Tactical athlete

Above: Marines completing the MTI Soldier Athlete Fitness Test (SAFT). By Rob Shaul, Founder 1. Train in the “gym” to perform outside it. Don’t treat fitness as a “sport.” Don’t get caught up in loads lifted or workout completion times. Gym training should improve your athlete’s mission performance, durability, and survivability. Fitness training must […]

Preparing yourself to become a tactical athlete requires you to get to the program and through the selection to become a member of any special-ops unit.

FOBBITS: Part II | Tactical Barbell | Strength & Conditioning For The Operational Athlete.

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If you’re anything like me, you’ve wondered what’s the difference in programming between a top level Games athlete and your average gym goer. Every functional fitness athlete knows what it takes to do well in their gym, and they know how hard they work to make gains. However, you don’t know how much work it takes to become an Elite athlete, until now. This article is going to examine one week of programming for one of the fittest people on earth, Rich Froning.

Talking from personal experience and drawing upon science, I discuss the importance of hydration for tactical athletes. A tactical athlete combines strength and cardiovascular activity, two important physical components when it comes to performing intense exercise for long periods of time. Generally, and speaking from experience, tactical athletes are also those who serve, whether in […] The post Farren Morgan coaching: the importance of hydration for the Tactical Athlete appeared first o