I am a huge fan of fitness. I love to workout and stay in shape! That's another reason why I decided to join the Military, to see if my body has what it takes to be Marine. The Army also loves fitness.Not to long ago, the Military.com released an article stating that it was going to have big changes in its PT test, (i'll put the link of the article if you want to read it for yourself). "For the first time in more than 20 years, the Army is gearing up to change its fitness test for every Soldier. Gone is the simple pushup, sit up, and run routine, and in its place comes a battery of sprints, jumps and rows." That is the very first thing you read. It has been crazy how much the military has changed over the years, with the PT test being one of the very first things to change. Aside from your usual Push-up, sit up, and running tests, the Army is trying to get "new evaluation that simulates the kind of body crush Joes experience on deployment". I think that this a great idea! According to Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, the Army's deputy commanding general for initial training, he states "The key difference is between 'readiness' and fitness, It's one thing to be fit it's quite another thing to be ready for the things we are being asked to do. And in our case, it's becoming a 'tactical athlete". Couldn't have said it any better! Big changes are expected to happen this coming fall, as the Army will be administering the new Army Physical Readiness Test and the ACRT to almost 10,000 Soldiers at nearly 10 Army commands, including Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.; Fort Benning, Ga., and Fort Sill, Okla. Soldiers there will help Army fitness experts determine how best to structure the tests and how often to do them. Dang! The Army is almost turning into the Marine Basic Training field! Personally I think that if this does go into effect, Army soldiers will be pushed to their limits and they will absolutely be ready if anything comes up.
   
Article link
http://www.military.com/military-fitness/army-fitness-requirements/armys-big-pt-test-changes