The Loadout Room
Professional Gear Reviews
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.12.2017 Thursday morning is a Chest and Triceps workout at the gym before heading out for a 5-mile run. Flat and Incline Bench Presses as well as Flies, Pushups, Pushdowns, and Dips ought to have your triceps feeling the pump. Then a 5-mile run over varied terrain in 40 […]
Until recently I had no clue that Emerson Knives, the company known for making high quality knives, made eyewear, but they do and they’re pretty good at it. I got my hands on a pair of the Commander and also a pair of their Desert Roadhouse eyewear. Both pairs share many similarities but have different styles. […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.11.2017 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 which is 90 minutes and remember to hydrate throughout the march. Don’t forget to mark your progress in the workout log book and […]
USS GEORGE WASHINGTON, AT SEA Maritime Special Operations Forces prepare for a mission during a training exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). SEALs and Marine Special Operations (MARSOC) forces from Special Operations Command Pacific conducted maritime interoperability training aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington. George Washington and its embarked […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.10.2017 Tuesday is our Leg Day at the gym followed by a 4-mile run. Begin with pull-ups and towel pull-ups 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 the UBRR 3 x […]
FORT BRAGG, NC, UNITED STATES Special Forces Medical Sergeant students participate in a field-training exercise focused on performing medical care in a combat zone. The exercise, run by the Special Warfare Medical Group (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, N.C., tests the medical students’ skills before they graduate the Special Forces Qualification Course and join operational detachment-alphas […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.9.2017 Monday morning, we kick our week off right. Head to the gym where we’ll do our workout with the basics of pushups, sit-ups, and crunches, then to the bar for V-ups, pull-ups, and dips before a 4-mile run. Remember to stay hydrated and mark your progress in your […]
SHAH WALI KOT DISTRICT, AFGHANISTAN An Afghan National Army commando from the 3rd Special Operations Kandak looks through his scope during a village clearing operation in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9. ANA commandos partnered with coalition forces are currently conducting combat operations in order to disrupt insurgent safe havens and promote […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.8.2017 It is time for our Sunday morning ruck march. It is a six-mile course today over varied terrain. Strive to better the standard time of 90 minutes. Do a quick warmup of pushups and sit-ups before heading out. Stretch well both before and after the ruck march. Remember […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.7.2017 Back in the gym this Saturday morning for a shoulder and back workout. Towel pull-ups 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 […]
© Copyright 2025 Military Content Group · All Rights Reserved.