Add Military-Style Shuttle Runs to Your Fitness Training: Here's How

Published Aug 11, 2026, 3:05 PM EDT

Shuttle runs add elements of speed, agility and power to a military member’s training and testing.

Published Aug 11, 2026, 3:05 PM EDT

Shuttle run-type fitness tests are becoming more popular in military fitness testing. Multiple types of them test different components of fitness, such as the Army’s sprint-drag-carry, the Air Force’s and Space Force’s 20-meter high aerobic multi-shuttle run (HAMR), a.k.a. the “beep test,” and the service academies’ 4x10-yard shuttle run. Depending on which test you must do, you need to practice specifics and arrange them into your training week with the ideas below:

Add Military-Style Shuttle Runs to Your Fitness Training: Here's How

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