On her most recent test, she scored 387 on the extended scale. The maximum normal APFT score is 300, with 100 total points available for each of the three events (pushups, sit-ups, two-mile run).

Since the core-strengthening exercise program did not include traditional sit-ups, they also wanted to determine any impact of the core-strengthening program on Army Physical Fitness Test scores.

The service’s first overhaul of its fitness evaluation in 40 years, called the Army Combat Fitness Test, became the official test Oct. 1, but officials decided not to count failing scores in ...