Why This New Approach to Remedial PT Actually Works The combination of a good coach and willing participants is critical to the mission success of remedial PT programs.
How Adding a Taper Day Before Big Events Can Pay Off Big Whether it is a fitness test or a challenging event, a taper week or a "rest day" prior to game day is always a good idea.
Is There a Test to Predict Success in Military Special Ops? We're constantly creating a foolproof selection program, as well as finding the right requirements to test special-ops...
How the 'Blue Falcon Workout' Works Best with a Buddy I call this workout the Blue Falcon Workout, as it works best if you have a buddy to push you.
Is it Possible to Build Strength and Endurance at the Same Time? Here is a question about training hard in both strength and endurance, as it is tough to be great at both.
How You Should Approach AIT Workouts We train and prepare for basic training programs, but often find that, after the basic training, we are actually in worse...
How You Should Prepare Your Body for Special Operations First of all, anyone seeking this type of rigorous activity, especially near 40 years old, should be in excellent condition...
A 'Dirty Dozen' of Tactical Fitness Training and Testing Ideas Training large groups with varied fitness levels is one of the most challenging things to accomplish with success.
Why Being Average Won't Cut It in Special Ops I've found that there is a big difference in going through life merely surviving and trying to compete at everything you do.
PT Progression Series: Combining Hardcore Full-Body Movements with PT/Run The PT Progression Series focuses on how to develop skills for fitness testing. Part 5 advances to full-body movements and...
The Best Ways to Prioritize Recovery in Tactical Fitness Training as You Age The natural recovery ability starts to slow down at some point in your 30s, but that does not mean you can't be a top-notch...
How a 'Zone 2' Day Can Help Workout Recovery and Preparation for Intense Training We all need a "Zone 2" day -- a low-impact, low-intensity workout -- once in a while.
The Best Bike Workouts to Maintain Your Cardio Fitness When You Cannot Run Running-related injuries don't have to prevent you from maintaining your cardio training, even when you cannot run for a few...
Army Quickly Expanding Holistic Health and Fitness Teams Following Promising Early Results The Army is fast-tracking the expansion of its Holistic Health and Fitness, or H2F, program as early results show soldiers in...
The Surprising Reason Some Service Members Struggle with Swimming Many runners who can run five-minute miles are amazed that their cardio conditioning when swimming is so horrible.