Renown is not only about celebrity, though; it also means being highly respected in one's field. Actors, musicians, and artists practice their art, sometimes for many years, to gain the kind of renown, or fame, that will launch their faces onto the covers of magazines and make their name known in every household. Greta Garbo, Luciano Pavarotti, and Salvador Dali all became renowned in their respective fields.
The overall goal of the Army Physical Fitness Training Program is to develop Soldiers who are physically capable, ready to perform their duty assignments or combat roles and to promote good health, resiliency and physical readiness through exercise. To best plan PRT to achieve this goal, leaders must know the PRT system. Chapter 2 explains the Army PRT goal. Adherence to the exercise principles of precision, progression, and integration are key to program effectiveness and injury control. These principles of exercise should be used in developing all PRT schedules.
The Army Physical Fitness Test is designed to test the muscular strength, endurance, and cardiovascular respiratory fitness of soldiers in the Army. Soldiers are scored based on their performance in three events consisting of the push-up, sit-up, and a two-mile run, ranging from 0 to 100 points in each event. A minimum score of 60 in each event is required to pass the test. The soldier's overall score is the sum of the points from the three events. If a soldier passes all three events, the total