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How to Pass the Army Fitness Test: Complete 2026 Guide
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Everything you need to pass the AFT in 2026. Minimum scores, event breakdowns, training tips, and what changed from the ACFT and APFT.
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Army Fitness Test Events: Complete Guide to All 5 AFT Events
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Equipment, technique, scoring, and what each event replaced from the ACFT and APFT. Everything soldiers need to know before test day.
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AFT vs ACFT: What Changed and What It Means for Soldiers
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Complete comparison of both tests. What events changed, how scoring works differently, and how to transition from ACFT training to the new AFT.
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What Is a Good AFT Score? Passing, Competitive, and Maxed
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What counts as a good Army Fitness Test score, from the 300 pass line to a competitive 400 and a maxed 500. The totals that earn promotion points and what each milestone means.
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AFT Alternate Events: Walk, Bike, Row, and Swim Explained
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The four alternate aerobic events that can replace the two-mile run on the AFT: the 2.5-mile walk, 12km bike, 5000m row, and 1000m swim. Who qualifies and how they are scored.
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AFT Score Breakpoints: What You Need for 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100
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The exact deadlift, push-up, sprint-drag-carry, plank, and run numbers behind every 10-point milestone, computed from the official scoring tables, plus where the points get expensive.
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AFT Standards by Age: How the Numbers Change as You Get Older
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Exactly how much the AFT passing and max requirements ease from age 17 to 62 and over, event by event, computed from the official tables. The run eases most, the deadlift pass barely moves.
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How to Improve Your AFT Score: Where the Points Actually Are
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The scoring math behind where to train. From a below-average base the plank and run pay off most; from a strong base the sprint-drag-carry does. There is no universal best event, so run it on your own scores.
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Male vs Female AFT Standards: How the Scores Compare
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How the male and female AFT scales differ, event by event, computed from the official tables. The deadlift gap widens with performance, the run gap narrows, and the plank is identical for everyone.
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