Service members are physically conditioned in a progressive manner to meet or exceed the physical demands faced during basic training. The primary objective of a basic training program is to provide successively challenging training sessions using various exercises that will allow participants to build a solid base of military physical fitness. Enabling objectives include:
a. Building cardiovascular and muscular endurance;
b. Developing general strength;
c. Increasing flexibility;
d. Providing information concerning military physical fitness;
e. Gaining experience in conducting physical conditioning activities.
A secondary objective is to provide current service members with a continuing and progressive individual physical conditioning plan to be used in conjunction with their participation in unit physical training sessions in order to enhance overall physical readiness and maximize performance on standard physical fitness evaluations.
A tertiary objective of a basic military fitness program is to provide a balanced individual physical conditioning plan in order to assist current service members restore performance following an illness, injury, pregnancy or any other period of physical inactivity. Such activity must not interfere with formal clinical rehabilitation and should be executed only after consultation with medical professionals.
In addition to prospective and current service member, a basic military fitness program could be used by fitness enthusiast interested in undergoing military-style workouts, current and prospective law enforcement officers and firefighters, as well as athletes looking to establish a solid physical fitness base.
