Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 11.5.2017 Sunday morning rucksack march. Do a quick warmup of pushups and sit-ups before heading out. Head out over varied terrain and try to go as fast as you can without running. Stretch well both before and after the event. Remember to drink plenty of water and stay hydrated […]
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Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 11.4.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 11.4.2017 Let’s kick off this Saturday morning right and head back to the gym for a shoulder and back workout. Towel pull-ups if you have no access to climbing ropes. Followed by a four-mile run. Log your numbers down in the workout notebook Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: […]
Functional Fitness, for Special Operators, Means Good Core Strength
Ugh, I know, this guy is talking about workouts again? But after being totally engrossed in the beret flap with Special Forces, it is good to get back to what we’re all for in the first place …right? So for those of you who are aspiring members of the Special Operations community,  you have to […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 11.3.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 11.3.2017 Friday is Leg Day at the gym. Start off with our favorite, Squats – (Front, Dumbbell Goblet, and Barbell), then Lunges and the Weighted Sled Push. Follow it all up with a five-mile run. Mark your progress down in your workout log book and stretch well after the […]
Rucking for the Green Beret Foundation: My gear selection for rucking
GORUCK and the Green Beret Foundation have partnered for a virtual event known as Rucking for the GBF. This is not an actual rucking event and is on the honor system. Once you choose your distance and make your contribution, it’s on you to put the miles in before they issue the associated patches. You […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 11.02.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 11.02.2017 Back to the gym this morning for a Chest and Triceps workout before heading out for a 4-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 […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 11.01.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 11.01.2017 Wednesday is a light Shoulders and Back training day in the gym before heading off to do the SOF (Special Operations Forces) Triathlon. A 3-mile run, a rucksack march, and a swim with fatigues and boots. These are three things that you’ll have to be able to do well […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.30.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.30.2017 A quick workout to start the Monday morning and week off right. 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. Remember to stay hydrated and mark your progress […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.29.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.29.2017 Sunday morning 12-mile Rucksack march. Do a quick warmup of pushups and sit-ups before heading out. Head out over varied terrain and try to go as fast as you can without running. Stretch well both before and after the event. Remember to drink plenty of water and stay […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.28.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.28.2017 Saturday morning and heading back to the gym for a shoulder and back workout. Towel pull-ups if you have no access to ropes or climb 20-25 ft. ropes if they are available. Followed by a four-mile run. Log your numbers down in the workout notebook Training: More Preparation […]