Always a good day to for Leg Day at the gym, the lighter weight in the squats but higher reps helps with endurance. Weighted sled push builds up some explosion. Continue to prep for the UBRR. Training: 3 x Pullups 10 reps 3 x Front Squat 20-15-12 reps (lighter weight) 3 x Goblet Squats 20-15-12 […]
Strike Survival Spark Tool Review
The Strike Survival Company features a variety of outdoor gear that comes in handy for most survival, emergency, and disaster situations. Their products are great and hold up when used in many weather conditions and terrains. Several Military personnel, survivalists, and campers rely on their items for their functionality, durability, and usefulness in the field. […]
The Ultimate Fighting Knife: The Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Dagger
William Ewart Fairbairn and his close friend Eric Sykes were badasses! They fought in WWI then became Shanghai police officers and then trained special operators during WWII. These two men were responsible for starting the combatives style of fighting for military and police personnel. They were truly ahead of their time but have left a […]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 4.17.2017
Happy Patriots Day which is always the day for the Boston Marathon up this way. Don’t worry, there won’t be a 26-mile run today. Instead, we’ll focus on the shuttle runs and work on some speed. Training: More preparation for the UBRR 2 x 1-minute Pushups 2 x 1-minute Sit-ups 2 x 1 minute, Crunches […]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 4.15.2017
Shoulder and back exercises this morning in the gym before a 4-mile run to top things off. Mark down your time in your workout log book. If you have access to any ropes, you should start incorporating rope climbing into your workouts. Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 10 Lat Pulldowns, rear 3 […]
Don’t Get Lost! Practical Exercise With Modified Resection
In our previous Land Navigation article, we talked about Resection, which is invaluable at finding your exact location if you’re unsure of where you are but can see and identify points in the distance. As you’ll remember Resection is the method for finding your exact location on a map by determining the grid azimuth to […]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 4.14.2017
Our favorite day of the week, Friday and Leg Day at the gym. The weighted Sled push helps build up power and speed. The lighter weight dumbbell squats build up endurance. Continue to prep for the UBRR. Training: 3 x 10 Pullups 3 x Front Squat 20-15-12 reps (lighter weight) 3 x Goblet Dumbbell Squats […]
Review: Helikon-Tex Single and Double Pistol Wallet
Anyone who goes to the shooting range should not carry his pistol (s) better open, that tells you the house. The law even more. From Helikon-Tex  – HERE in our interview – there is now an elegant possibility to stow away your pistol, the Pistol Wallet. Here in the picture Single- (in Adaptive Green) and […]
New At Zentauron: The Sprinter Pack
Sometimes it does not depend on the size. Then small is required: the ZENTAURON Sprinter backpack has a capacity of approx. 13 l and is designed as an extended drinking bag. As is customary by ZentauroN, it offers robust processing coupled with a high degree of modularity. Inside the backpack there is a compartment with […]
Rucking Through Varied Terrain, Maintaining the Pace Tips
We’ve been revisiting some of the posts we’ve made earlier and are getting out and doing refresher exercises, getting some land navigation and other tasks in. This one will deal with everyone is SF’s favorite pastime …Rucking. Everyone has their own tips of the trade and the vast majority of them are good. The main […]