Comments on: Naval Special Warfare Center Physical Training Guidelines

By: Adar

Adar — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 17:24:47 +0000

The Air Force pararescue jumper course is also big on physical fitness and development of the entire body. You must pass a physical training test before entry into the program.

The Lone Wolf PJ on mission may have to carry his ninety-pound kit and also carry an incapacitated and injured airman to safety, and engage in a gun battle at the same time.

A doctor is present during physical training to determine when a person has been pushed beyond limit.

By: Willie Maize 24

Willie Maize 24 — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 07:36:21 +0000

The “bird dog” looks like a standard martial arts exercise. The standing on one leg exercise is also standard. A reasonably good tai chi practitioner can do it for several minutes at a time (on a level surface), and then will change legs and repeat the cycle over and over again. That exercise has incredible effects on building leg strength.

It looks to me like they come up too high on situps and the flutter kicks are a recipe for tight hips and back problems. The Muay Thai standing exercise where they lift one thigh and twist the torso in the direction of the lifted thigh over and over again would seem to be better for developing the abs than the sit-ups and flutter kicks that were shown.

I didn’t see much that would specifically train forearm strength (like fingertip pushups) or speed of arm enervation.

By: Abel

Abel — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 03:33:54 +0000

One advantage of these exercises is that most do not require equipment. They can be done anywhere, anytime, in any circumstances.

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 20:58:54 +0000

Would be interesting to get Starting Strength-author Mark Rippetoe's reaction to this, although I think I know what he would say — stick to squats, deadlifts, bench press, overhead press, and chin-ups, and skip all these variations.