Rucking is one of the biggest discriminators for Special Operations Selection. It, along with Land Navigation are two of the biggest problem areas that candidates face when attempting to enter into one of the units in the military. And now with Special Operations open to women, they face the same issues that men face. In […]
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Rucking…Time For Another 12-miler Already?
In our recent (6-24) post in the PT Program, we wrote that it was time for the next 12-mile rucksack march. And of course, like the old warhorse that runs to the sound of the gunfire, it seemed like a great idea at the time to do another dozen miles under the pain pill to […]
Rucking Redux, Everyone’s Favorite Exercise…and Topic
The questions have been coming in again with the influx of new and upcoming Selection classes in the winter months as many of the candidates are trying to get prepared. As is the norm, most of the questions we get center around the physical part of Selection, especially rucking and land navigation. We touched on […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 4, Day 5
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 4, Day 5 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 your workouts and especially your times on the runs and rucks. You should notice a marked […]
Looking For a Good Film For the Weekend, Pop “6 Days” in the DVD
For many of us, Thanksgiving Day is a day of feasting on turkey, all of the sides and lots of good sweets and pies that throw our diets out the window for a few days. And for many more that includes watching copious amounts of football. Families gather around the television, or up here in […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 11.6.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 11.6.2017 Monday morning means a mini-UBRR test to judge where our fitness level is at. Start off with pushups, sit-ups, and crunches, then to the bar for V-ups, Pull-ups, and dips before a 5-mile run. Remember to stay hydrated and mark your progress in your workout log book. Training: […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.22.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.22.2017 Sunday morning Rucksack march. Do a quick warmup of pushups and sit-ups before heading out. Head out over varied terrain and try to go as fast as you can without running. Going to try to make it a little different by heading out in one direction for an […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.21.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.21.2017 Saturday morning and heading back to the gym for a shoulder and back workout. Towel pull-ups if you have no access to ropes. Climb a 20-foot rope if they are available. Followed by a four-mile run in less than 32 minutes. Log your numbers down in the workout […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.13.2017
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.13.2017 It is Friday the 13th so that must mean that it is Leg Day at the gym. Starting with Squats – (front, dumbbell goblet, and barbell), then some lunges and the weighted sled push. If your gym doesn’t have a sled, you can substitute a Fireman’s carry. And then […]
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: […]