QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2013-08-08

ABOVE …. KUDOS Wanted to share some kudos and pictures with you. Last week my unit did a Competition for the TACPs currently deployed in Kuwait. I had the fortunate opportunity to run the 3 day event. I wanted to pass along our PT testing we did. Day one I started everyone with Operator Ugly, […]

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2013-08-06

************************************** QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ************************************** QUESTION Rob and the Military Athlete Team – Kudos: I love your programming. Period. I usually follow the Operator Sessions (OS), but transition to specific plans if needed. I am preparing for the Special Forces Readiness Evaluation/Assessment Drill (SFRE/SFAD), aka, the local SF unit “try-out”. Your Q&A is really helpful. […]

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2013-07-31

*************************************** QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS *************************************** QUESTION Mr. Shaul, About a year and a half ago I had started training for BUD/s. I started ramping up my running, swimming, Crossfit, and all the basic PST movements within a very short amount of time. Long story short, about 5 months in I injured my back due to […]

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2013-07-29

QUESTION I read your responses regarding women in combat. You have sound logic and a completely legitimate opinion, although I disagree. I will be going to OCC for the Marine Corps in about a year, and I would like to volunteer for IOC after I complete TBS. I realize that I am at an inherent […]

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2013-07-23

*************************************** QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS *************************************** QUESTION Sir, I am a Soldier deployed to Afghanistan and I’ve been asking around for the best training program for the selection that I plan to attend next spring. Everyone tells me that you guys are who I need to talk to. I’m sure you’ve received emails like this before, […]

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2013-07-22

Women in Combat Jobs? Food for thought….. In recent weeks I’ve discussed the move to open up combat arms jobs to women with a couple career Army guys, one senior enlisted, and the other, a mid-level officer. Here are some quick ideas on the subject you can use as food for thought: 1) Women are […]

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2013-07-19

QUESTION Rob,   I have a quick question mate. Are the programs I purchased digital downloads? If so how do I get the downloads? I appreciate you taking time out to answer my question.   Best Regards   – K. ANSWER The training plans are password-protected .pdf’s. After you purchase the plan, you’ll be given […]

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2013-07-16

QUESTION A few years back, I purchased the APFT plan from you, and it worked. However when I did it, that is all I focused on, and did not supplement it with additional weight training. I train in the gym now, haven’t really ventured into Crossfit type stuff, but mostly sticking to the norm (Chest/Mon;Back/Tues;Arms/Weds;Shoulders/Thurs;Legs/Fri). […]

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2013-07-15

 ********************************* QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ********************************* QUESTION Rob, I am seriously considering a GoRuck selection in the near future (middle of September) and have heard great things about your programs – I know that the Ruck-based SFAS selection program has been used successfully by GR Selection finishers in the past, but I do have some concerns […]

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2013-07-11

 QUESTION Hi Rob,      I’m a research scientist training for selection under 18X. I picked up the ruck based training program, but as you suggest am putting it on hold until 8 weeks out from SFAS. I’ve been following the operator sessions for a few months now with pretty good results but I’ve been struggling […]