Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 12, Day 2

A Monday morning pre-test of the Upper Body Round Robin (UBRR) with many of the exercises that will be tested. Always go for perfect form when doing the pushups, it will be an area that is always looked at hard during the PT tests in Selection. After the exercises, a three-mile run as fast as […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 12, Day 1

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. The standard is 120 minutes, maximum. Your goal should be to come in much quicker. Stretch well both before […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 11, Day 7

Back in the gym this Saturday morning for a shoulder and back workout. Pull-ups, Deadlifts, Side Raises, and Shoulder Presses. Followed by a four-mile run in 32 minutes or less. Log  your numbers down in the workout notebook and stretch well. UBRR Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 10 Lat Pulldowns, rear 3 […]

MG Sidney Shachnow, Legend in Special Forces Dies at 83

The Green Beret community lost a legend this week as Sidney Shachnow, who survived a concentration camp for three years starting when he was just seven years old. He served in a variety of Special Forces units and a few conventional billets and eventually retired as a Major General. He retired in Southern Pines, NC […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 11, Day 6

It is Friday so that must mean that it is Leg Day at the gym. Starting with Squats – (front, dumbbell goblet, and barbell), then some lunges and the weighted sled push. If your gym doesn’t have a sled, you can substitute a Fireman’s carry.  And then finish the workout with a five-mile run. Mark […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 11, Day 5

Thursday morning is a Chest and Triceps workout at the gym before heading out for a 5-mile run. Flat and Incline Bench Presses as well as Flies, Pushups, Pushdowns, and Dips ought to have your triceps feeling the pump. Then a 5-mile run over varied terrain in 40 minutes or less. UBRR Preparation Training: More […]

Green Beret Medic Ronald Shurer II Receives  Medal Of Honor

On Monday, President Trump decorated former Green Beret medic and SSG Ronald Shurer II with the Medal of Honor for outstanding heroism and bravery during a combat mission in Afghanistan in 2008. Amazingly enough, Shurer was once rejected by the military for a medical condition before he joined and was accepted shortly after 9/11. Shurer […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 11, Day 3

Tuesday is our Leg Day at the gym followed by a 4-mile run. Begin with pull-ups and then hit the squats, lunges and the sled or the Fireman’s Carry followed by a four-mile run in under 32 minutes, which is the standard. As always, make sure you stretch well before and after as well as […]

“Keep on Ruckin’ It Only Gets Easier From Here”

In our daily Special Operations PT Preparation workouts that we publish, Sunday is our ruck day, just like going to church, it is our weekly ritual before the sun comes up kind of like paying homage to the Special Forces gods before we get on with our regularly scheduled Sunday activities, like coffee (Black Rifle […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 11, Day 2

Monday morning, we kick our week off right. Head to the gym where we’ll do our workout with the basics of pushups, sit-ups, and crunches, then to the bar for V-ups, pull-ups, and dips before a 4-mile run. Remember to stay hydrated and mark your progress in your workout log book. Training: More preparation for […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 11, Day 1

It is time for our Sunday morning ruck march. We’re going to do an eight-mile course today over varied terrain. Strive to better the standard time of 120 minutes. Do a quick warmup of pushups and sit-ups before heading out. Stretch well both before and after the ruck march. Remember to drink plenty of water […]