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I hope everyone had a great long weekend, if you got it, for President’s day. I did little to nothing, so I count that as a win. Here is today’s workout: Training: Run 5 miles (miles 1-3 moderate pace, mile 3-5 fast but manageable pace) At the gym before or after: 5 rounds: 10 Pull-ups, […]
Training: Run 6-10 miles depending on your fitness level at a moderate pace. Tomorrow plan to ruck ~5 miles at as fast a pace as you can walk. Today, I’m going to go for an eight mile run as whatever pace I’d like and is comfortable. I’m not stressing time, today, but, instead, time on […]
Training: Today’s workout is centered around a 5-mile run under 45 minutes. If you have to take short breaks to maintain the pace, that’s fine. Do whatever you have to do – to make the time while you’re on the clock. Before the run knock out 50 Pull-ups and 100 Push-ups Then, Run 5 miles […]
I met someone recently who spent twenty years in SOF and was more or less kicked out. He was an asset then and still is today. He’s just not normal. I was in for eight years of active duty, total. No that’s not as long as some. But longer than most. However, in SF and […]
Training: Since we’re planning to run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday I think it’s best to use today as a rest day. If you want to go to the gym and lift weights, that’s fine (just don’t overdo it on the legs).
There’s little worse than sitting at a collection point in the dead the winter, barely awake, waiting for the fake raid to end. You get in trouble if you nod off – but, since training isn’t real – it’s easy to just drift away. In the cold weather, I felt like it was even easier. […]
Training: Run 6 miles. Drinks lots of water. Break down of 6 miles run: Moderate pace out to 3 miles – and return like someone is chasing you and/or you’re late for the most important interview of your life!
Training: 1) Row 1000m on a Concept 2 Rower 2) Run 2 miles, casual pace 3) Work up to 1 rep max Back Squat 4) 5 rounds: 3 x 70% 1RM Back Squat (take time to breath 2-3 times between reps) 5) Row 500m – as fast as possible
Training: (Assuming you went for a longer ruck Sunday) 5-mile repeats – equal rest to mile time. Then, go to Gym… 1) Find 1RM Back Squat 2) 1 round: 20 x 70% Back Squat 1rm (2-3 long and deep breaths in between) 3) 5 rounds: Bench Press x 6 Bent-Over Row x 5 4) 5 […]
Hey Ruckers, Last weekend a small cohort of about three guys showed up. There were more but the early time and travel restriction kept some of you from making IT. But, there’s much more to come, every week in fact. I’ve set up a meetup.com page for the group. Here: https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-soChnNNb/events/237475348/ Please visit and sign up! […]
Special Operations Forces Selection is tough, and the training is unique, running and rucking based with required upper body physical stamina, which is why I’m asking you to do so many pull-ups and push-ups. We have to mold our bodies to hump long distances and then be able to hump more. Training: 100 x Push-ups […]
Staying fit when you’re on your team, after you’ve made it through selection and training isn’t easy. You’re going to be easy. You’ll often be gone and when you’re gone there won’t always be a gym near you. You’re going to have to learn how to eat right if you’re going to try and salvage […]
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