Can You Stand the Heat of the Crucible?
The Crucible….Marine Hell week, it’s THE final test for new recruits to prove themselves. It’s where future Marines really are separated from the men. Where the most capable and prepared are...
View ArticleAdding Flex to your Gym Military Training Program
Most gym training programs look like this: pre-workout drink, a little bit of a warm up on the bike or treadmill, hit the weights, work up a sweat, and then head home for a post-workout meal including...
View ArticleStress and Recovery — The Cortisol Connection
Is Cortisol bad? Is it only related to stress and gaining weight? In this article we’re going to discuss why athletes and trained soldiers have and need higher cortisol. We’ll also talk about the role...
View ArticleMilitary Bootcamp Training Begins with the ASVAB Test: How to get Mentally Sharp
Before you get the opportunity to do a single pushup or run a single mile in military bootcamp training, you have to pass the ASVAB test. This is the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test and...
View ArticleMilitary Training Tip #154: Nobody Ever Drown in Sweat
You’ve seen the movies and military bootcamp training clips, right? A staff sergeant up in your face yelling and screaming for you to do more, push yourself harder and insulting your mama and her...
View ArticleTraining for Military Fitness: Are You Ready for 8 Weeks of Hell?
Eight Weeks. Is that enough time to get your butt into shape? That’s what a lot of people wonder after the nerves settle, the farewell and good luck parties are just a memory, and the trash talk has...
View ArticleWarriors are Elite Athletes: Train Like One!
“The warfighter is an elite athlete, it is time that training approaches that are scientifically based are updated within the military to match the functional demands of modern warfare…” This was the...
View ArticleThe Mini Workout Plateau Buster– We Put it to the Test!
By Sergeant Michael Volkin (aka: The Volkinator) of Strength Stack 52 A typical gym workout lasts 30 minutes to 1 hour, and often includes significant weight-lifting. If exercises are performed...
View ArticleQuestions / Answers on Fitness Basics — Things to Consider
Good questions with answers below… (1) How long is a workout? Should it be a half-hour or a full hour? Depends on your goals and current fitness level. 30 min is great for a beginner / maintenance plan...
View ArticleMarathon Training: What About Tempo Runs and Lactate-Thresholds?
There are several marathon training programs to help prepare you for race day. And, those workout plans will vary depending on your own personal goals. However, you will see some similarities. The kind...
View ArticleTactical Fitness and Special Ops Training
Hey Stew, I am working on a project and was curious what your opinion on today’s warrior and Special Ops fitness and which training disciplines best achieve this? Great question! Over the past decade...
View ArticleSpeed Training Programs for a Better Personal Best
Sports training involves various conditioning methods like a speed training program, endurance training, or strength training. Each has a purpose based on the desired outcome. You might have an...
View ArticleOvertraining? Pissed Off? Military and Personal Sports Training Gone Wrong
Are you getting ready for military bootcamp? Navy Seal Buds Training? Or an endurance event like the Marine Marathon or Ironman event? Or are you simply trying to stay in shape so when you strap on...
View ArticleASVAB Test: Working Out Your Brain
Before military training comes the ASVAB test. The better prepared you are, the more opportunities you’re going to have. It’s that simple. Some people naturally do well on tests. Others struggle. Not...
View ArticleTight Muscles from Work — Need Help on PFT
Here is a great email about how many people feel after a long day of work or sport practices and you have to also prepare for a fitness test in the military or special ops training in your near future....
View ArticleGet ULTRA RIPPED with the MAN OF STEEL Workout
I was fortunate enough to be invited to the movie premier of Man of Steel before the rest of the world. I was shocked to see how ripped Henry Cavill (Superman) got. After some research I discovered his...
View ArticleSymptoms of Heat Stress: When You’re More than Thirsty
Back in the day, “water discipline” was the order or the day to create the ideal “desert fighter”. It was used to make a soldier tough. The idea was to condition a soldier so they could fight on just a...
View ArticleMilitary Fitness Standards: Harder or Better?
The Army recently announced that military fitness standards are being raised for professional military education. But “raised” may not be the best word to use since they are maybe just going back to...
View ArticleWhat are Stress Fractures? A Little Thing That Can Put You on the Sidelines
How frustrating would it be to pass the military entrance exam and physical tests only to suffer from a stress fracture during training and have to go home? Not your best day, right? Well, the military...
View ArticleThe Main Reason You’ve Stopped Making Progress in the Gym
This is a guest post from Sergeant Michael Volkin, inventor of the Strength Stack 52 bodyweight fitness cards. ————– It’s been three months, you’ve been hitting the gym routinely and you can’t see or...
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