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| What are the three stages of physical conditioning? |
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| Toughening, slow improvement, and sustaining stages |
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| How long is the toughening stage? |
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| How long is the slow improvement stage? |
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| What are the principles of physical training? |
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| Progression, overload, balance, variety, and regularity |
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| What is the objective of physical training? |
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| To develop service members who are physically capable and ready to perform their duties and missions in peace or during combat |
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| What are the components of physical fitness? |
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| Strength, endurance, agility, and coordination |
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| What is the most effective way for soldiers to build cardio respiratory endurance? |
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| What are the commands to get a unit from a normal line formation into an extended rectangular formation? |
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- Extend to the left, March
- Arms downward, Move
- Left, Face
- Extend to the left, March
- Arms downward, Move
- Right, Face
- From front to rear, Count off
- Even numbers to the left, Uncover
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| What is the command to return the extended rectangular formation back to the original formation? |
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| Assemble to the right, March |
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| What formation is used for guerilla exercises? |
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| When forming the extended rectangular formation, what is the command to uncover? |
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| Even numbers to the left, Uncover |
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| When forming the extended rectangular formation, the first command, “Extend to the left” is given. What should the next command be? |
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| What events do Marines participate in for their Physical Fitness Test? |
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- Three mile run
- Sit ups
- Pull ups (men), flexed arm hang (women)
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| How far do female Marines have to run for their Physical Fitness Test? |
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| Why is Physical Fitness essential to service members? |
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- For day-to-day effectiveness
- Combat readiness
- Indispensable aspect of leadership
- Self-discipline
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Term
| What is remedial Physical Conditioning? |
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| It is a process by which physically substandard service members are conditioned to meet prescribed standards |
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| What are the objectives of a Military Weight Control and Appearance Program? |
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- Contribute to the health and well-being of service members
- Preserve high standards of professional military appearance
- Establish acceptable weight standards and ensure those who do not meet the standards are counseled and given the opportunity to achieve the standards
- Encourage service members to set the example by maintaining proper appearance and weight standards
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| What are the basic principles of exercise? |
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| Regularity, Progression, Balance, Variety, Specificity, Recovery, and Overload |
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| What are the three phases of fitness conditioning? |
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| Preparatory, conditioning, and maintenance |
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| What is the purpose of warming up? |
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Definition
- To increase the blood flow and oxygen to the working muscles and heart
- To decrease muscle contractions and reflex time
- To decrease chemical reaction time
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| What are the components of fitness? |
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| Cardio respiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition |
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| What is the FM for physical fitness? |
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| What is the current manual for physical fitness? |
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