Marine Corps Fitness

The Corps is testing volunteers at Quantico, Virginia, to get a better sense of the build and body composition of today's...

The study population will include Marines of all ages and those who are postpartum.

The changes follow calls for military leaders to review pregnancy, postpartum and body-composition policies.

Marines who haven’t yet completed their Combat Fitness Test will be allowed to skip it, service leaders announced.

The combat and physical fitness tests, along with the Body Composition Program, will resume immediately.

There are some exceptions.

The Marine Corps has updated fitness requirements for pregnant women, giving them a timeline for informing their commands.

As the coronavirus continues to spread among troops, they've been told to consider less-intense workouts.

As of this year, Marines have the option of choosing either planks or crunches on their annual physical fitness test.

George Hood held the abdominal pose for a total 8 hours 15 minutes and 15 seconds.