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Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.16.2017 A Monday morning pre-test of the Upper Body Round Robin (UBRR) with many of the exercises that will be tested. Always go for perfect form when doing the pushups, it will be an area that is always looked at hard during the PT tests in Selection. After the […]
CAMP PENDLETON, CA, UNITED STATES A Marine with the 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command climbs aboard a CH-47 helicopter after conducting a helocasting drill as part of Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) training with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment near Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 11. VBSS, […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.15.2017 It is time for our 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. The standard is 120 minutes, maximum. Your goal should be to come […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.14.2017 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 Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: […]
Pat McNamara is always thinking outside the box and taking advantage of every opportunity to incorporate functional fitness into his shooting drills. This time he runs a pistol course of fire with the Carolina Arms Group Trenton 9, but adds in two 40lb dumbbells. If you’re looking for a way to take your shooting drills […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.13.2017 It is Friday the 13th so that must mean that it is Leg Day at the gym. Starting with Squats – (front, dumbbell goblet, and barbell), then some lunges and the weighted sled push. If your gym doesn’t have a sled, you can substitute a Fireman’s carry.  And then […]
JACKSONVILLE, NC, UNITED STATES A Marine with Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, fires on a target during a weapons zeroing range at G21, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 3, 2015. The sniper rifles used during the range included the M110 semi-automatic sniper rifle and M40 bolt-action sniper rifle. (U.S. Marine Corps photo […]
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 […]
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