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Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 7, Day 3 Tuesday is our favorite Leg Day at the gym, but we’ll begin with pull-ups, squats, and lunges to build up the strength in your lower body. That builds the muscles necessary for carrying a rucksack, which is the bread and butter of SOF. Then a […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 7, Day 2 Some good pretest work for the Upper Body Round Robin (UBRR) with many of the exercises that will be tested. Always go for perfect form when doing the pushups, it will be an area that is always looked at hard during the PT tests in […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 6, Day 6 Friday morning at the gym means that it is Leg Day our favorite day of the week. Start off with some Squats – front, dumbbell goblet, and barbell. After the weighted sled push, and some lunges mixed in there as well, we’ll finish off with […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 6, Day 5 Back to the gym on Thursday morning for a Chest and triceps workout to include some pushups, sit-ups, and kip ups. Then a 5-mile ruck march with 45-pounds minimum. If you’re on the East Coast, chances are you’re getting buried with a pretty intense snow […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 6, Day 4 Happy Hump Day, it is back and shoulders day at the gym. Then a 5-mile rucksack march. Ensure that your second pair of boots are well broken in. Remember to stay hydrated while on the march, especially so in the cold weather, you’ll not want to drink […]
Wars and battles were fought and won before the cool gloves that can work a smartphone. Special Operators are gear junkies. For that niche product line of tactical gear and clothing, SOF personnel are the ultimate consumers. It’s a kind of fashion for operators. Even the kind of gloves you buy and wear can distinguish […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 6, Day 3 Tuesday is Leg Day at the gym, our favorite, but we’ll begin with pull-ups and towel pull-ups for those who don’t have access to ropes for climbing. The squats and lunges build up the strength in your lower body for carrying a rucksack, which is […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 6, Day 2 Happy New Year, but in our Selection preparation, a good rule to follow is “No Days Off”, Okay, I’m stealing that from Bill Belichick, but it is apt. So, if your head is feeling a bit fuzzy after welcoming in the New Year, we have […]
We’ve been going over some of the basics that candidates should know before taking on the Selection Course, and with a lot of prospective Special Operations guys coming into the pipeline via the 18X program for Special Forces, most don’t have any experience in Land Navigation. So, many of the questions we get are centered […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 5, Day 5 Back to the gym on Thursday morning for a Chest and triceps workout to include some pushups, sit-ups, and kip ups. 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 […]
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