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Master the Next PT Test With This Program

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Master the Next PT Test With This Program

The Military, Police, and Fire Fighter PT Test Survival Guide is designed to help you AVOID the Twelve Fitness Testing Mistakes That Lead to Failure. This is a HOW TO / EXERCISE eBOOK that will help you learn how to take a fitness test. Not just a basic fitness test but any of the 12 common exercise problems. Complete with a six-week workout plus a testing week taper routine to get you "well rested - well tested" for the next fitness test you have to take. You can use the tips, techniques, and tools I have developed over the past...

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Making it TO and THROUGH Training

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Many people confuse the training programs groups like active duty Special Ops perform to maintain their fitness levels for the demands of the profession with how they prepare for challenging schools like BUD/S, SFAS / SFQC, and PJ training to name a few. Here is a question to better describe a very common issue with candidate training program selection: Stew, I have been watching some Youtube videos showing active duty special ops guys working out like SEALs, Rangers, SF, and others.  They are huge and lifting very heavy weights so I have been lifting more and doing less cardio.  Is...

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Advanced and Beginner / Intermediate Nutritional Packages at StewSmithFitness.com

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Stew Smith Fitness has teamed up with Game Plan Nutrition to produce a nutritional supplement package to help people training for very advanced fitness training programs like Special Operations type professions to rebuild, recover, and stay healthy.  Borderline over-training can occur with the best laid training programs and if you do not focus on rest, recovery, nutrition, and hydration, you can experience many of the symptoms of over-training and soon see negative performance results.  Give this a try and see how you like it. These are perfect items to add to your food plan especially if you are burning the...

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Rucking - Old School Military But The Latest Fitness Trend / First Phase BUD/S too...

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START ADDING RUCKS FOR FIRST PHASE BUD/S BOYS!  RUCKING ON THE BEACH = PAYS TO BE A WINNER.  FIRST PHASE ATTRITION RATES ARE HIGH AS EVER!  IF YOU ARE NOT USED TO RUCKING / RUNNING / HIGH REP PT - IT COULD PUT YOU IN THE MAJORITY.  SEE  Ruck / Run Progression ArticleFor many, the term “ruck” is a new word.  Defining RUCK is difficult to someone who has never moved out with 50+ lbs in a backpack for many, many miles.  The definition can be as simple as walking around with a backpack on a hike or as difficult...

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Navy SEAL PST Clinic: Build a Strategy To Ace the Test for BUD/S, SWCC, EOD, Diver, SAR Swimmer

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Navy SEAL PST Clinic:  Build a Strategy To Ace the Test for BUD/S, SWCC, EOD, Diver, SAR Swimmer

The Navy SEAL, SWCC, EOD, and SAR Swimmer Fitness Test is one of the toughest pre-candidate assessments in the military.  Train hard to ace it long before you see the recruiter.

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