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 Training: Continue to prep for the UBRR […]

SOF pic of the day: CQB with Green Berets

Green Berets from 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) rehearse close quarters combat in a shoot house on March 4, 2016 in Nevada.   U.S. Army photo by 3rd Special Forces Group    

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 hydrated and mark your progress in your […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.24.2017

It is time for our 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. It will help work off all the food from those high school and college football parties this weekend. Stretch […]

SOF pic of the day: Securing the area

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, secure the area after being lowered from a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk during a mission Nov. 7, 2012, in Afghanistan. Pararescue teams assault, secure, and dominate the rescue objective area using any available Department of Department or Allied, air, land, or sea asset. U.S. Air […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.23.2017

Saturday morning in the gym for shoulders and back work. Towel pull-ups are for those with no access to ropes. The only way to get better at pull-ups and climbing ropes….is to practice doing them until they are a strength.  Followed by a four-mile run. Log your numbers down in the workout notebook Training: More […]

It is Time to Prepare for our Next Round of Terrorist Incidents

With the summer of 2017 over and the fall arriving today, our National Preparedness Month is nearly over. And in that vein, let’s forget about the idiot White Supremacists and the equally vile Antifa dolts for a minute and talk about some issues that are bound to crop up and soon here in the United […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.22.2017

Friday means another Leg Day at the gym. Begin with some Squats – front, dumbbell goblet, and barbell to build up strength for carrying a ruck. We’re going with a lighter weight and more reps here.  Then some lunges and after the weighted sled push, finish the workout off by breaking things up a bit […]

SOF pic of the day: U.S. and Polish Special Operations troops in Germany

U.S. and Polish Special Operations Forces Soldiers move across a field to their objective as a Lithuanian Mi-17 helicopter hovers above during a casualty evacuation exercise rehearsal held Oct. 14 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. Image courtesy of the U.S. Army

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.21.2017

Back to the gym today as we prep for the UBRR with a Chest and Triceps workout. Then a 4-mile ruck march with 45-pounds minimum. 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: 3 x 12 Bench […]

SOF pic of the day: Sniper team opens fire

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — A Special Operations Forces sniper team engages targets at varying distances over a barrier during the United States Army Special Operations Command’s International Sniper Competition, where 23, two-man teams from special-operations, foreign-partners and law enforcement agencies put their skills to the test, March 20-24. Photo courtesy of USAJFKSWCS

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.20.2017

Shoulders and back day in the gym before heading off to do a 5-mile rucksack march. Conduct the ruck over varied terrain and remember to hydrate throughout. It is a good habit to get used to doing while rucking and a needed one for the time when you’re in the course. Mark your time down […]