Preparation Drill (PD)
Ten low-intensity exercises that raise heart rate and body temperature, loosen joints and muscles, and prepare Soldiers for more rigorous training such as the AFT.
Exercises in official order
10 exercises. Select one for full instructions.
- 1Bend and ReachSlow cadence (50 counts per minute) · Start: Straddle Stance
- 2Rear LungeSlow cadence (50 counts per minute) · Start: Straddle Stance
- 3High JumperModerate cadence (80 counts per minute) · Start: Forward Leaning Stance
- 4RowerSlow cadence (50 counts per minute) · Perform 5–10 repetitions. · Start: Supine
- 5Squat BenderSlow cadence (50 counts per minute) · Perform 5–10 repetitions. · Start: Straddle Stance
- 6WindmillSlow cadence (50 counts per minute) · Perform 5–10 repetitions. · Start: Straddle Stance
- 7Forward LungeSlow cadence (50 counts per minute) · Start: Straddle Stance
- 8Prone RowSlow cadence (50 counts per minute) · Start: Prone
- 9Bent-Leg Body TwistSlow cadence (50 counts per minute) · Start: Supine
- 10Push-UpModerate cadence (80 counts per minute) · Start: Front Leaning Rest
Official guidance
Intended to reduce the likelihood of musculoskeletal injury during more rigorous physical training such as the AFT.
ATP 7-22.02, para. 3-1, p. 3-1 (opens the official PDF)Leaders call cadence at a slow (50 counts per minute) or moderate (80 counts per minute) pace.
ATP 7-22.02, para. 1-17, p. 1-7 (opens the official PDF)Soldiers return to the Position of Attention between exercises. Cadence stays the same so there is time for the full range of motion; leaders may keep the time between exercises short.
ATP 7-22.02, para. 1-19, p. 1-7 (opens the official PDF)The drill may be shortened with fewer repetitions, fewer exercises, or substitutions when time is short, for special conditioning, or when the session targets one component such as power.
ATP 7-22.02, para. 1-20, p. 1-7 (opens the official PDF)