SOF Selection PT Preparation 7.5.2017 We hope everyone enjoyed their Independence Day holiday, but in prepping for Special Operations there are no days off. So it is Shoulders and back day in the gym before heading off to do the SOF (Special Operations Forces) Triathlon. A run, a rucksack march, and a swim with fatigues […]
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SOF Selection PT Preparation 7.4.2017
SOF Selection PT Preparation 7.4.2017 Happy Independence Day. Enjoy your holiday but first, it is Leg Day at the gym followed by a 4-mile 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 four-mile run Training: Continue to prep […]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 7.3.2017
SOF Selection PT Preparation 7.3.2017 It is Monday, which means that we start the week off with a mini-UBRR test to judge where our fitness level is at. Start off with pushups, sit-ups, and crunches, then to the bar for V-ups, pull-ups, and dips before a 5-mile run. Remember to stay hydrated and mark your […]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 7.2.2017
SOF Selection PT Preparation 7.2.2017 We hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. Meanwhile, it is time for a 7-mile Sunday Rucksack march. Do a quick warm up 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 […]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 7.1.2017
SOF Selection PT Preparation 7.1.2017 Let’s kick off the month of July and this Saturday morning right and head back to the gym for a shoulder and back workout. Towel pullups 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 […]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.30.2017
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.30.2017 It is the start of a long weekend for some and it is our Leg Day at the gym. Start with Squats – (front, dumbbell goblet, and barbell), then some Lunges and the Weighted Sled Push. Follow it all up with a five-mile run. Mark your progress down in your […]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.29.2017
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.29.2017 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 Bench Press […]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.28.2017
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.28.2017 Shoulders and back day in the gym before doing the SOF (Special Operations Forces) Triathlon. A run, a rucksack march, and a swim with fatigues and boots. If you can do all three of these things well, you will have the inside track for most of the selection courses. Training: […]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.27.2017
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.27.2017 If this is Tuesday, then it must be our Leg Day at the gym followed by a 4-mile 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 four-mile run Training: Continue to prep for […]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.26.2017
SOF Selection PT Preparation 6.26.2017 A quick workout to start the day 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 in your workout […]