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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 […]
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 […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.21.2017 Back to the gym today as we prep for the UBRR with a Chest and Triceps workout. Then a 4-mile ruck march with 45-pounds minimum. Remember to stretch well before and after and to stay hydrated. Mark your progress down in your workout log book. Training: More Preparation […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.20.2017 Shoulders and back day in the gym before heading off to do a 5-mile rucksack march. Conduct the ruck over varied terrain and remember to hydrate throughout. It is a good habit to get used to doing while rucking and a needed one for the time when you’re […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.15.2017 It is Friday, so it also means Leg Day at the gym. Begin with some Squats – front, dumbbell goblet, and barbell. Then some lunges and after the weighted sled push, finish the workout off with a 4-mile run. Remember to stretch well after the workout and to […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.14.2017 Thursday is Chest and Triceps day at the gym today to build upper body strength. Then a 4-mile ruck march with 45-pounds minimum. Have you broken in your second pair of boots yet? Remember to stay hydrated and mark your progress down in your workout log book. Training: More Preparation […]
We get a lot of questions in relating to passing the Selection courses for our Special Operations Forces. Most of them center around the physical aspects of the training and probably 90 percent involve either carrying a rucksack or land navigation, while also carrying a rucksack. That’s why we have put together so many columns […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.6.2017 Happy Hump Day, it is back and shoulders day at the gym. Lat Pull Downs, Deadlifts, Dumbbell side raises and some shrugs. Then a 5-mile ruck sack march. Remember to stay hydrated while on the march and mark your progress in the workout log book. Training: More Preparation for […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 8.31.2017 Back to the gym on Thursday morning for a Chest and triceps workout to include some push-ups, sit-ups, and kip ups. Then a 5-mile run over varied terrain. Remember to stay hydrated and mark your progress down in your workout log book. Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 8.10.2017 It is Thursday and a heavy day of UBRR preparation with push ups, sit ups, crunches, and a longer ruck march. Keep a log of your times on your runs and rucks and you should be noticing a decrease in the times as we forge ahead. Don’t forget […]
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