A changing Army: Ditching sit-ups after 30 years-How about you?

Old habits die hard and very few organizations are more rigid and structured then the US Military. That is why the elimination of the sit-up from Physical Training is a major breakthru.

"The full sit-up goes for several physiological and safety reasons: They don’t do much to strengthen the core to translate to battle strength, and the full flex movement, the actual crunch part of the sit-up, puts an unhealthy strain on the back at its weakest point. The push-up pace increases to assess upper body endurance, and the run gets shortened to 1.5 miles to assess the anaerobic capacity needed for high-intensity bursts in the battlefield."

"This is about training smarter, not training more,">

I recommend everyone read Dr. Stuart McGill's Book "Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance"

Dr. David Marcon
Work Smarter; Not Harder!
Cincinnati Ohio
drdavidmarcon.com