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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. Stretch well both before and after the event. Remember to drink plenty of water and stay hydrated out there. It is supposed to be […]
MH-6 Little Birds and MH-60 Black Hawks helicopters buzzed downtown Los Angeles this week as a part of a Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) training exercise. Spectators observed the helicopters landing operators on building rooftops, then later setting down to pick them up at street level. Presumably, the training scenario involved the operators assaulting from […]
Saturday morning and heading back to the gym for a shoulder and back workout. Towel pull-ups if you have no access to ropes or climb 20-25 ft. ropes if they are available. Followed by a four-mile run. Log your numbers down in the workout notebook UBRR Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 10 […]
The Air Force is making its own Special Operations Forces more independent by creating a Special Reconnaissance (SR) career field. The Air Force will be changing the Special Operations Weather Technician (SOWT) to SR. According to the Air Force’s afspecialwarfare.com, the new SR operational role: Special Reconnaissance (SR) operators will be operating under the AFSOC […]
Friday is the end of the week for some and our Leg Day at the gym. Start with Squats – (front, dumbbell goblet, and barbell), then some Lunges and the Weighted Sled Push. Follow it all up with a five-mile run. Mark your progress down in your workout log book and stretch well after the […]
We’ve shared many of our Selection anecdotes here on the pages of SpecialOperations.com the past two years and it is always refreshing to see someone else’s perspective especially if the person is in one of our allies Special Operations units. This one account is a really close look at one officer’s Australian SAS experience. It […]
Back to the gym this Thursday morning for a Chest (Flat, incline bench, Flies, pushups) and Triceps (Cable pushdowns, dips) workout today at the gym before heading out for a 4-mile run. Remember to stretch well before and after and to stay hydrated. Mark your progress down in your workout log book. UBRR Training: More […]
Shoulders and back day in the gym before heading off to do the SOF (Special Operations Forces) Triathlon. A run, a rucksack march, and a swim with fatigues and boots. If you can do all three of these things well, you will have the inside track for most of the selection courses. UBRR Training: More […]
Tuesdays are always our Leg Day at the gym followed by a 5-mile run. Begin with pull-ups, then squats, lunges, and the sled or Fireman’s carry followed by a 5-mile run. You must build up your legs to carry you thru the course and beyond. Those are the muscles that tote the rucksack to the […]
Are we all tired from staying up to all hours of the night watching the Super Bowl and all the related aftermath hoopla? Well, we have the perfect cure for that. A quick workout to start the day and week off right. Start off with the basics of pushups, sit-ups, and crunches, then to the […]
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. Going to try to make it a little different by heading out in one direction for an hour by going as fast as you […]
Saturday morning and heading back to the gym for a shoulder and back workout. Use climbing ropes if they are available. Followed by a four-mile run in less than 32 minutes. Log your numbers down in the workout notebook UBRR Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 10 Lat Pulldowns, rear 3 x 10 […]
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