adaptation

Concurrent Programming

By Jonathan Pope / August 16, 2021 / 0 Comments

Programming is tough. There are a lot of things you could do each day: run, ruck, swim, lift weights, water confidence, calisthenics, metcons…..the list goes on. Obviously, you need to do many of those things, because they are what you’ll be screened for in selection. But, how much, how hard, how often, and how to […]

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Nutrition Fundamentals

By Jonathan Pope / June 17, 2021 / 3 Comments

Nutrition, like many topics covered in our book and on this website, are vast topics that people spend decades studying. However, the majority of people we work with can get everything they need for a successful career without ever diving into the weeds. The trivial details obsessed over by most supplement companies and anyone selling […]

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Adaptation Principles

By Jonathan Pope / June 1, 2021 / 0 Comments

In order to understand programming, you first have to know how and why your body responds to training. When you internalize that framework, things like how much running to do, how fast, and how often become much easier to program and adjust.  Just like programming, adaptation is a complex subject that people spend their entire […]

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Assessment – Lifestyle Factors

By Jonathan Pope / April 12, 2021 / 0 Comments

The first step in creating a robust training program is understanding where to focus your efforts. Of course you’ll have to ruck, run, swim, and do pushups and pullups. But, you probably have some other questions: What about strength work?  How many days per week should you run? How far?  What should my pushups and […]

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