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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 […]
SERBIA BELGRADE, Serbia- A U.S. Navy SEAL assigned to Naval Special Warfare Unit 2 holds the timer as weapon drills are conducted by a member of the Serbian Special Anti-terrorist Unit during a Special Operations Command Europe Joint Combined Exchange Training Nov 29. The weapons drill consisted of several different types of weapon proficiency tasks. […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.24.2017 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. It will help work off all the food from those high school […]
ATHENS, GREECE Greek special forces and U.S. Navy Seals discuss house clearing tactics during Sarisa 16, an annual Greek exercise, near Athens, Greece, Sept. 16, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Marcus Fichtl) Courtesy of DVIDS
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.23.2017 Saturday morning in the gym for shoulders and back work. Towel pull-ups are for those with no access to ropes. The only way to get better at pull-ups and climbing ropes….is to practice doing them until they are a strength.  Followed by a four-mile run. Log your numbers […]
GOLDSBORO, NC, UNITED STATES First Lt. Michael McCoy, 336th Fighter Squadron pilot, uses a mirror to signal a nearby friendly aircraft during the Razor Talon exercise Aug. 5, 2016, near Smyrna, North Carolina. Razor Talon is a monthly exercise that allows service members unique opportunities to combine land, air and sea forces from all service […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.22.2017 Friday means another Leg Day at the gym. Begin with some Squats – front, dumbbell goblet, and barbell to build up strength for carrying a ruck. We’re going with a lighter weight and more reps here.  Then some lunges and after the weighted sled push, finish the workout […]
STUTTGART, BW, GERMANY U.S. Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) takes aim with his M4A1 rifle at Panzer Range Complex in Boebligen, Germany, on Jan. 23, 2015.(U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Adam Sanders/Released) Courtesy of DVIDS
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