and fingers cannot interlock. There is nothing saying that your hands cannot touch.
@ericamuniz175710 ай бұрын
The fingers on the left hand may not be interlocked, interlaced, , or touching with the fingers on the right hand, hands no more than a boot width apart.
@nyking9876 Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@wayne00k4 ай бұрын
Great video and message! As an old, cold war era Army MP, I'm just recovering from a few physical ailments that have sidelined me for the past few years. I want to use the Army CFT as my benchmark for fitness recovery... can you suggest some alternative exercises to help condition a body to pass this test? I'm not looking to max the score - but at my age I'd be thrilled to pass it :) Blessings
@inorite4553 Жыл бұрын
"...I find that a 45 degree angle works for me on the toss." Dude!!! A 45 degree angle launch is mathematically the most optimal launch angle for any projectile! It's simple physics.
@hawkinatorgamer9725 Жыл бұрын
I ETS'd 2012, this is way way way way different than our PT test. No shade, no hate, im just like wow. Times have changed.
@___playbeatguitar___79039 ай бұрын
ACFT beast
@trainwithkay Жыл бұрын
this is so helpful thank you so much! also i recognized this gym from when i attended AIT 😂
@ghosttube6525 Жыл бұрын
Happen to know the weight of the sled & kettle bells? Distance of the drag/ run? Thank you!
@JamesBryanDrake Жыл бұрын
40lb kettle bells & 90lbs on the sled for 25m one way
@jennifer952811 ай бұрын
Keep in mind that's two kettlebells at 40 pounds, each, for a total of 80 pounds; and it's 50 yards (25 yards down, and 25 yards back) for each event in the SDC (there are five of them!) for a grand total of 250 yards.
@BarryTheMongoose Жыл бұрын
You max your acft by doing the leg tucks. If you can’t do one can’t make the cut.