Question And Answer

Questions include: substitute for GHD sit-ups, recommendations for shoes/boots for rucking and hunting, substitutions for overhead lifts with shoulder injury, how to improve ruck interval times, off season plan for hunters, and more. QUESTION I just wanted to thank you again for the great programming. I did very well at my latest SFAD and it’s […]

This week’s questions include: rucking progression strategy, training plan for nordic skiing, getting back into rucking shape after pregnancy, alternatives to sandbag get-ups, and recommendations for off-ice hockey training. KUDOS To say I thoroughly enjoyed the Ruck-Based Selection Training Packet doesn’t even begin to do justice. I only thought I’ve been in shape in the […]

Questions include:  what plan to train for the Pacific Crest trail, can I use a treadmill for the ruck program, what’s the methodology for “rest periods”,  what to do for pre-season adventure racing, sessions for weeks in the field, and more… QUESTION I know something is better than nothing. However I was wanting to know […]

  Questions include: how to train for Denali, sandbag maintenance, substitution for sled drags, okay to double up on operator sessions and UMC plan, movement prep prior to warm-up, and more…   QUESTION I am following the Pre Season training plan for ultra runners, which I bought 1 or 2 years ago. Great stuff! I notice […]

KUDOS I’m almost completely finished with the Ruck Based Selection Training Packet. I started in July and I am about to enter the last 8 weeks of it. I have lost about 20 solid pounds which is where you recommended me to actually be in the beginning of this adventure anyway. The results I have […]

  Questions include: what to use to fill sandbags, how to deal with intense soreness, rest day philosophy, how long to hold stretches, hang squat clean vs. hang clean in Big 24, and more… KUDOS I read SSD at least every other day.  Your post on BIG BOY RULES really struck a chord.  As you […]

Questions include: how to build ankle durability,  stretching clarification, scaling prescribed weights, plans for losing mass before SF selection, and more… QUESTION I’m an infantry officer in the National Guard. With the intention of trying out for Army Special Forces. I’m currently on Week 8 of the RAT 6 training program, but coming up in […]

  Questions include: Pre-BUD/s training plan? Modify FR fitness assessment to fit work schedule? Recovering from Ranger School–what to do? Substitutions for Craig Specials? Training for ultra marathon distances while maintaining strength? QUESTION I’m in the Canadian Army and two months away from attending Canadian Search and Rescue Selection with the hopes of getting picked […]