QUESTION A friend from the unit I used to work with sent me your kb program and I really enjoyed it. I’m a pilot these days and spend 200 nights a year in a hotel week on/week off. I have access to hotel gyms on the road and full gym at home. Do you have […]
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Q&A 1.10.24
QUESTION I am just reaching out for some programming suggestions as to what to complete next. I’ve done a few of your programs (Relative Strength, Rat 6, Operation Ugly to name a few) and I’m feeling a bit “stuck.” I’ve seen great progress in all areas of fitness and feel like I need an ego […]
Q&A 1.4.24
QUESTION I am applying to the Air Force Academy, West Point, and the Naval Academy. I currently am in decent shape, but am definitely not going to show up off the couch. My parents were smokejumpers and hotshots, so they are telling me I need a targeted training plan geared toward the PT test. Which […]
Q&A 12.30.23
QUESTION I’m trying to determine which program would be best suited for me and my goals. I love Olympic lifting, it’s the best. I enjoy hiking mountains and it’s important to me to have someone cardio so I’m not dying walking up a mountain. I don’t need a fat loss plan, I’m really good about […]
Q&A 12.23.23
QUESTION Hey guys, back with another question in regards to the Blackwater Wildland program as that’s my full time job. I’m also a national guard infantrymen who wants to stay fit for that role as well. For the Barbell complexes the recommended or example used is a max of 135. I’m currently 6’ 205# maxing […]
Q&A 12.16.23
QUESTION I hope you all have had a great Holiday Season! I am a former Marine and I cannot overstate the fitness benefits your plans provided when I was there as well as a lot of alpine ascents around the world. I currently live in Westminster, Colorado and have been climbing in ice climbing […]
Q&A 12.9.23
QUESTION Morning, quick question about the wildland fire daily stream: every other chassis integrity session does not prescribe sandbag weight (cf. sessions 7 and 12). i plan to use 60# since i’m a male. just wanted to be sure since the other CI sessions prescribe 45#. ANSWER Yes 60# will work for all sandbag exercises […]
Q&A 11.25.23
QUESTION Happy to report that I was able to transition to the Hinge lift, sets of 4reps at 165lbs. Just finished the “Alpha” part of SF60. Enjoyed the sandbag work (50lbs). Looking ahead to the Bravo series, because of my left shoulder issue, concerned that I won’t be able to go full on the KB […]
Q&A 11.18.23
QUESTION Greetings from Singapore. I am working towards joining my police force’s STAR team (Special Tactics And Rescue—a SWAT/HRT unit) selection next year in 2024. I was looking for specific prep work aside from just CF/traditional strength/“hybrid” training (which I have been rotating around for several years), so I came across your website and have […]
Q&A 11.11.23
QUESTION I’m training with my 15 y/o son. I can get him in the gym on Sunday and Wednesday. The other days are hit or miss. He’s got a good base of strength for his training age and we’ve been slowly building up his work capacity. I want to use MTI programming. Is there a […]