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Half of Fatigue is Body Heat - Use CoolMitt to Fix it!
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A New Device I Was Introduced to and Tested Nearly 15 Years Ago (as Seen on Huberman Lab Podcast) From @realcoolmitt Instagram Page Back in 2008, I did a TV show called Fight Science – Special Ops Episode, on National Geographic Channel. The full show explained the effects of body core temperature in both extremes (high and low body core temperatures) and how science is able to manage them both. By definition:Hyperthermia is abnormally high body temperature. It can be due to exposure to extreme temperatures, high humidity, and heavy work loads. Heat related injuries are more common than ever...
Is it Really 10% Physical / 90% Mental? What Does This Mean?
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Achieving mental toughness begins long before you don the uniform; it starts with the relentless pursuit of physical excellence. Have you ever encountered the phrase, “It’s 10% Physical and 90% Mental”? This adage often echoes through the grounds of special operations training, where mental and physical challenges intertwine to forge high performing graduates out of the prepared students/recruits. While the initial impression may suggest that success lies predominantly in your mental training, the truth is far more complex. The first time you encounter such high-attrition training, you might perceive it as an all-encompassing physical endeavor. Yet, the essence of this...
Tired of Feeling Unprepared? Transform Your Training Methodology for Special Operations
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Make Sure Your Workouts Prepare You To Get TO and THROUGH Your Future Spec Ops Training Pipeline If you’re a special operations candidate, you already possess the ambition and drive that sets you apart from the crowd. Your dream of becoming a special operator is within reach, but you must navigate the rigorous preparation process to get there. Your focus is now clear: securing a contract and successfully completing a long selection training pipeline. Remember the Phases of Tactical Fitness Training You Must Navigate:Phase 1- Get TO the Training - Earn a Contract / Ace the PT TestPhase 2 -...
The Unexpected Link Between Your Health and Your Career Growth—Are You Paying Attention?
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Are You Sabotaging Your Success? Discover How Exercise Can Transform Your Professional Life I recently was reading about the fictional index fund called the Deadlift ETF. Simply put, the “managers” of this fund selected its holdings based solely on the fact that the CEO lifts heavy weights. It should not surprise you when you see the companies below that they would outperform the market, but the common denominator is the CEO is very physically active: Amazon, Apple, Blackrock, NVIDIA, Uber, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, and Meta are all on the Deadlift ETF that would outperform the S&P by 2.4x in the...
Don't Do These Things with Your CSS Technique and Training
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These Swimming Issues Should Be Avoided Don't start adding things you think might be a good idea to your CSS stroke. Most of my video critiques found on my Instagram reels (@stewsmith50), TikTok (@stewsmith50), and YouTube (StewSmith182) are corrected errors. Take a video of you swimming and compare to any of these videos. Looking over hundreds of these, I found the following things I correct the most. DO NOT do these 10 things if you want to swim your best time. - no extra flutter kicks. Just glide - Remember 1 kick per stroke. Pull-Breathe-Kick Glide. - no extra double...