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SOF Selection PT Preparation 5.24.2017 Shoulders and back day in the gym before heading off to do a 5-mile rucksack march. Conduct the march over varied terrain and remember to hydrate throughout. It is a good habit to get used to while rucking and a needed one for the time when you’re in the course. […]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 5.21.2017 Time for our Sunday morning ruck march. Do a quick warm up of pushups and sit-ups before heading out. Stretch well both before and after the event. Remember to drink plenty of water and stay hydrated out there. With the heat of the warm weather months upon us, it is […]
I’ve been scouring social media for the past few days because I’ve gotten a few messages about training for selection and the gist of several of them had me wondering if some of the potential candidates were reading a few things that are out on social media and taking it as gospel. The first and […]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 5.17.2017 Shoulders and back day in the gym before heading off to do the classic SOF (Special Operations Forces) Triathlon. A run, a rucksack march, and a swim with fatigues and boots. If you can do all three of these things well, you will have the physical aspect for most of […]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 5.11.2017 Chest and Triceps day at the gym today to build upper body strength. Then a 5-mile ruck march with 45-pounds minimum. Remember to stay hydrated and mark your progress down in your workout log book. Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 12 Bench Press 3 x 10 Dumbbell […]
SOF Selection PT Preparation 5.10.2017 Happy Hump Day, it is back and shoulders day at the gym. Then a 5-miler ruck march. Remember to stay hydrated during the ruck and mark your progress in the workout log book. Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 12 Lat Pulldowns, behind the neck (go as heavy […]
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. Training: Continue to prep for the UBRR 3 x Pullups 10 reps 3 x Towel pullups 10 reps 3 x Front […]
We’ve been getting more messages and questions about rucking and as a result, I have got out on the trail with a 45-pound rucksack myself a lot more than usual which has been fun. We’ve posted some tips based on our experience that we feel will be of good value to you. I don’t claim […]
A Chest and triceps workout in the gym to include some dips and kip ups followed by another 5-miler with the ruck. Remember to stay hydrated and mark your progress down in your workout log book. Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 12 Bench Press 3 x 10 Dumbbell Flies 3 x 10 […]
Special Operations Forces are all the rage these days, from the recent films of “Lone Survivor” and “Zero Dark Thirty” in which Navy SEALs are the protagonists as well as “Black Hawk Down” where the Delta Force operators are, America can’t get enough. So, if you aren’t going to enlist in the Armed Forces and […]
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