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As every year I plan to start the Backcountry Pre-Season Ski Program in early November. I have no problems with stepups, running, chassis integrity and upper body work, but I find it challenging to keep up with the leg blaster and touch-jump-touch progressions as the intensity increases week by week. I have another seven to eight weeks before I start the program. Which program do you recommend I start now? I’m a fit 52 year old male and work out at home. I don’t use barbells but have everything you need for your limited equipment programs. I did the first gym closure program in April / May and liked it so I’m considering redoing it, or alternatively doing the second gym closure program. Any views?
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I am a United States Army National Guard Infantry Officer who just returned home to Ohio from a yearlong deployment to the Middle East. I discovered MTI during my research as a result of a desire to move beyond the typical long run/weightlifting workouts that I have been hitting for the last few years. I am slated to attend a number of military schools in 2021, to include Ranger School, and thus decided to begin with the Ranger School Preparation Plan you offered.
After purchasing the plan, I am anxious about finding the right facilities and equipment to accomplish the workouts outlined therein. Cleveland, where I live, has no shortage of typical chrome-and-tone gyms and CrossFit gyms, but not much in between; what’s worse, the majority of the “box” type facilities offer classes only, and no open-gym based memberships.
I am reaching out to see if you have any wisdom to share on how much space and what type of facility I should join to complete this program. I don’t want to inconvenience other people by dominating multiple racks / workout areas at a standard pump gym, but I also don’t want to join a CrossFit gym with barebones equipment that won’t allow me to workout alone.
Any insight is appreciated, and God Bless.
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I am currently a cadet in Army ROTC and on my school’s ranger challenge team training for the Sandhurt competition (if there will be one this year). My team captain loves Crossfit and those are the kind of workouts we do daily as a team in addition to lots of rucking. We did the same last year and I noticed my APFT and ACFT scores went down over the course of the year mainly in push ups and running. I want to max the ACFT this year and am wondering if it is smart to do your ACFT plan on my own in the afternoon while I am also doing CrossFit WODs with the team in the mornings or would that be overtraining?
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Working the run improvement plan and need guidance on the stretching portions
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I’m assuming you’re talking about this
(2) 2 Rounds
Hip Flexor Stretch
Pigeon Stretch
Frog Stretch
Hold the stretch for 10-15 seconds, then switch sides. Complete that stretching/mobility circuit twice.
-Charlie
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I’m in the Guard, I’m 37yo, and scheduled to attend Air Assault in May. Most recent similar endeavor I can think of was Airborne school back in 2015. Basic Airborne Course was significantly more challenging for me than most, and I prepared much longer and harder than most.
Military On-Ramp – 7 Weeks
Run & Ruck Improvement Plan – 7 Weeks
Resilience – 7 Weeks
Air Assault Training Plan – 6 Weeks
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Hi just was trying to find out ways to improve not only my pt but my section pt. I’m currently training up for SFAS just got off an injury and it set me back quite a bit I got roughly 4 months left. My section doesn’t take pt seriously and was trying to find a good plan to get everyone back to what we were before quarantine.
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I am an outrigger canoe paddler and was one of your masters lab rats (60yo).
Looking to work on my training plan for the next few months and wondering what your thoughts are on a strength plan.
I’m not looking at racing until next May at the earliest, but I do a lot of downwinders during the winter here, which are essentially 2 hour races. Sprint, rest, steady, sprint, rest, steady . . .
I’m thinking about working in 10 day blocks instead of a week to aid recovery, per Joel Friels Fast after Fifty book. In that block I was planning 2 strength days, one lactate threshold paddle (long pieces w/25% rest), one aerobic capacity (sprints with = rest), and several LSD paddles at MAF heart rate.
I have your off-season endurance plan and started it again yesterday, but found the workout was quite a bit longer and harder than the masters plans.
Do you have any thoughts on this kind of plan and what strength component would you use in this scenario.
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Hi, is a sandbag necessary for the backcountry ski program? Is there something else I could use as an alternative?
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I’ve been in the middle of the Jedediah Smith program and unfortunately sprained my wrist mountain biking. What would you recommend as modifications to keep progressing while my wrist recovers?
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I was wondering if you had a plan for BJJ or Judo for youth competitors. The physical need is endurance, strength, explosive speed, and flexibility.
Also I am purchasing the football plan but is there anything to focus and train fast twitch muscle fibers? My son is strong but slow.
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I’d recommend the first two weeks of the Upper Body Round Robin Training Plan. It’ll keep you sharp – just give yourself 2-3 days of full rest prior to the start of the selection process. Good luck!
– Charlie
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I stumbled on your website and wanted to reach out. I currently work for US Customs and Border Protection and am looking to restart my fitness plan/goals. Due to COVID and also recdent back issues my training has stalled and am trying to find the motivation to restart. Not making excuses but… yeah.
I am in good physical shape. Completed the FLETC academy with no issues and have always been in good physical shape. I run… I’ve lifted weights all my life.
Currently I am on deployment in Laredo Texas for the next 3 months for an Operation. I have a hotel gym accessible to me with the following:
Row Machine, Treadmills, Bike, Dumbbells up to 75 lbs.
I am looking to see what you would recommend for one of your workouts. Ultimately looking for general fitness, strength gain, fat loss etc. I have had 3 previous herniated disc surgeries and somethings tend to flare up aggravation and that’s been part of the case for the long layoff.
Any advice information would help. Thank you for taking the time to review.
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