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Originally Posted by deepheart
Right now I am doing the daily operator sessions on militaryathlete.com. I am overseas right now and not scheduled to return until around the middle of next year. I also spend time walking around my site with a ruck to become accustomed to it and will eventually incorporate some of the selection prep programs that have been mentioned to include TRX, Get Selected and the militaryathlete.com Selection Prep Program. August/September is the time frame I am currently looking at for SFAS.
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I'm currently down range on a FOB without a lot of options, but it's been pretty easy to adapt the Get Selected workout to my use. I just put my IBA with a combat load of ammo on it and my ACH in a ruck, and it's weighing in at 50lbs. I'm usually stuck on the side of the road, so I'm getting used to rucking with speed on uneven terrain, around bushes, over pipes, etc. The rifle with mag adds another 10 lbs, but it's slung across my chest and not an optional item out here, just more of an adapt and overcome item. I get weird looks rucking around the base, but eh.
With that, a pull-up bar, and a few basic weights I've managed to cut down excess weight while dropping my rucking times and my mile time. I try to get one outdoor event a day (ruck or run), and a lighter treadmill run indoors at night. Once we run out of daylight out here it's no bueno to run/ruck outdoors.
The best thing I've adapted is from the SFAS advice thread. I've been doing my push-ups nice and slow (2 seconds down, 2 seconds up) with excellent form. The number of reps are slowly building, but after a few sets I can feel it. It burns more than just knocking them out, but at least I feel confident that I can maintain form when it counts.
And when I return to the land of the big BX it'll be easier to cross-train with swimming, more weights, etc....