By Rob Shaul Spend money on things you use everyday. Here’s my list in no order: 1. T-Shirts that Fit When you find one, buy several. This is different for everyone, depending on your individual build. I’m short and stocky (5’7″, 160#). Most shirts that fit me for length are too tight across the […]
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Arete 12.17.20
Military / National Security / Foreign Policy Bill Would Force Army to Halt ACFT Until It Can Study Impacts, Military.com For the first time in almost 100 years, San Diego Marine Corps boot camp will train co-ed recruits in 2021, Stars and Stripes Navy Arms First New Flight III Destroyer With Next-Gen Weapons, RealClearDefense Elf Confidential: Santa’s 2020 […]
It’s Time the DOD Authorize CBD for Service Members
By Sarah Ferreira I came hobbling back into my office fresh from the ER with a little bag of 800mg of Motrin and a tube of biofreeze. My lumbar back is totally locked up and I have bouts of sciatica shooting down my left leg. About four hours earlier I herniated my L5-S1 disc […]
Q&A 12.17.20
QUESTION I’m looking at the big game hunting packet. I was wondering about the equipment requirements for the build 1 and 2 phases(I believe they’re the ones that require full gym access). With covid complicating gym access for me right now, is it possible to sub the gym exercises with home gym alternatives? Looking at […]
10 Recreation Items Worth Every Penny
By Rob Shaul My recreation of choice is hunting or fishing. Below is the list of my “10 Recreation Items Worth Every Penny” in no order of importance. Add your list to the “Comments” below. Be sure to add your favorite mode of recreation – if you have one. 1. Jetboil Flash Stove Jetboil […]
Q&A 12.10.20
QUESTION I recently bought your FBI PFT plan and have been working through it. A few questions for you – why do you have 800s scheduled on both thursdays and fridays? I am a little confused about why you’d duplicate the same workout back to back. I was also wondering why you don’t program in […]
Arete 12.10.20
Military / National Security / Foreign Policy Marine Corps says it’s going to start hunting submarines, War is Boring Washington braces for clash over defense budget, The Hill 82nd Civil Affairs Battalion’s Last Deployed Company: Lessons Learned, Small Wars Journal Marine Corps’ first F-35C squadron ready to deploy on carriers, Navy Times Pilots, maintainers are worn out and under-trained, aviation safety […]
Lessons Learned Administering the ACFT to Large Groups of Soldiers
By Sarah Ferreira Since 2018 my unit has been executing the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) on a mass scale. We found that we can test a battalion size element (about 1,500 Soldiers) in a 9-hour time frame given the following conditions: 20 fully equipped, 60m lanes. Each 3m wide. Grass/turf field that can […]
Defining the Nebulous “Aerobic Base”
By Jeff Sonderegger Among the most common terms used in fitness programming for endurance sports is “Aerobic Base.” This is always stressed as the most important factor in having a successful competition season, in preparing for a mountaineering project and in a myriad of other endeavors where covering long distances, preferably quickly, is the […]
Arete 12.3.20
Military / National Security / Foreign Policy Vietnam veterans with high blood pressure, other serious illnesses would get presumptive benefit status in final defense budget bill, Defense News Milley Makes Case for U.S. Military Keeping Up With Global, Technology Changes, Defense.gov 14-week training. Only one infantry MOS. The Marine Corps is considering these major changes to its […]