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If you are a special ops candidate who wants to know how to gain a competitive edge through training or knowledge, then here is a list of what I learned going through the journey.     The Point With This List Is to Help Special Ops Candidates Realize You Learn More About Yourself After Training Than You Think Everyone needs to understand that you need all the tools you can fit into your back pack when going through a military special ops selection program that has a 70-80% attrition rate on average. Some of these things I learned will give you...

When it comes to preparing for any spec ops selection, what is a proven resource that has stood the test of time every aspiring special operations candidate needs to know?  The quote below is by an active duty Navy SEAL from an email testimonial I received a few years ago. He is what many people who consider serving their country and communities want to become - a member in our Armed Forces / Police Force serving in a special operations capacity.  "Stew - I'm still in the Teams and finished up another deployment to Iraq (#4), I just wanted to say hello. Thanks for...

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 simply increasing the number of repetitions you conduct in a week of workouts is not the sole solution. Sure the method of doing more pullups and pushups each upper body workout can work, but if you have peaked in your volume to date, adding more volume may not be the best option. If you have done progressive high rep training for months, workouts with more volume like the PT pyramid, supersets, and...

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 yield optimal results. Typically, most programming can yield above average results if consistently applied into a long-term system of proven applications, but what is the optimal method for you, may need some changes for others to see the same results. These improvements come through personally testing and evaluating different methodologies, training systems, and individual workouts as well. As a trainer for men and women who seek advanced levels of...

"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 Thinking About Quitting... There are many quotes about having high standards for yourself but this one can be applied directly to ANY student, recruit, candidate, or active member of any of the tactical professions to be better than average – be an asset – and actually be someone that trains like your buddy’s life depends on it. It does. I can only speak for how I have seen "exceeding the standard IS...