Fitness

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 12, Day 1

It is time for our Sunday morning Rucksack march. Do a quick warmup of pushups and sit-ups before beginning. Head out over varied terrain and try to go as fast as you can without running. The standard is 120 minutes, maximum. Your goal should be to come in much quicker.

Stretch well both before and after the event. Remember to drink plenty of water and stay hydrated out there. Break it up by wearing your second pair of boots today to ensure they are properly broken in for the course.

Training:

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It is time for our Sunday morning Rucksack march. Do a quick warmup of pushups and sit-ups before beginning. Head out over varied terrain and try to go as fast as you can without running. The standard is 120 minutes, maximum. Your goal should be to come in much quicker.

Stretch well both before and after the event. Remember to drink plenty of water and stay hydrated out there. Break it up by wearing your second pair of boots today to ensure they are properly broken in for the course.

Training:

Warm up

2 x 20 Pushups

2 x 20 Sit-ups

8-mile Rucksack march over varied terrain with a rucksack weighing 45-pounds minimum, and in 120 minutes (2 hours) or less. And mark your times in your workout log book.

Stretch well after completion

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Steve is a SOFREP Senior Editor. He has served as a Special Forces NCO and Warrant Officer before injuries forced his early separation. He writes for SOFREP and covers the NFL for PatsFans.com and his work was regularly featured in the Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and Grafton News newspapers.

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