Military Fitness Drills and Acronyms

PRT Acronyms and Definitions

• Preparation Drill Acronym: Be Right Home Real Soon, We Found Privates Behind Popeyes

  • 10 exercises including Bend And Reach, Rear Lunge, High Jumper, Rower, Squat Bender, Windmill, Forward Lunge, Prone Row, Bent Leg Body Twist, and Push-up.

• Recovery Drill Acronym: Only Rangers Enjoy This Stuff

  • Consists of Overhead Arm Pull, Rear Lunge, Extend and Flex, Thigh Stretch, and Single-Leg Over.

• Conditioning Drill 1 Acronym: PT Very Motivated Little Soldiers

  • Includes Power Jump, V-Up, Mountain Climber, Leg Tuck and Twist, and Single Leg Pushup.

• Conditioning Drill 2 Acronym: This Session Has Some 8-Counts

  • Features Turn & Lunge, Supine Bicycle, Half Jack, Swimmer, and 8-Count Push-up.

• Military Movement Drill 1 Acronym: Very Little Sleep

  • Composed of Verticals, Laterals, and Shuttle Sprint.

• Military Movement Drill 2 Acronym: Practice Customs Courtesies

  • Contains Power Skip, Crossovers, and Crouch Run.

• 4-For-The-Core Acronym: Be Still Be Quiet

  • Includes Bent Leg Raise, Side Bridge, Back Bridge, and Quadraplex.

• Hip Stability Drill Acronym: Let Me Break Some Stuff

  • Exercises consist of Lateral Leg Raise, Medial Leg Raise, Bent Leg-Lateral Raise, Single Leg Tuck, and Single Leg Over.

Purpose of Recovery Drill

• Aims to stop excess sweating.
• Helps decrease heart rate after physical activity.