Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.1.2017 The best way to start our Sunday before the sun comes up is our Sunday Ruck. Grab your training partner (for me a bulldog) and hit the trail. A little warm-up and a good long (8-mile) rucksack march. As always be sure to stay hydrated during the ruck […]
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Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.30.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.30.2017 Back in the gym this Saturday morning for a shoulder and back workout. Towel pull-ups if you have no access to ropes or climbing ropes if they are available. Followed by a four-mile run. Log your numbers down in the workout notebook Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.29.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.29.2017 Friday morning gym day and what better way to prepare for is homecoming weekend in a lot of places this week than to kick it off with Leg Day. Starting with Squats – front, dumbbell goblet, and barbell, then some lunges and after the weighted sled push. This […]
SEAL Team, CBS’ New Drama Series Does It Right in Pilot Episode
Sometimes it is a nice thing to be pleasantly surprised. CBS’ new drama series “SEAL Team” had its debut with the pilot episode Wednesday night and from the look of the first showing, they did it right. The good folks at CBS may have a long-term, viable hit on their hands if they can play […]
Hard lessons about home security (Part 2): Expect the worst, especially when it comes to fire
(Read Part 1 HERE) In a previous article, I explained how I recently had someone (seemingly) attempt to burn my house down using a gas can. My experience that night was humbling – as a guy that puts a fair amount of thought into preparation and safety, I found myself utterly unprepared, and my family utterly […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.28.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.28.2017 Chest and Triceps workout at the gym today before a 5-mile run. Shoot for a time below the standard of 40 minutes. Remember to stretch well before and after and to stay hydrated. Mark your progress down in your workout log book. Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: […]
Hard lessons about home security: Someone tried to burn my house down
I don’t care how tough a guy you fancy yourself, there comes a time in everyone’s day when you let your guard down, take your boots off, and relax. Whether you live in a two-hundred-square-foot apartment or a sprawling manor, it isn’t a home until you’re able to power down all of those concerns you […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.27.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.27.2017 Time to head over to the gym for some shoulder and back work. As we mentioned in another post, these shoulder workouts help in rucking especially once in Selection. Be sure to log the progress down in your workout log book. And because Wednesday is a rucking day, […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.26.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.26.2017 Tuesday is Leg Day at the gym, and a perfect way to shake off those doldrums. Begin with pull-ups and towel pull-ups for those who don’t have access to climbing ropes. Then squats with lighter weights with more reps, lunges and the sled followed by a three-mile run […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.25.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.25.2017 We’ll kick off our Monday and work week with a mini-UBRR test. Start off with the basics of pushups, sit-ups, and crunches, then to the bar for V-ups, pull-ups, and dips before a 5-mile run. The standard says 40-minutes but shoot for something bellow that. Remember to stay […]