Preparing for Spec Ops BUT
Strength is Your Weakness?
Are you crushing calisthenics and cardio elements of training, but worried about the load bearing events of your future Spec Ops training? Logs, boats, rucks, and equipment / personnel carries are tough on those who are not strong. If you are a prior endurance athlete and need to work on overall durability when under a load, you may need to get into a lift cycle to put on some mass and increase your strength. To go where you want to go, you need to be good at ALL of the elements of fitness (strength, power, grip, speed, agility, muscle stamina, endurance - run, swim, ruck - and flexibility, mobility)
Here is why getting GOOD at all of the above it critical to your success - Your Weakness Will Be Exposed on Day 1 of Selection.
If you are an endurance athlete (runner, swimmer) who has been looking to gain strength without sacrificing your running and swimming speed, you need a special lifting program. Typical lifting cycles are great, but tend to focus purely on strength or power. A tactical fitness lifting cycle, needs to still focus on strength and power, but maintain other elements of fitness such as the ability to run, swim, and do high rep calisthenics as well. The following programs are our latest versions of such a program that addresses all of the needs of the tactical athlete:
The Latest Seasonal Tactical Fitness Periodization Lift Cycles
If you are such an athlete with special ops goals, you might feel like you’re in a no win situation. You want to get stronger, but you’re worried about the impact that weightlifting could have on your endurance. The good news is all you have to do is just get good at lifting (add strength / mass), you do not have to be great at it. Just adding durability to your frame does not require your typical power lifting cycle that you may have seen strength athletes do. It is possible to gain strength while still maintaining your endurance and muscle stamina. All you need is a carefully designed weightlifting cycle that takes your goals and abilities into account. That is what we do for tactical athletes of ALL types at StewSmithFitness.com.
Instead of trying to figure this out by yourself, take the time to check out the carefully designed strength / mass building cycles at StewSmithFitness.com in the Seasonal Periodization Section. By the way, just because we title our lifting cycles during the Fall / Winter, does not mean you have to wait until then to start the plan. If you need to add weights to your training, add them regardless of the season and build some needed strength and mass to be a more durable tactical athlete WHILE maintaining your endurance and muscle stamina (work capacity) to handle the grind that is Spec Ops Selection.
Plus, You Can Ask Stew for help by email at stew@stewsmith.com.
You can be sure that you’re on the right path to gaining strength without sacrificing your running and swimming speed. With a little bit of hard work and dedication, you can reach your goals and become a stronger, more durable tactical athlete.
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Where to Find More Information About Optimal Performance Training Programs
When you start training again, consider the seasonal tactical fitness model. I call it A WAY to train and obviously not the only way to train. But it offers the opportunity to never neglect your weaknesses, helps with flexibility and mobility, but will also put you at a level of physical abilities where you are happy with your overall ability to do just about anything. We have a system where the seasons dictate our training. When it is nicer outside, we tend to run and do more calisthenics. When it is colder and not so nice, we lift more, run less, and still maintain our outdoor activities with shorter runs and rucks. Check it out: Seasonal Tactical Fitness Periodization System.
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Navy SEAL Workout Phase 1
Navy SEAL Workout Phase 2 - 3
Navy SEAL Workout Phase 4 Grinder PT
Navy SWCC Workout
Army / Air Force Advanced Fitness / Special Ops
Army PFT Workout (Prep For Rucking, OPAT, ACFT)
Army Special Forces / Ranger Workout
Army Air Assault School Workout
Army Airborne Workout
Air Force Special Warfare IFT / OFT / Selection Prep
Advanced Running Program - Special Ops Supplement Plan
USMC RECON / MarSOC Workout
USMC OCS / TBS Workout
USMC IST and PFT
The Combat Conditioning Workout
Air Force PJ / CCT Workout Battlefield Airman Prep Course
The UBRR Upper Body Round Robin Workout / Spec Ops version
The Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer / Navy SAR Workout
The Service Academy Workout (West Point, Navy, Air Force Academy)
The Navy, Air Force, Marine Corp Boot Camp Workout
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The FBI Academy Workout | FBI Workout Vol 2
The DEA Workout
The FLETC Workout - Ace the PEB
The PFT Bible: Pushups, Sit-ups, 1.5 Mile Run
The Fire Fighter Workout - Ace the CPAT
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