FROM THE FIELD

From the Field

Training briefs, field notes, and drops from the Class 5 Performance community. Built for lift, run, ruck, and trail.

ARMY
Athlete performing a barbell deadlift, training for the Army Fitness Test maximum deadlift

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Army Fitness Test (AFT) Standards 2026: Events, Scoring & How to Train

Class 5 Performance

The 2026 Army Fitness Test standards, all five AFT events, scoring, pass minimums, and how to actually train for each.

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C5P FIT
Boots sprinting through rain - C5P Fit tactical training

Class 5 Performance

C5P Fit: The Standard Above Every Fitness Standard

Army AFT, Navy PRT, Marine PFT, Air Force PFRA, Utah POST - they're floors, not ceilings. C5P Fit is the meta-standard: train to crush...

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AIR FORCE
Runner on a dirt road training for the Air Force PT test two-mile run

Class 5 Performance

Air Force PT Standards 2026: Scoring Charts, Minimums & the HAMR Score Sheet

Air Force PT standards 2026: the 100-point PFRA scoring, passing minimums, 2-mile run vs HAMR shuttle run score sheet, and strength, core & body...

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PHILLIP LAPOINT
Easing Into the Furnace: How to Start Heat Training Without Wrecking Yourself

Phillip LaPoint

Easing Into the Furnace: How to Start Heat Training Without Wrecking Yourself

By now, you’ve heard the benefits. You’ve seen what heat can do to sharpen the mind and harden the body. But if you charge...

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PHILLIP LAPOINT
The Long Heat: Enduring When the Sun Never Lets Up

Phillip LaPoint

The Long Heat: Enduring When the Sun Never Lets Up

Training for long events is hard enough. Stack heat on top of that and you don't just get a harder run, you get a...

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PHILLIP LAPOINT
What Are the Benefits of Hybrid Training?

Phillip LaPoint

What Are the Benefits of Hybrid Training?

Hybrid training isn’t about picking sides. It’s about embracing the full range of physical potential. You build strength and endurance together so you’re never...

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PETER REES
Sovereignty Matters: Why Your Military Fitness Apparel Needs to Survive the Suck

Peter Rees

Sovereignty Matters: Why Your Military Fitness Apparel Needs to Survive the Suck

It’s 0430. The air is thick with a pre-dawn dampness that bites at your lungs. You’re three miles into a six-mile ruck, and the...

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PHILLIP LAPOINT
Hybrid Training for Busy People: How to Fit It All In

Phillip LaPoint

Hybrid Training for Busy People: How to Fit It All In

Let’s face it — hybrid training sounds amazing until life gets in the way. You want to lift heavy. You want to run fast....

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PETER REES
The Ultimate Guide to the Sovereign Mindset: Everything You Need to Succeed Under Load

Peter Rees

The Ultimate Guide to the Sovereign Mindset: Everything You Need to Succeed Under Load

Life doesn’t care about your plans. It doesn’t care that you’re tired, that your bank account is thin, or that the "weight" on your...

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