The New Ranger Fitness Test: A Modern Twist on an Old Torture Routine

The New Ranger Fitness Test: A Modern Twist on an Old Torture Routine

The Army’s latest Ranger PT test skips the beach muscles and goes straight for the tough stuff—because nothing says "combat ready" like bear-crawling through mud and hauling water cans like a pissed-off pack mule. #RangerRealness #EmbraceTheSuck #FunctionalFitnessHell #MudSweatRespect #NoEasyDay #PackMulePride #CombatReadyAF #EarnTheTab #WhereComfortDies

Army Unveils New Fitness Assessment for Ranger Students

Army Unveils New Fitness Assessment for Ranger Students jlieberher Wed, 04/09/2025 - 17:24 With a new focus on functional combat fitness training, the U.S. Army Infantry School has modified the physical fitness assessment for students attending the Ranger Course. Formally known as the Ranger Physical Fitness Assessment, the assessment will still require students to perform a 5-mile run and six chin-ups, but it no longer includes situps and pushu…