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Conditioning 101: A Guide for Special Operations Selection Training

By Craig Weller / February 25, 2022 / 2 Comments

The traditional conditioning model is antiquated and inaccurate.  In this article, we’ll introduce how to implement a new model of conditioning for special operations selection training. Energy systems (the metabolic pathways involved in conditioning) are broken down into three components or subsystems, which collectively comprise the larger energy system created by all three of them […]

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Concurrent Programming: How to Organize Training for SOF Selection

By Jonathan Pope / August 16, 2021 / 0 Comments

Programming is tough. It is hard to figure out how to organize training for SOF selection. 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 […]

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Physical Standards for SOF Selection Assessment

Physical Standards Assessment for SOF Selection

By Jonathan Pope / May 5, 2021 / 4 Comments

“How much running, rucking, swimming, calisthenics, and strength training should I be doing to prepare for selection?” This is one of the most common questions we get from aspiring SOF candidates, and understandably so.  Of course you’ll have to do all of these things, but the volume and intensity of each can and should vary […]

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