rucking
“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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Regardless of your age, background, or what you are training for, principles should guide your training process. The following principles can be used to help guide your thinking when developing or considering whether a training plan is appropriate for you. 1 – Specificity Specificity is the principle that training should stress the exact systems […]
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Regardless of what selection program you’re training for, you’ll spend countless hours walking around with a heavy ruck on your back. In some special operations selection courses (SFAS, RASP, British SAS, CANSOF), rucking is the primary physical task you’ll have to do day after day. If you want to be successful, you need to be […]
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Running fast requires two primary things: 1) Good running technique and 2) a strong foundation of aerobic fitness. If you’re missing either, you won’t be able to run a fast time on your PT test. The deeper into your selection course you go or the longer you have to run, the more weakness in either […]
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