text: Special Conditioning
  Table 12-6. Category 3 minimum profile restrictions
  Week A
  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
  PD, HSD PD, 4C PD, HSD PD, SSD PD, HSD
  MMD1 & MMD2 CD1, CD2 RUD, ETM CL1, STC / FW MMD1 & MMD2
  30:60s (5 reps) Rehabilitation RD RD 30:60s (6 reps)
  RD PMCS Rehabilitation
  Week B
  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
  PD PD PD, HSD PD, SSD PD, 4C
  ACFT practice Aqua-jog 30:60s (7 reps) MB1, ST1 Release Run (30’)
  PMCS Rehabilitation Pool RD PMCS RD
  PMCS
  Rehabilitation exercises specified by a medical provider.
  30:60 30 second sprint: 60 second walk MMD military movement drill
  4C four for the core Mod modified
  ACFT Army Combat Fitness Test PD preparation drill
  CD1 conditioning drill 1 PMCS preventive maintenance checks and services
  CD2 conditioning drill 2 RD recovery drill
  CL1 climbing drill 1 rep repetition
  ETM endurance training machine RUD running drill
  FW free weight training SSD shoulder stability drill
  HSD hip stability drill ST1 suspension training drill 1
  MB1 medicine ball drill 1 STC strength training circuit
  12-36. Soldiers will depart Category 3 and the unit’s Reconditioning Program after completing the exit
  criteria in table 12-7 or when instructed to return to full training by an H2F or unit medical provider.
  Table 12-7. Category 3 exit criteria
  Exercise Dose
  Preparation Drill (PD) without worsening condition 5 repetitions at standard cadence
  Military Movement Drill 1 (MMD1) without 1 repetition
  worsening condition
  Conditioning Drills 1 and 2 (CD1 & CD2) without 5 repetitions at standard cadence
  worsening condition
  Climbing Drill 1 (CL1) without worsening condition 1 repetition at standard cadence
  Release Run (RR) without worsening condition 30 minutes at slowest unit ability
  group run (AGR) pace
  Equipment and Facilities
  12-37. Units ensure adequate space and equipment are provided for the reconditioning program to
  accommodate STMs and ETMs. In the absence of H2F equipment sets and expertise, Soldiers best execute
  the reconditioning program at the brigade or installation fitness facilities. Lower extremity injuries may
  hinder a Soldiers ability to appropriately perform strength- and endurance-related activities. Units need to
  provide an adequate number of ETMs that offer alternative activities so as to not aggravate or continue to
  injure Soldiers while promoting conditioning and recovery. Sample ETMs include cycle ergometers,
  steppers, elliptical machines, rowing machines, rope climbers, and treadmills. Treadmills are full weight
  bearing machines and are most appropriate for Soldiers cleared by medical personnel to begin a walk-to-run
  progression. Specialized treadmills that reduce weight-bearing have the potential to further speed recovery
  and, because of their harness systems, have the advantage over conventional treadmills of eliminating the
  risk of falling while walking or running.
  12-38. Pool activities such as swimming or deep-water running eliminates most weight-bearing stress. All
  Soldiers recovering from surgery or have wounds that are still healing require a physician’s clearance before