Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 8.30.2017 Wednesday is Hump Day of the week, so we’ll head to the gym for a back and shoulders workout and then head out for a 5-mile ruck march. Remember to stay hydrated while on the march and mark your progress in the workout log book. Training: More Preparation […]
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Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 8.29.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 8.29.2017 Tuesday morning is time to go back to the gym to work on pull-ups and rope climbing preparation as well as Leg Day. Go heavier with the sled push to build up some explosion and it will definitely help with the rucksack marches. If you don’t have access to […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 8.25.2017
Friday is Leg Day at the gym which happens to be my favorite day of the week. The weighted Sled push and the squats help build up power and speed. The lighter weight dumbbell squats will also build up endurance. And a 3-mile run to finish the workout. Aim for a better time than the […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 8.24.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 8.24.2017 Thursday is another UBRR training day followed by a 4-mile rucksack march. Are you keeping a log of your times on your runs and rucks? You should mark down in your log book, your workouts and especially your times on the runs and rucks. You should notice a […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 8.23.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 8.23.2017 Wednesday is Shoulder Day in the gym along with some speed work. The sprints here will help with your overall cardio fitness, build some explosion, and will serve you well with your endurance. It is also a functional part of your job in Special Operations. There will be […]
A Navy SEALs ‘On The Go’ Workout
(Article originally published on kyledefoor.tumblr.com) Question- how do you work out with the schedule you have being on the road and what do you do when you do workout? I get this question a lot, always have and bounce between posting some weekly workouts or not but I generally default to not since there are […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 8.21.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 8.21.2017 We’ll start our Monday doing a mini-UBRR with Pushups, sit-ups, and crunches, with V-ups and dips. Then we’ll focus on some speed work with the shuttle runs rather than a longer duration. After the rucksack march from yesterday, are your feet bothering you? They should be starting to […]
Set Your Alarm 15 Minutes Early To Own Each Day
So, mornings suck. Fact. I can scientifically prove it. Do you know that annoying, “Bleep…Bleep…Bleep!” sound your alarm clock makes? That’s because they’re self-censoring. Even the alarm clock is pissed off that it’s awake. Did you hit the snooze button? In five minutes, your alarm clock is cussing you out again. So stop hitting the snooze […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 8.18.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 8.18.2017 Friday is always a good day to for Leg Day at the gym, the lighter weight in the squats but higher reps help with endurance. Weighted sled push builds up some explosion. The leg work will bode well for you in Selection and in SOF units in the […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 8.17.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 8.17.2017 All the workout can be done outside this morning. We are going to max out on push-ups, sit-ups, and crunches today before we head back out on the rucking trails. There is no time limit on any of the exercises, obviously, the goal is to get them done […]