Question And Answer

QUESTION Hi Rob, I completed 357 while deployed and am looking forward to moving towards the operator sessions for team pt.  I had a lot of strength gains on all of the lifts and enjoyed the program.  I also notice increased mobility and a faster 5k time with increased bodyweight.  I still am not able […]

QUESTION Sir, My name is Cole, I am 18 years old, and have recently secured an 11x Option 40 contract with the Army. I have four months before leaving for Basic, and wish to be in the best shape of my life by that time. I have lifted for years, and am currently 5’8", 190lbs. […]

QUESTION Rob, I am currently an officer student at BUS/S who got hurt in 1st phase and had to have ACL reconstruction. I am still in the program but I am in rehab right now. I am 15 weeks out of surgery and plan on returning to class in February. I was looking around on […]

QUESTION Rob, Real quick, I was wondering what your take was on using the APFT plan in conjunction with regular PT (running of some kind MWF and strength T,TH).  We had some Soldiers that will have adverse action taken against them if they don’t pass the APFT in 30 days.  They have to do mandatory […]

QUESTION Rob, I’m 169# at 6 foot , so about 15-20 pounds light for where I should be. I plan on doing the hypertrophy for skinny guys after the on ramp plan, but my question is if its a repeatable program? I can’t realistically see myself gaining that much weight in a four week cycle. […]

QUESTION I've emailed you before about your BUD/S program. I plan on enlisting in a year or two into the navy with a seal contract. I'm thinking about joining a crossfit affiliate nearby that has a strength wod before every workout. I plan on doing that until next summer and then starting your BUD/S program. […]

QUESTION Rob, Just a few questions about your program before I may purchase it. Does it have any upper body movements and if so how intense? And what can I supplement instead of sandbags for equipment? Thank you for your answers!! – B ANSWER Yes on upper body work – it’s bodyweight focused. Sandbags – […]

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 ************************************** 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 *************************************** 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 […]