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Originally Posted by Dcox09
Back on the training issue. I am currently following the "GET SELECTED!" workout. It seemed like a challenge and Id like to get up in the double digits of rucking.
When I first tried out at the NG SF unit near me, I DID NOT prepare like I should have. To "train up" I ran 2 miles once a week, id run a mile with my ruck maybe once every two weeks, and I weighed 145lbs. I did not know what I was getting into. After the first night of being on the training team, I started thinking why in the world am I doing this, do I really want it that bad; it was a huge gut check. I got over the mental part and just did it untill I either made it or got injured. Guess which one got me first  . That didnt stop me though. While recovering, I researched, read a ton of info on the history of SF, learned how to work out, then made plans to go back. After a year and a half of training I weigh 178 lbs and score 290+ on my PT tests 
Honestly, I dont ruck as much as I should... Thats why I decided to nut up or shut up by using my free time on this deployment by following the workout and annotating my gains. I am already able to ruck further with 50lbs and my feet are gettin more tough as I go. I am anxious to see where I am after these 30 days and make my own SFAS plan... which will most likley include those God awful burpees  . Anyways, Ill keep you posted on my progression and maybe I'll be able to help some of you out with my experiences. Happy rucking  |
Oh. And a method of training I use is "Single Movement Mind Fuck/Single Movement Mind Conditoning", which is doing a single horrible workout over, and over, and over again until your mind is driving your body to work harder.
Examples:
Burpee-Broadjumps (Burpee, then leap) around a track for 1200m.
Tire Flips.
Burpee-pullups.
My training philosophy is to bring hell home to the point where it's trivialized, and to torture yourself physically/mentally to the point where few cadre would be able to do worse to you than you do to yourself.