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Physical training or " PT " as a unit is conducted at least three times a week, with each session lasting approximately two hours.

In addition to warming up, stretching, and calisthenics, students complete the " DI Playground " a circuit course that focuses on enhancing upper body strength.

Physical training also prepares the future Drill Instructors for the Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test which consists of pull-ups, abdominal crunches, and a 3-mile timed run.

Since a drill instructor is often required to spend 20 hours a day or more on his or her feet and to move fast at all times, various running sessions are conducted to enhance speed and endurance.

Students are led by their squad instructors in ability group runs based on speed, gradually increasing distance and speed throughout the course.

Track workouts, formation runs, and fartlek runs are also a staple of the training.

Drill and discipline are crucial parts of the Drill Instructor School curriculum.