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Best way to start our Sunday before the sun comes up is our Sunday Ruck March. Grab your training partner (#RuckYourDog2018) and hit the trail. A little warm-up and a good long rucksack march. As always be sure to stay hydrated during the ruck march. It should be a habit that will carry over to […]

Marines fire a 120 mm mortar as a show of force at Camp Shorab in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 10, 2018. The Marines are assigned to Task Force Southwest.   Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Melissa Karnath   Learn more about the 120mm mortar system utilized by Marines and see them in action in […]

Back in the gym this morning for some shoulders and back training before heading out for a run. We’ll break up the routine next week with some more speed interval running, that will help to build up your short area quickness and speed. And we’ll do some swimming which is also very important. Training: More […]

Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Fiffie, who’s assigned to the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, drinks cobra blood during jungle survival training in Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 19, 2018. The training was conducted as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2018. Snake blood can be consumed to keep an individual hydrated while the meat can be used […]

Friday is always a good day for Leg Day at the gym, we’ll go for the lighter weight in the squats but higher reps help with endurance. Weighted sled push builds up some explosion and strength. The leg workouts will bode well for you in Selection and in SOF units in your future if you […]

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division set up 360 security during a dive mission in Key West, FL, Jan. 24, 2018. The Marines executed various training exercises such as stealth insertion, to sub-surface swimming objectives as part of their combat readiness evaluation in preparation for an upcoming deployment. U.S. Marines […]

All the workout can be done outside this morning. We are going to max out on pushups, sit-ups, and crunches today before we head back out on the rucking trails. There is no time limit on any of the exercises, obviously, the goal is to get them done as quickly as you can. Stretch well […]

U.S. Army Soldiers push through smoke from a grenade during the ground tactical movement portion of the Operation Bowie Strike training exercise in Zhegoc, Kosovo, Jan. 19, 2018. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Farina. Watch U.S. and Polish troops train together in Operation Bowie Strike below:

Shoulder work in the gym is the order of the day along with some speed work. The sprints will help with your overall cardio fitness, build explosion in your legs and will serve you well with your endurance. It is also a functional part of your job in Special Operations. There will be plenty of […]

173rd Airborne Brigade paratroopers conduct a security halt during a foot patrol at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Jan. 28, 2017. The 173rd is the U.S. Army’s Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deploying forces to the U.S. Army Europe, Africa and Central Command Areas of Responsibility within 18 hours. […]

Continue to prep for the UBRR. Leg Day at the gym, our favorite with squats, the sled push, and some lunges. We’ll follow that with a three-mile run at a good pace, faster than the standard. Remember to stretch well before and after the run and to hydrate. UBRR Training: 3 x Pullups 10 reps […]

A U.S. Air Force Guardian Angel Team, consisting of pararescuemen, combat rescue officers and survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, conduct a high altitude, low opening military free fall jump working with a C-130J Super Hercules flown by the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Bagram Airfield, […]