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Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.4.2017 Happy Labor Day, but in our Selection preparation, a good rule to follow is “No Days Off”, Okay, I’m stealing that from my favorite NFL coach but it is apt. Some good pretest work for the Upper Body Round Robin (UBRR) with many of the exercises that will […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.1.2017 It’s Friday, which means Leg Day [our favorite] at the gym this morning. Let’s get September and our Labor Day Weekend started off right with some Front, Goblet, Dumbbell, and Rear squats. Mix in some lunges and the Weighted Sled Push and capped off with a 4-mile run. […]
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 8.30.2017 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 […]
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 […]
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 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 8.21.2017 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 […]
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 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 […]
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