QPME: Fitness for Marines

Physical Fitness includes a set of characteristics that people have or can achieve relating to their ability to perform physical activity. Our Service members must demonstrate the ability to physically accomplish all aspects of the mission while remaining healthy and meet the criteria for deployment, retention, and continued military service.

Many components of physical fitness are shared across the Services. The common thread among them is that Service members and their families benefit from a holistic approach to physical fitness

A well-rounded physical fitness program should include varied cardio training: balanced strength training that includes core strengthening exercises, flexibility, speed, and agility training; appropriate amounts of sleep and recovery; and effective mind-body programs such as yoga, martial arts, and meditation.

Physical Fitness is a fundamental element of one's physical and mental health, mission performance, and readiness.

 
By integrating physical fitness into the other seven domains of Total Force Fitness (TFF), Service members and their families can prepare themselves for the intensity of today's operational demands.