Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 8, Day 4

Shoulders and back day in the gym before heading off to do a 5-mile rucksack march in under 75 minutes. Conduct the ruck over varied terrain.  It will probably be a very early start here in the Northeast as we’re supposed to get hit with another snow storm. So be careful out there. Remember to […]

SOF Pic of the Day: ‘Always Faithful, Always Forward’

A recruiter with the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) screening team wears the MARSOC insignia during a brief at the base theater aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) on Sept. 7, 2017. The MARSOC screening team visited MCBH providing information to Marines who were pre-selected or interested in becoming Marine Raiders. U.S. […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 8, Day 3

Tuesday is Leg Day, time for building strength and endurance, begin with pull-ups and towel pull-ups for those who don’t have access to ropes for climbing. Then squats, lunges and the sled followed by a four-mile run in under 32 minutes which is the standard. If your gym has no sled, you can substitute a […]

SOF Pic of the Day: SEALs in the snow

While America’s Eastern seaboard battens down the hatches for frigid winter weather, the nation’s elite special operations war fighters have to be prepared to fight in any environment, hot or cold, at a moment’s notice.   U.S. Navy Photo by Visual Information Specialist Chris Desmond   Watch American soldiers conduct cold weather training in the […]

Biggest Hurdle to Passing Selection? Learning to “Embrace the Suck”

Remember the old commercials (if you’re 35+), where the narrator said that “the mind was a terrible thing to waste” in a push for a college fund? That was absolutely true.Your mind is the best weapon you’ll have in Special Operations but it can cut both ways too. It can also be a buddy f***er […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 8, Day 2

A good workout is the best way to start Monday and the week off right. We’ll start 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 in 40 minutes or less in a mini UBRR test. Remember to mark your progress in your […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Navy SEALs secure the beach

Perhaps the most iconic Navy SEAL imagery in the popular zeitgeist is that of special operators rising up out of the surf and executing a beach assault,  These sorts of operations aren’t just movie fodder. Image courtesy of the U.S. Navy   Watch Navy SEALs execute a beach assault in the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZtLbQe4fLc

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 8, Day 1

Time for our Sunday morning ruck march. Do a quick warmup of pushups and sit-ups before heading out. Stretch well both before and after the event. Remember to drink plenty of water and stay hydrated out there. Today would a great time to wear your second pair of boots for the Selection Course. Don’t wait […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Operations AC-130U Gunship deploys flares

An AC-130U Gunship aircraft from the 4th Special Operation Squadron jettisons flares over an area near Hurlburt Field, Fla., on Aug. 20, 2008. The flares are used as a countermeasure to heat-seeking missiles that can track aircraft during real-world missions. Photo by Senior Airman Julianne Showalter   See the AC-130U Gunship in action in the […]

Special Operations Force Selection PT Preparation Week 7, Day 7

We’ll start the weekend and Saturday off right. It is time to go back to the gym for some shoulders and back work. Followed by a four-mile run. Log your numbers down in the workout notebook Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 10 Lat Pulldowns, rear 3 x 10 Barbell Dead Lift 3 […]

SOF Pic of the Day: US Special Forces burning a marijuana field in Afghanistan

A U.S. Special Forces Soldier, attached to Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan, sets fire to a field of Marijuana, found outside of a compound housing a drug lab, during an operation in the Ghorak district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2016. The operation was conducted, alongside Afghan agents from the National Interdiction Unit (NIU) to disrupt […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 7, Day 6

It is Friday, so yes, you know it also means Leg Day at the gym. Begin with some Squats – front, dumbbell goblet, and barbell. This builds up the strength in your legs that will help propel the rucksack. Then some lunges and after the weighted sled push or an alternative if your gym doesn’t […]