Hilltop Fitness

Having trouble passing your Physical Training test? Do you want to improve your current PT score? Come to the 6 a.m. Fitness Improvement Program Workout, Monday through Thursday in the Bubble for a half-hour class. The class incorporates every part of the PT test in order to help improve scores and gets back to the basics.

The high intensity circuit training workout involves ten stations which work upper body, lower body and abs that class members repeat two times. In between each station members do ten push-ups or ten sit-ups.

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Within the first week of the launch of FitFamily, more than 2,000 families have signed up for the program at http://www.usafFitFamily.com.

FitFamily empowers families to take charge of their lifestyles and make healthier choices.

The program offers innovative ideas, resources and activities for Air Force families to improve their family's healthy and fitness habits.

With nearly one third of all children in the U.S.

The Survivor: Out Think, Out Run, Out Last Competition hits the Warrior Health and Fitness Center on March 13.

The spin-off of the popular TV show "Survivor" will begin at 9 a.m. and teams of five (minimum two males and two females on each team) will compete against one another in testing physical and mental abilities in various challenges. Teams will be eliminated after 10 rounds.

All teams must sign up by March 6.

For more information, contact the center at (801) 777-2762.

Ready to train for the Hill Air Force Base Half Marathon? Check out this activity at the Warrior Health and Fitness Center.

The Half Marathon Training Circuit begins March 1 at 4 p.m. and continues every Monday and Wednesday for 12 weeks.

The Hill AFB Half-Marathon will be May 22.

For more information, contact the center at (801) 777-2762.

The Mommy and Me or Daddy and Me class begins March 2 at the Hess Fitness Center dance room, 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

The class will be offered Tuesdays and Thursdays for four weeks.

Learn ways to improve your fitness with your toddler.

Involve your child in your workout.

Under a directive issued by Air Force headquarters, the new physical training requirements go into effect July 1.

The Air Force means to have healthier, better-prepared members at all levels, and the new emphasis brings into play aerobic conditioning, strength training and flexibility, and healthy eating

"Health benefits from an active lifestyle will increase productivity, optimize health, and decrease absenteeism while maintaining a higher level of readiness," the Air Force Web site on the new standards explains.

Under the new testing, 1st Lt.

The Indoor Pool will begin offering swimming lessons on Feb. 22. Group lessons cost $30 per student and include 30-minute classes. Classes are Monday-Thursday, four days a week for two weeks, and will be offered again in coming sessions but then must be paid for signing up for another session. Appropriate classes for each skill level are as follows:

Level 1, 3:30 p.m.-4 p.m. (Ages 3-5)

Level 2, 4 p.m.-4:30 p.m. (Ages 6-9)

Level 3, 4:30 p.m.-5 p.m. (Swimming experience)

The first session, Session 1 is offered Feb.