Combining sport and conventional military training provides superior improvements in physical test performance

Training for both sporting and military performance is common practice within army trainee populations, although it currently unknown what effect this combination of training methods may have on the physical attributes required overall preparedness. This study examined effects sport-specific general fitness in a professional population. Four hundred twenty-three Greek male cadets completed 12-week regimen involving standard (callisthenics, strength endurance running exercises) either (GMT) or sport (SMT). A series tests took place before after period: mile run, pull-ups, 50 m swim an obstacle course run. Both GMT SMT groups showed significant (p < 0.001) improvements all tests. However, group produced significantly greater four (pull-ups [p 0.001], 0.05], 0.01] run 0.01]) compared to group. Furthermore, different types (e.g. rock climbing track sprinting) achieved 0.001–0.01) certain when other forms Pankration, Fencing). These results indicate that undertaking concurrent participation are better prepared than their counterparts who undertake only training. Military conditioning personnel should be aware positive interplay between sports specific forming preparation strategy designed performance.