work capacity
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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“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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What is Work Capacity? Work capacity is a blend of power and capacity. Power = the amount of force you can express in a short, fixed amount of time, such as a max power clean or broad jump Capacity = how much force you express repeatedly over a long period of time, such as your […]
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Don’t have access to any weights or only have a few kettlebells or dumbbells? No problem. Now is the time to work on building your work capacity: the total amount of work you can do in a fixed amount of time. Work capacity is a blend of power and capacity. Power = the amount of […]
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