	Introduction
	Cardiorespiratory Fitness
	Muscular Endurance and Strength
	Flexibility
	Body Composition
	Nutrition and Fitness
	Circuit Training and Exercise Drills
	Obstacle Courses and Additional Drills
	Competitive Fitness Activities
	Developing the Program
	Physical Training During Initial Entry Training
	Environmental Considerations
	Injuries
	Army Physical Fitness Test
	Appendix A B C D E F G H

	Physical Fitness - Principles
	Fitness Assessment
	Diagnostic Test
	Flexibility
	Program Description
	The Road to Fitness
	Getting Stronger
	Prepare for Airborne School
	Prepare for NALC & Air Assault School
	Resistance Exercises - Legs
	Back
	Chest
	Abdominal
	Arms
	Shoulders
	Flexibility Exercises
	Agility Exercises

APPENDIX H

THE MAJOR SKELETAL MUSCLES OF THE HUMAN BODY

The iliopoas muscle (a hip flexor) cannot be seen as it lies beneath other muscles. It attaches to the lumbar vertebrae and the femur.