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SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.14.2017
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.14.2017 Wednesday is a back and shoulder day at the gym followed by a 6-mile rucksack march. Look to better the time that is the standard and remember to hydrate throughout the march. Don’t forget to mark your progress in the workout log book and stay hydrated. Training: More Preparation for […]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.13.2017
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.13.2017 Tuesday is our Leg Day at the gym followed by a run. Begin with pull-ups and towel pullups for those who don’t have access to climbing ropes. Then squats, lunges and the sled followed by a three-mile run. Training: Continue to prep for the UBRR 3 x Pullups 10 reps […]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.12.2017
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.12.2017 Let’s start Monday and the week off right with the basics of pushups, sit-ups, and crunches, then to the bar for V-ups, pullups and dips before a 4-mile run. Remember to stay hydrated and mark your progress in your workout log book. Training: More preparation for the UBRR 1 x […]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.10.2017
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.10.2017 Back in the gym this Saturday morning for a shoulder and back workout. Towel pullups if you have no access to ropes or climbing ropes if they are available. Followed by a four-mile run. Log your numbers down in the workout notebook and prepare for a long ruck on Sunday […]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.9.2017
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.9.2017 It is Friday so it is also Leg Day at the gym. Starting with Squats – (front, dumbbell goblet, and barbell), then some lunges and the weighted sled push. And then finish the workout with a five-mile run. Mark your progress down in your workout log book and stretch well […]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.8.2017
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.8.2017 Back to the gym this morning and start with a Chest and Triceps workout today before a 5-mile run. Remember to stretch well before and after and to stay hydrated. Mark your progress down in your workout log book. Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 12 Bench Press […]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.7.2017
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.7.2017 Time to head over to the gym for some shoulder and back work. As we mention in a post shortly, these shoulder workouts help in rucking and once in Selection. Be sure to log the progress down in your workout log book. And because Wednesday is rucking day, get the rucksack […]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.6.2017
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.6.2017 An ugly day outdoors if you live on the East Coast, so a good way to begin Tuesday is head to the gym for Leg Day. Begin with pull-ups and towel pullups for those who don’t have access to climbing ropes. Then squats, lunges and the sled followed by a […]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.5.2017
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.5.2017 Let’s start off Monday and the week with a good workout. Start off with the basics of pushups, sit-ups, and crunches, then to the bar for V-ups, pull-ups, and dips before a 5-mile run in a mini UBRR test again. Remember to stay hydrated and mark your progress in your […]