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A quick start of the day in the gym with some preparation for the UBRR, followed by a ruck march of 5-miles. Pick a route over varied terrain and remember to keep hydrated. Mark down your times in your workout log book Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 12 Bench Press 3 x […]
Shoulders and back day in the gym before heading off to the pool for a swim which is an event you can’t neglect. Get used to swimming in fatigues and boots as this is a pre-requisite for the Selection PT test. Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 12 Lat Pulldowns, behind the neck […]
Always a good day to for Leg Day at the gym, the lighter weight in the squats but higher reps helps with endurance. Weighted sled push builds up some explosion. Continue to prep for the UBRR. Training: 3 x Pullups 10 reps 3 x Front Squat 20-15-12 reps (lighter weight) 3 x Goblet Squats 20-15-12 […]
Happy Patriots Day which is always the day for the Boston Marathon up this way. Don’t worry, there won’t be a 26-mile run today. Instead, we’ll focus on the shuttle runs and work on some speed. Training: More preparation for the UBRR 2 x 1-minute Pushups 2 x 1-minute Sit-ups 2 x 1 minute, Crunches […]
Shoulder and back exercises this morning in the gym before a 4-mile run to top things off. Mark down your time in your workout log book. If you have access to any ropes, you should start incorporating rope climbing into your workouts. Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 10 Lat Pulldowns, rear 3 […]
In our previous Land Navigation article, we talked about Resection, which is invaluable at finding your exact location if you’re unsure of where you are but can see and identify points in the distance. As you’ll remember Resection is the method for finding your exact location on a map by determining the grid azimuth to […]
We’ve been revisiting some of the posts we’ve made earlier and are getting out and doing refresher exercises, getting some land navigation and other tasks in. This one will deal with everyone is SF’s favorite pastime …Rucking. Everyone has their own tips of the trade and the vast majority of them are good. The main […]
UBRR training day followed by a ruck march. Are you keeping a log of your times on your runs and rucks? And with the warmer weather upon us, you should be paying much stricter attention to hydration during the rucks. Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 20 pushups 3 x 20 sit ups […]
Shoulder work in the gym is the order of the day along with some speed work. The sprints will definitely 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 plenty of times […]
In some of our previous articles, we’ve tackled the issues of preparing yourself to pass the Land Navigation course which is always a very tough one. Today we’ll do a practical exercise on finding your location if you are unsure of your exact map placement. The official term is Resection for finding your exact location […]
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