The BEST Way to Improve Pullups and Pushups is...
Unlock Your Full Potential with This Proven Method for Mastering Pushups and Pullups If you are looking to enhance your performance in pushups and pullups, the strategy of simp...
What is Optimal? You and Your Efforts Determine What Works for You Best
What is Optimal? You and Your Efforts Determine What Works for You Best When we are training for a specific goal, we seek programming and personalized workouts that we hope will...
"Exceeding the Standard IS the Standard"
"Exceeding the Standard IS the Standard" How to Crush the PT Test and Get Through Basic Training, Boot Camp, Police / Fire Academies, or Spec Ops Selection Without Even Thinki...
Swim Straighter Knowing These Easy to Learn Skills
Not swimming straight can add time you don't have for competitive timed ocean/bay swims when in military rescue swim/diving programs. Check out these tips: There is More to ...
Beyond the Grind: Utilizing Rest Days to Sharpen Essential Special Ops Skills
The Journey to Special Ops Selection: Embracing the Power of Rest and Recovery Preparing for special ops selection is no casual endeavor. Many treat spec ops prep like they are ...
Quitting Caffeine - A Worthy Challenge (or am I crazy for even mentioning it?)
Take the Challenge - See If You Can Do It!! Would you consider quitting caffeine if it helps you sleep better and improves nutrient absorption when you eat? Recovery from worko...
New Rules for Fitness Over 40!
The following NEW RULES are part of the programming used in the new 52 week – four part training series: Tactical Fitness 40+. From Rebuilding the Foundation to getting Ready to Compete, this series uses the following four rules religiously.
Recovery: Training Systems, Periodization, Rest, De-Stress, Mobility, Nutrition, and Sleep
Recovery: Training Systems, Periodization, Rest, De-Stress, Mobility, Nutrition, and Sleep Recovery: There is more to being well-rested and ready to go than a good night's sleep...
Try a Team Work Drill With Tough Workouts
Another Way to Add Elements of Teamwork, Communication, Thinking/Strategy to Your Training.. Ask These Guys How Important Teamwork is... You have to push yourself—YES, but progr...
Navy SEAL Mental Toughness Through Physical Training
Bridging the Gap: How to Prepare Mentally and Physically for the BUD/S Physical Screening Test In preparation for any Special Operations training program, it is common to quest...
What is a Ruck? Forced March? Hump?
RUCK: A Challenging Adventure in Backpacking If you've never embarked on a hike with a backpack weighing 50+ lbs for many miles, the term "ruck" may be unfamiliar. The def...
What Do You Mean By Running Athlete or Swimming Athlete?
Running, Swimming, Lifting Athlete Defined (more clearly?) I received this question the other day. I realize I use a variety of terms that I thought go without explanation but...
The Path to Becoming a Special Operations Candidate: What It Takes to Succeed
The Steps to Making It To and Through Selection: What You NEED to Know I can usually see the answer to this question when I ask a few questions of recruits / candidates who tell...
Assessment Week - AKA "Tactical Groundhog" Week
4-6 More Weeks of Winter Lift Cycle or Start Spring Training? It Depends... You know the story of Groundhog Day. The groundhog comes out to assess the weather situation to dete...
What Does a Typical BUDS Class Look Like? The Rule of Thirds Apply
The Rule of Thirds and How it Applies to Your Training and the Makeup of Your Future BUD/S Class... You may have heard about the Rule of Thirds if you have trained hard for ...
The Sooner You Accept This One Fact, The Better You Will Feel and the Healthier You Will Be
You Will Be Older Longer Than You Are Younger Seems like a blink that I was on this field doing my first workouts as a Plebe at USNA. (now almost 40 yrs ago) Hey, OGs, who ne...
Cutting Workouts Short – Prioritize Missed Section and Make-Up Options
What To Do When You Miss All or Some of Your Workout Often, life can get in the way of our best-made plans and affect things we want to do with our full efforts. When you run o...
The Under-Over 25-75/Tread Workout (Dive School Prep and More)
Boost Your Water Confidence for Military Special Ops and Warfare Programs If you're looking to ace those rigorous military special ops and special warfare diving assessments an...
Honoring Chris Chambers: Student - Mentor - Swim Buddy
In Honor of Navy SEAL Chris Chambers Navy SEAL Chris Chambers The Stoics' teachings enter our learning at some point in our lives. You may recognize words like humility, patien...
The 3 Phases of Building Mental Toughness: How to Turn Inspiration into Habit and Discipline for Any Goal Accomplishment
Building Mental Toughness IS a Process Are you on a mission to prove to yourself that you can be successful in a goal that seems impossible right now? If so, then good…that mea...