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

  • Taking back their health

    (Editor’s note: Chandra Erskine, wife of Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Erksine, former chief enlisted manager for the 19th Mission Support Group, no longer lives at Little Rock Air Force Base, but the lifestyle changes she made while here helps her pursue a healthier future.) We asked Erskine if she

  • 50 SW brings home Tri-Wing trophy

    After all seven Tri-Wing Sports Day events were finished, the 50th Space Wing (Schriever Air Force Base) and 460th Space Wing (Buckley Air Force Base) were tied with 310 total points each. The tiebreaker went to the winner of the final event, tug-o-war, where the 50 SW went 2-0 to win the overall

  • Focus on Resiliency: On-call clergy now available for crisis counseling

    A sign of strength is asking for help. When it comes to taking care of people and saving lives, it’s understood this mission is a top priority across the Air Force.Comprehensive Airman Fitness focuses on targeted programs and activities that build and sustain a thriving and resilient Air Force,

  • Out lifting the competition: Army Strongwoman trains for worlds

    Particles of chalk rise into the air, joining the echoing smacks of tractor tires and metal beams hitting the ground. The clanging of rubber and metal overpowers every noise, including the rock music blasting from speakers scattered throughout the gym where Strongman, CrossFit and powerlifter

  • Commander’s Cup race heats up

    The dog days of summer are here and the temperature isn’t the only thing heating up at Schriever Air Force Base. The race for the Commander’s Cup is the closest it’s ever been at this point in the year.“There are 80 points separating first from third,” said Seth Cannello, Fitness Center director.

  • Tri-wing sports day offers friendly competition

    The third annual Tri-Wing Sports Day will be held at Schriever Aug. 5, and while all the spots for official competitors have been filled, the day-long event is still in need of volunteers.“This is a really big event,” said Seth Cannello, Schriever Fitness Center director. “It’s basically a whole

  • Little Rock AFB implements new meal card regulation

    Changes to the dining facilities meal card regulations are in full effect as of May 2016, and have sparked an array of questions from meal card holders. The Air Force Services Agency introduced a new food service operation, referred to as the Food Transformation Initiative, beginning in 2010.

  • Commentary: Improving health through nutrition

    For years, I never thought about the food and drinks I put in my body. My breakfast would consist of Dr. Pepper and honey buns. I’ve always been a gym rat running marathons, lifting weight and playing basketballOn the outside I looked fit and healthy but on the inside I was causing serious damage to

  • Ramstein intramural soccer keeps Airmen fit

    Maj. Casey Chronister, 76th Airlift Squadron C-21 instructor pilot, towers over his defender as he uses his head to hit the ball toward the goal and tries to score during the Ramstein intramural soccer finals June 29, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The Ramstein intramural soccer season lasts