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The How Badly Do You Want It ? (For Special Ops Success or Any Goal Really)
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Visualizing the Critical Elements and Their Overlaps in Special Ops Success (Or Any Goal Really) Becoming a member of a special ops unit is recognized as one of the most demanding physical and mentally tough challenges you can undertake. Success in any multi-year goal requires a combination of multiple traits, skills, and the answer to the immeasurable question: How Badly Do You Want It? The following diagram illustrates the five essential elements and their intersections, based on personal experience, current training standards, and more than 25 years of coaching observations. The Five Critical Elements · How Bad Do You Want It?...
There is More to Military Members Than Killers and Breakers of Things
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When Politics Fail, Our Military is Called to do These Things "The society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools" The United States military and those who serve are at first defenders of freedom and democracy. But, yes, because of the failure of a desired political outcome, they are called to kill and destroy things. But military members also selflessly sacrifice family holidays and their personal safety so we can have a country that enables the "American Dream." While our military needs to know the latest and...
New Military Fitness Standard for Combat Troops? Highest Male Standard - Here is What That Means
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Here is a Breakdown of the Military Branches' Highest Male Physical Fitness Standards (for each age group) There are several different fitness tests throughout our military. The standard physical fitness test that everyone has to take throughout their career, and then there are specialized fitness tests largely used within the Special Operations Communities. However, the standard of all combat units reaching the highest male physical fitness standard in that branch of service varies depending on the service. If this new standard by the Department of Defense that every combat job has to meet the highest male standards is going to...
The Health and Wellness Benefits of Double Mobility Days for People Over 50.
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You Can Be Old and Able to Move or Old and Unable to Move - Decide Today Reclaiming your flexibility and mobility after 50 isn't just a luxury—it's a necessity for a vibrant and active life in future decades. While strength training and cardiovascular health are equally important to your longevity, you will feel your age with every movement you make if you ignore your muscular flexibility and joint mobility. Creating the double mobility day per week in the new Ageless Athlete - Fitness Over 50 will help you learn how to program it properly and most importantly - consistently. ...
Is Mental Toughness an Art or Science?
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Did you know scientists have tried to measure mental toughness?Mental Toughness has been a topic of discussion and debate for generations as we humans try to define our lives. What makes some people tougher than others? More successful? More motivated? Calm in stressful situations? What are the common traits of ordinary people doing extraordinary things? Can mental toughness be measured? Scientifically tested? These are the questions I have been seeking answers to, and the type of questions I get each day from young men and women preparing for challenging programs in the military, law enforcement, and firefighting...