An Army soldier asked me about the week before taking the physical fitness test. Here is his question: "What is it that you recommend to do one week out from your PFT? Is it similar to preparing for a ...

We often hear about LFT (Liver Function Test) for the liver and KFT (Kidney Function Test) for the kidneys. Similarly, there’s a lesser-known but equally important test called the PFT (Pulmonary ...

After researching and writing about physical fitness tests for military and law enforcement agencies over the past 10 years, I began to recognize that the 1.5-mile run, push-up test and sit-up test ...