Compartmentalization

Take away thy opinion, and then there is taken away the complaint, "I have been harmed." Take away the ...

Assessment: Physical Standards

“How much running, rucking, swimming, calisthenics, and strength training should I be doing to prepare for selection?” This is ...

Assessment – Lifestyle Factors

The first step in creating a robust training program is understanding where to focus your efforts. Of course you’ll ...

Training Principles

Regardless of your age, background, or what you are training for, principles should guide your training process. The following ...

Strength Training for Special Operations Selection Prep

Strength & Power Training Methods    Strength and power development is one of the primary pillars of SOF prep ...

How to Crush Your Military PT Test – A Work Capacity Deep Dive

What is Work Capacity?    Work capacity is a blend of power and capacity.  Power = the amount of ...

A Pair of Boots

I was still 17 when I enlisted in the Navy. My parents had to sign the enlistment paperwork for ...

Rucking 101

Regardless of what selection program you’re training for, you’ll spend countless hours walking around with a heavy ruck on ...

Programming for Running

Running fast requires two primary things: Good running technique A strong foundation of aerobic fitness  If you’re missing either, ...

Breathing and Performance

Breathing is an integral part of nearly every skill you’ll need in SOF selection from stress management to running, ...

Secondary Emotions

Regardless of your occupation, self-regulation is a key component of resilience and performance under stress.    Self-regulation has an ...

Eustress Training

By: Jon Pope ‘How many more sets?’ I complained. ‘It doesn’t matter, you’re up’ came the voice to my ...
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