Fit for Life (F2L) Camp Fitness Program

Presented by SSG Jerome McKinney

Agenda Description of the program Describe phase I Describe phase II Describe phase III Describe phase IV Questions

Fit for Life (F2L) Camp Fitness Program

The Fit for Life (F2L) Camp fitness program is designed to enhance the overall physical fitness and retention goals. Safe execution of the F2L program is paramount in order to educate and assist Soldiers in successfully developing individual physical fitness, nutrition, and resiliency plans and objectives and retain Soldiers that meet the standards.

Phase I This phase will appoint coaches for each

group. Coaches will report accountability F2L Coordinator throughout the day. Participants will be assigned to a 12 Soldier room, on Camp Bullis and receive a welcome packet. This phase will end when 100% of participants are accounted for and have been assigned sleeping quarters and receive their meal-card.

Phase I (continued) Participants will identify individual

core values, executing an individual physical assessment, developing individual nutrition and fitness plans

Phase II Phase II the Fit for Life (F2L) Camp fitness program will identify objectives for

each goal mentioned in phase I

Explain whether the objectives use project-based learning, collaborative learning, or encourage critical thinking skills, and why descriptions of instructional strategies and activities you will use in the course or training session, and describe the instructional technologies that will be used in the course or training session.

Each Soldier must be able to identify what makes a good Soldier in the U.S. Army. Physical fitness has always been a requirement in order to maintain affiliation.

The Soldiers will be able to understand Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) regulation and what it takes physically to remain a Soldier in the U.S. Army.

The Soldiers will be provided a laptop with internet access to study the regulation and determine individual standards for the APFT and body fat standards.

Phase II (continued) This goal is essential. The Soldiers must want to get better. They also must buy

into what we are providing.

Each Soldier will get a physical to include blood panels. This must be done in order to rule medical conditions that can be causing weight gain. They will understand health starts from the inside.

Getting the Soldiers to understand that health begins at the cellular level. The Soldiers must understand what they eat effects their bodies negatively. Blood work will help indentify health risk.

 The Soldiers will be provided a primary care doctors and licensed technicians to conduct blood panel analysis.

This must be done professionally. Providing the Soldiers medical documentation will show them the importance of food choices.

Phase III Phase III of the Fit for Life (F2L) Camp fitness program will identify

objectives for each goal mentioned in phase II. Define the timelines for the actual implementation of instruction and delivery of your instructional plan.

The duration of the Fit for Life (F2L) Camp fitness program will be a 30 day assessment of the Soldiers participating. The anticipated start date will be 1 October of each fiscal year.

Facilitators will report two days prior to the start of the camp. This two

day period will allow the facilitators to become familiar with the Soldiers they assigned. This will also allow them to recognize strength and weakness of each Soldier. Soldiers will report one day prior to 1 Oct. This will allow the Soldiers time to get acclimated and rest before the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT). Administrators will report one day after 1 Oct. They will report when the classes begin for the Soldiers.

Phase III (continued) Soldiers and facilitators will be assigned rooms or barracks chosen for

the camp. Each Soldier and facilitator will be given meal cards to eat at the dining facility (DFAC) on post. Each Soldier and facilitator will assigned a PT mat, reflective belt, and canteen. All Soldiers must have DOD common access cards (CAC). Additional resources include projector with capability to connect to television or projector screen. Administrators must notify facilitators of any required documentation needed for their block of instruction NLT three days prior to the start of the camp.

Each persons with equities in the Fit for Life (F2L) Camp fitness program

will be notified by operations order (OPORD) signed by the Commander NLT 30 prior to the start date.

Soldiers that have not passed an APFT in the last six months and in their reenlistment window will be required to attend the camp. All Soldiers that have not passed an APFT in the last six months will have the opportunity to attend camp but this is not a mandatory training event.

Phase IV Each participant will be administered

an Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) and height and weight will be conducted day one of the program and the last day of the program.

Both scores will be compared to show progression or regression in each of the three events. Height and weight will also be compared.

Phase IV (continued) At the conclusion of the camp all

scores will be analyzed for trends and the overall success of the camp. Soldiers that pass the APFT and meet height and weight standards will be allowed to reenlist and continue service in the Army. Soldiers that do not meet the standards will be recommended for discharge or bar to reenlist.

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