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Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 8, Day 2 A good workout is the best way to start Monday and the week off right. We’ll start 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 40 minutes or less in a […]
We’ve discussed the importance of physical fitness in several articles. Being physically fit will greatly increase your survivability and overall quality of life. If you ever find yourself in a confrontation with a bad guy, being in shape does give you an advantage whether you know it or not. We recently posted an article highlighting […]
This is one of my favorite shirts to wear during the fall, winter, and spring months when not working. The Vertx Speed Concealed shirt is a blending of comfort and fluid access to your concealed firearm. For any of you that sweat, even when the temperature drops the 37.5 technology, evaporates moisture helping you sweat […]
CAMP DAHLKE, AFGHANISTAN Senior Airman Jesse Waldron, a Grand Rapids, Mich., native who serves as a joint terminal attack controller with the Air Support Operations Squadron out of Fort Drum, N.Y., sets up his satellite communication system on the airfield of Camp Dahlke, Afghanistan, Nov. 8, 2014. He, along with a pathfinder platoon with Fox […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 7, Day 6 It is Friday, so yes, you know it also means Leg Day at the gym. Begin with some Squats – front, dumbbell goblet, and barbell. This builds up the strength in your legs that will help propel the rucksack. Then some lunges and after the […]
There is no doubt that those in combat need the highest level of durability possible for their gear. If it isn’t up to snuff, it will break and in a hurry too. There is another environment which is also notoriously abusive to gear, though many don’t know about it. Underwater, specifically undersea. The abrasive salt-water is […]
CAMP PENDLETON, CA, UNITED STATES A Marine with 1st Marine Division, 7th Marine Regiment participates in stalking training aboard Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 27, 2015. The training was the last event during Division School’s 6-week-long Pre-Scout Sniper Course. (Photo by LCpl. Danielle Rodrigues/Released) Courtesy of DVIDS
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 7, Day 5 We are heading back to the gym today as we prep for the UBRR with a Chest and Triceps workout. This workout will build your upper body strength. Then a 4-mile ruck march with 45-pounds minimum. Remember to stretch well before and after and to […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 7, Day 4 Shoulders and back day in the gym before heading off to do the SOF (Special Operations Forces) Triathlon. A 3-mile run, a 3-mile rucksack march, and a 300-meter swim with fatigues and boots. Aim to go as fast as you can in each event. Get used […]
PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA Republic of Korea Marine Gunnery Sgt. Kim Dong Jin, a Daegu, ROK, native, demonstrates ways to start a fire to U.S. Marines during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-4 Feb. 4 at the Pyeongchang Winter Training Facility, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea. The ROK and U.S. Marines learned different ways to survive in the […]
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