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Training: 1) 5 rounds: 4 reps @ 80% 1rm Front Squat 2) 5 rounds: 4 x Bench Press 10 x KB Swings 24kg 3) 4 rounds: 8 x Kettlebell Half-moons 20s side bridge, both sides 8 x EO‘s

SOF Selection PT Training: 1) Run 4 miles 2) Find 1RM Deadlift 3) 5 rounds: 4 x 80% 1RM Deadlift 4) 3 rounds: 15 Flutter kicks 25 Pull-ups 35 Push-ups 45 Crunches

Spec Ops Selection PT preparation for 1/9/2017 – Entering a phase with a combination of gym time lifting weights and running improvement. Training: 1) Find 1RM Front Squat 2) 6 rounds: 3 x 80% Front Squat Max 3) 5 rounds: 4 x Bench Press 4 x Dumbbell Bent-Over Row 4) 4 rounds: 45s Front Bridge […]

As the investigation into the man responsible for killing five innocent people in the Fort Lauderdale airport Friday continues, a more complete picture of Esteban Santiago is starting to take shape, and to be honest, it’s beginning to sound like a familiar story – but not the one that’s getting the brunt of the media […]

On Dec. 30, 2016, I arrived in Mosul, Iraq and reunited with soldiers of the Iraqi Special Forces I had not seen in nearly nine years. I returned as a retired soldier and aspiring war correspondent — while they have not stopped fighting the enemies of their country since I left. After the ride with […]

When I was eight years old, my older brother drowned while swimming at our local YMCA.  The lifeguard on duty didn’t know CPR, and he was clinically dead for minutes before paramedics were able to get his heart beating again.  He was airlifted to Boston Children’s Hospital and spent the following weeks in a coma, […]

Training Today – REST. I think today is a good day to cheat on your diet, somewhat. I’m going to lay out some training for the weekend and it might not feel good to have eaten junk food in the midst of the training. Also, let me know what you think about Friday’s off and […]

One thing has become painstakingly clear – we don’t know when and where a “hack” or infiltration may occur. The skill set has long been around and many of its practitioners are more sophisticated than before. As an individual, you’re vulnerable to identity theft and hacking. We’ve all had friends who post that their Instagram […]

The following is a photographic essay documenting a mass-casualty training exercise at a U.S. military base in the vicinity of Mosul, Iraq. The U.S. Navy’s Role II medical facility on the base took the lead in the exercise, which focused on a simulated vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) attack at an entry control point on […]

I don’t think I have ever NOT owned a pair of Merrill MOAB’s. They are widely worn and used in the military. The entire military, not just in SOF. It’s like Merrell means boot in operatoreese (SOF operator language). They’re available everywhere. The Merrell MOAB is a dominant force on the shelves of most shoe stores […]

I recently had the opportunity to interview Anthony Hassan, Ed.D, LCSW, President and CEO of Cohen Veteran’s Network, an organization founded with the mission to “strengthen mental health outcomes and complement existing support, with a particular focus on post-traumatic stress.” This is a simple but encompassing statement that sums up Cohen Veterans Network and Dr. […]

Training: Run 10 miles Then, do 100 pull-ups. Hang out at the gym, relax, stretch and stay however long it takes to knock out 100 pull-ups. Finish with 50 Ankles-to-Bar, hang from the bar as though you’re going to do a pull-up and touch your toes to the bar. Do that 50 times.   Survey: […]