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Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.29.2017 Friday morning gym day and what better way to prepare for is homecoming weekend in a lot of places this week than to kick it off with Leg Day. Starting with Squats – front, dumbbell goblet, and barbell, then some lunges and after the weighted sled push. This […]
Sometimes it is a nice thing to be pleasantly surprised. CBS’ new drama series “SEAL Team” had its debut with the pilot episode Wednesday night and from the look of the first showing, they did it right. The good folks at CBS may have a long-term, viable hit on their hands if they can play […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.28.2017 Chest and Triceps workout at the gym today before a 5-mile run. Shoot for a time below the standard of 40 minutes. 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: […]
USS ESSEX, USPACOM, AT SEA A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force prepares for a reconnaissance and surveillance mission during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San Diego March 1, 2015. MRF Marines took off from the USS Essex (LHD-2) and parachuted from an Osprey […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.27.2017 Time to head over to the gym for some shoulder and back work. As we mentioned in another post, these shoulder workouts help in rucking especially once in Selection. Be sure to log the progress down in your workout log book. And because Wednesday is a rucking day, […]
FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, CA, UNITED STATES A U.S. Army Ranger from B Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, fires an M4 carbine during a close quarter marksmanship range in Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Jan. 25, 2014. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Rashene Mincy/Released) Courtesy of DVIDS
If your like me, you like to carry the cards you need in your wallet but don’t like it to be too bulky, the Flowfold craftsman wallet is the perfect solution to that problem. I recently did a review on both the Flowfold Traveler limited trifold wallet, which is a more traditional wallet, and the […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.26.2017 Tuesday is Leg Day at the gym, and a perfect way to shake off those doldrums. Begin with pull-ups and towel pull-ups for those who don’t have access to climbing ropes. Then squats with lighter weights with more reps, lunges and the sled followed by a three-mile run […]
FORT IRWIN, CA, UNITED STATES U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, assault an enemy compound during Decisive Action Rotation 15-02 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Nov. 15, 2014. The decisive action rotations allow conventional forces to work with elite forces such as Ranger and Special Forces. […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.25.2017 We’ll kick off our Monday and work week with a mini-UBRR test. 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. The standard says 40-minutes but shoot for something bellow that. Remember to stay […]
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