The fitness requirements for Ranger students is evolving, with an updated focus on functional combat fitness training. The U.S. Army Infantry School has changed the physical fitness assessment, which will still require students to complete a 5-mile run and six chin-ups, but has modified the slate of requirements.
Photo by U.S. Army Reserve/Sgt. 1st Class Austin Berner
“Pushups and situps are no longer the Army standard,” Brig. Gen. Phil Kiniery, commandant of the U.S. Army Infantry School, said in the release.
There are two sets of requirements. On Day 1 of the Ranger Course, students, wearing the Army Combat Uniform and boots, will have 14 minutes to execute seven tasks, including:
- 800-meter run
- 30 dead-stop pushups
- 100-meter sprint
- 16 40-pound sandbag lifts onto a 68-inch platform
- a 50-meter farmers’ carry with two 40-pound 5-gallon Army water cans
- a 50-meter movement drill consisting of a 25-meter high crawl and 25-meter 3- to 5-second rush
- a final 800-meter run
That’s just the beginning. Read more about what it takes to complete the assessment.
