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UBRR training day followed by a ruck march. Are you keeping a log of your times on your runs and rucks? And with the warmer weather upon us, you should be paying much stricter attention to hydration during the rucks. Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 20 pushups 3 x 20 sit ups […]
Shoulder work in the gym is the order of the day along with some speed work. The sprints will definitely help with your overall cardio fitness, build some explosion and will serve you well with your endurance. It is also a functional part of your job in Special Operations. There will be plenty of times […]
In some of our previous articles, we’ve tackled the issues of preparing yourself to pass the Land Navigation course which is always a very tough one. Today we’ll do a practical exercise on finding your location if you are unsure of your exact map placement. The official term is Resection for finding your exact location […]
Continue to prep for the UBRR. Leg Day at the gym. Go for the lighter weights and more reps in the squats to build up a bit more of endurance. The sled is always a good way to build up power and explosiveness. Then a three mile run at a good pace, faster than the […]
About a year ago I decided to upgrade the pistol rug I was using to carry my Glock 19 to and from the range. Â At the time GORUCK was just offering their new line of firearms gear as pre-order. Â I ordered two of their pistol rugs in black (The only available color). Â After a few […]
Monday we’ll focus on some speed work with the shuttle runs rather than a longer duration. By now after the training program has been in effect for a while, your feet shouldn’t be bothering you too badly after the ruck march from Sunday. Training: More preparation for the UBRR 2 x 1-minute Pushups 2 x […]
A little warm up and a good long Sunday ruck march. As always be sure to stay hydrated during the ruck march. It should be a habit that will carry over to Selection and training afterward. Becoming dehydrated during a long training event such as a ruck march or long range movement is a guarantee […]
Over time, the longer you are around Special Forces units and troops the more you will hear the latest catch phrases and words that essentially re-invent the wheel. Everyone while trying to build a better mousetrap is giving us a new vocabulary to learn, which is fine as long as we don’t lose sight of […]
Back in the gym this morning before heading out for a run. We’ll break up the routine next week with some speed interval running, that will help to build up your short area quickness and speed. Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 12 Lat Pulldowns, behind the neck (go as heavy as possible) […]
We covered a variety of subjects during our Land Navigation articles and one of the points we made was to tie down all of your equipment as to not lose track of any of it. This will play into our hands-on video this morning. I have received some questions on my Twitter account, which I […]
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