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Senior Airman Chris Barrier from the 124th Security Forces Squadron gets his waist measured during his annual fitness assessment in Apr. 2015. The Air Force is considering administering the abdominal circumference test at a separate time from the rest of the physical fitness assessment. CASSIE MORLOCK/U.S. AIR FORCE
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Air Force mulls fitness assessment changes to reduce risks from rapid weight loss

The Air Force is considering changes to the way it conducts fitness assessments to prevent airmen from over-taxing their bodies to try to meet test standards, the service’s top enlisted leader said.
Megan Amadeo, Army Wellness Center Project Officer, Army Public Health Center, assists U.S. Army Capt. Zachary Schroeder, Headquarters and Headquarters Company commander, Army Public Health Center, with putting on the new K5 metabolic testing unit May 9, 2019, as part of his training to compete in the Army Ten Miler in Oct. 2019. (Photo Credit: Graham Snodgrass)
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Army Wellness Centers offer Soldiers, Families world-class fitness services

Are you struggling to meet Army weight standards or need to improve your run time to pass the Army Physical Fitness Test or Army Combat Fitness Test? Maybe you just signed up for the Army Ten-Miler and would like to improve your performance.
Spc. Aaron Chamberlain, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division conducts the sprint, drag and carry during a field-testing of the Army Combat Fitness Test at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, March 6, 2019. GEOFF COOPER/U.S. ARMY
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In a reversal, Army to develop modified combat fitness test for injured soldiers

The Army is developing alternative aerobic events for soldiers whose injuries prevent them from fully participating in its new combat fitness test, the service said in a statement on Monday.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Love, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, completes a pushup during the spring 2019 physical readiness test, April 23, 2019. The Navy has issued guidelines to halt physical training of sailors who show unusual distress and let them make up the training another day. SEAN LYNCH/U.S. NAVY
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Navy calls for closer fitness test monitoring following recruit deaths

The Navy ordered sailors to watch fitness test participants more closely for signs of distress and allow do-overs for those having a “bad day,” following a string of deaths over the past year including two young female recruits who collapsed during the tests.
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 5, 2016) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), the flagship of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, complete their body composition assessment (BCA) on the ship's forecastle in preparation for the upcoming spring cycle physical readiness test (PRT). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Casey J. Hopkins)
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Navy Announces Universal Training Precautions for Physical Exercise

Navy released NAVADMIN 108/19, May 10, alerting Sailors and command leadership of the importance of universal training precautions (UTP) to reduce the risk of exercise-related collapse and death during physical exercise, to include the Physical Readiness Test (PRT) and command physical training.
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5 ways to refresh your workout

Boredom with your routine quickly leads to shorter and shorter workouts, and then before you know it you’re skipping the gym altogether.
Graphic for Air Force Sports Women's Basketball (U.S. Air Force graphic by Greg Hand)
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Air Force Sports seeks Airmen basketball players

The Air Force is looking for men and women for the 2019 Armed Forces Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams.
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Tips for creating a healthy lifestyle

We all know that trying to find time to exercise and eat clean can be difficult to add onto our preexisting to-do list. At the same time, it can be exhausting rushing to get fit just in time for summer or trying to slim down before a big event.
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Get moving: 5 ways to help make working out a priority

Life doesn’t get any less busy so you find time for the things you deem important. Despite knowing how vital it is to stay in shape, many people tend to put working out on the back burner. Exercising isn’t the most appealing activity when you’re dripping in sweat, red in the face and huffing and puffing.
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Perfect recipes for getting pumped about pumpkin

What do you get when you take the circumference of a pumpkin and divide it by its diameter?
Pumpkin pie
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Steak House Jam: Treat yourself to Polynesian party, teppenyaki in Okinawa

If you’re looking to splurge on a fantastic meal in a fun atmosphere for that special night out then Steak House Jam in the Onna-son tourist district north of Yomitan should be on your shortlist.
The savory bacon Dutch baby pancake at Mother Coffee in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa, is a fresh take on an old friend. MATT BURKE/STARS AND STRIPES
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Mother Coffee on Okinawa offers hot, fresh take on sweet or savory pancakes

Scientists believe that pancakes — in one form or another — may have been eaten as far back as prehistoric times, so it’s hard to find a fresh take on the universally adored food item.
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Stripes' Trip: Hot dog! A unique way to eat whitebait

It may sound weird, but our obsession with the tasty small fish had grown since our shirasu-don lunch earlier on Enoshima Island. So, it was only natural that the signboard for the hotdogs featuring the regional specialty would draw our attention.
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Stripes' Trip: Tasty craft beer breaks in Kamakura and Enoshima

There are few things more refreshing than sipping a cold beer on a sandy beach in Kamakura or while enjoying the panoramic vista from an Enoshima restaurant.
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Stripes' Trip: Well, Hello, Kitty!

If you visit Nakamise shopping street, you’re sure to come across the Japanese Tea House Hello Kitty Saryo Enoshima. If you don’t have time to stop for a sit-down lunch, the location also offers a “take out” counter serving up various Hello Kitty-themed drinks and sweets.