Features of Military Fitness Planning in the Lithuanian Armed Forces

Abstract

The paper analyses the peculiarities of military fitness planning in the military units. These peculiarities are interconnected with the process of implementing of combat training, daily activities and demonstrate the coordinated and systematic activity of commanders and physical fitness specialists in terms of: the specifics of the tasks assigned to the military units, requirements for the level of preparedness of personnel and units, personnel and logistics support; development of a plan aimed at the realization of set goals and performance of tasks; provision of instructions on the use of physical fitness equipment, criteria and terms of their evaluation, comprehensive support, in accordance with the existing resource in the training process; documentation and approval of planning documents. In order to ensure the necessary organization of military fitness, scientific researches were conducted, substantiation was carried out and the experience of modern approaches in the system of physical fitness was implemented, and planning principles were determined, which should be used during the development of programs, namely: regularity (systematic); gradual increase in physical activity; restoration; balance; diversity and specificity.