FITNESS

The Air Force Fitness Program goal is to motivate Airmen to participate in a year-round physical conditioning program that emphasizes total fitness, to include proper aerobic conditioning, strength and flexibility training, and healthy eating. Health benefits from an active lifestyle will increase productivity, optimize health, and decrease absenteeism while maintaining a higher level of readiness. 

FITNESS NEWS

  • JBLE teams up to fight suicide

    Members of Joint Base Langley-Eustis conducted a “No Suicide on my Watch” fitness challenge to promote suicide awareness on Oct. 14 at various locations around the Fort Eustis installation.

  • Arnold AFB Fitness Center powers its way into fourth decade

    For the past 30 years, the Arnold Air Force Base Fitness Center has been a destination for those looking to whip themselves into shape.The official opening of the Arnold AFB Fitness Center was marked with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 1, 1990. While both the size of the facility and the number

  • Proactivity, discipline is new norm for PT

    On March 15th, the 452nd Force Support Squadron followed suggested guidelines by taking proper precautions to close the March Fitness Center. In doing so, we were left without a suitable replacement. In a COVID-19-ridden world gyms, parks and gathering places have been closed for public safety

  • Department of the Air Force pushes fitness testing to Jan. 1

    To continue minimizing close contact among personnel during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ensure units and personnel are fully ready to resume, testing has been delayed from October to January, and testing in January will move forward without obtaining waist, height and weight measurements.

  • Consistency key to improved physical health

    Airmen can improve their physical health through routine physical training, consistent sleep patterns and proper caloric intake and hydration, according to Seth Cannello, 50th Force Support Squadron fitness and sports manager.

  • MacDill’s Short Fitness Center reopens for active duty, Guard and Reserve

    The doors of MacDill’s Short Fitness Center reopened on Aug. 19 to active duty, Guard and Reserve personnel after five months due to COVID-19.Under MacDill’s “Keep it Safe, Keep it Open” campaign, Airmen from the 6th Force Support Squadron sterilized the fitness center facility so service members

  • Change the way you move: benefits of cycling

    Although running has plenty of health benefits, cycling is a low-impact alternative that some Airmen might enjoy. Airmen who bike regularly may experience the benefits, such as a lowered risk of heart disease, cancer, mental illness, diabetes, arthritis and developing or help maintaining obesity.

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