Drive your feet into the ground.
Acft ball throw.
Dead lift standing power throw acft medicine ball throw.
Understand acft scoring standards and learn to train for the army s new pt test.
Keep hands placed on the side of the ball.
So obviously the deadlift is a great exercise for this not only do we need to do this or the other acft event the three rep max deadlift but it s also gonna help us increase our strength with this standing power throw and allow us to throw the medicine ball further.
The standing power throw spt commonly referred to as the overhead med ball toss is the primary test for power in the new army combat fitness test acft.
On the record attempts bend at the knees hips lower the medicine ball almost to the ground and toss the medicine ball from an underhand position over your head.
Recognizing that soldiers need time to train on the leg tuck they may temporarily utilize the plank exercise in lieu.
Make several preparatory movements bending at your knees and lowering the medicine ball almost to the ground 4.
The acft is now the army s pt test.
The army will no longer conduct the apft.
Face backward throughout the entire test.