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The Army’s Performance Triad, or P3 for short, includes sleep, activity, and nutrition. Your daily routine in these three areas can either increase or decrease your physical and mental performance, which ties into your unit’s performance. P3 is important to the ACFT, too, in these ways:

 Sleep: The Army recognizes that adequate sleep is critical to mission success, even if it’s tough to implement. Getting enough rest while you’re training for the ACFT and immediately prior to taking it is incredibly important — it determines how well you build strength and endurance, how quickly you recover, and even how you perform on short notice.

 Activity: The ACFT measures your physical fitness level and how well you’re likely to perform on the battlefield, and training for it is critical. Physical activity improves your mood, makes you live longer, and helps keep your mind clear so you can make good choices.

 Nutrition: The Army isn’t testing whether you’re vitamin D-fortified on the ACFT, but putting the right fuel in your body can help you perform your best. The right foods can increase your energy and endurance, shorten the recovery time you need between activities, improve your focus and concentration, and help you look and feel better, too.