66-year-old officer aces annual fitness test

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TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNEWS) --  A 66-year-old Air Force officer got a perfect score on his annual military physical fitness test for the second year in a row.

"During my recent annual fitness test, I ran a mile and a half in 10:15, did 45 push-ups in one minute and 45 sit-ups in one minute," said Lt. Col. (Dr.) Daniel Kulund, fitness and wellness advocate and chief of medicine at the Tyndall clinic.

"This added up to a score of 100 for my 55-year-old-and-above category. I'm 66, but my performance on the test would have scored an 'excellent' (over 90 points) for a 26-year-old -- someone 40 years younger than me."

The annual fitness test is required for all active duty Air Force personnel. The test consists of a one and a half mile run, sit-ups and push-ups. The standards are determined based on age, and scores are assigned based on the speed of the run and the total number of sit-ups and push-ups accomplished in one minute. 

Colonel Kulund has been exceeding Air Force fitness standards for years. The 66-year-old orthopedic surgeon is also a contributing author to medical text books and fitness manuals. He has reformed fitness methods and programs for the Air Force throughout his military career, and continues to invent new routines based on the most current scientific studies and physiological advancements.

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