210th Fires Brigade hosts Thunder Fitness Challenge

Soldiers from the 210th Fires Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, competed in the first ever Thunder Fitness Challenge Oct. 30, 2013 on Camp Casey. Of the 104 soldiers who competed, only 14 soldiers achieved the standard of the challenge. To qualify for the competition the soldiers must have scored 270 or above on the Army physical fitness test prior to the competition. During the event the soldiers completed five events that tested them both physically and mentally. The fitness challenge included the push-up event for two minutes, the sit-up event for two minutes, the pull-up event for 10 repetitions, the dip event for 20 repetitions, and a three-mile run in 22 minutes or less. (U.S. Army photos by 210th Fires Brigade Public Affairs/Released)