a group of people completing a set of lunges
Bodyweight

THE 4 MOST IMPORTANT EXERCISES EVERYONE SHOULD BE DOING

IMPORTANT EXERCISES YOU SHOULD BE DOING While any kind of training is better than no training, you’ll get better results from your time if you build your workouts around good quality exercises. In ...
training for bodybuilding with different exercises
Training

SHOULD I BE DOING BODYBUILDING EXERCISES?

SHOULD I BE DOING BODYBUILDING EXERCISES? Strength is an essential part of military life. Equipment is heavy and the stronger you are, the easier it’ll be for you to lift and shift that equipment i...
Army member doing PFT situps
Core

CREATING A COMBAT READY CORE

CREATING A COMBAT READY CORE Military equipment is built to last. Unfortunately, that means it’s often very heavy! Lifting, shifting, and carrying all this gear requires more than just big arms or ...
the perfect gym bag and what it includes inside
Training

GUIDE TO YOUR GYM BAG

GUIDE TO YOUR GYM BAG You don’t need a whole lot of fancy equipment to get fit and strong. In fact, in a lot of cases, unnecessary kit is nothing more than. That being said, there are several gym b...
pullup competition
Bodyweight

5 TIPS TO INCREASE YOUR PULL-UPS

5 TIPS TO INCREASE YOUR PULL-UPS   If you want to beef up your biceps and back, pull-ups are hard to beat. However, for a lot of people, they are also the exercise most likely to produce a training...
military members on a morning run for PT
Training

WHAT TIME OF DAY SHOULD YOU BE TRAINING?

What time of day should you be training? Do you have a favorite time to work out? I know I do! But, is one time better than another? Do morning workouts produce better results than evening workouts...
Army members doing team workouts
Mindset

PUNISHER SESSIONS

Punisher sessions A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. This common little platitude is often applied to machinery, corporations, and even the exercises you do in the gym. After all, you a...
barbell that can be used for many exercises
Weight Training

THE BEST BARBELL EXERCISES EVERYONE SHOULD DO

The best barbell exercises everyone should do While bodyweight training should be a cornerstone of your military fitness training, when it comes to building strength, barbells have their place too....
foam rolling after a workout to prevent muscle soreness
Mobility

RELAX AS HARD AS YOU TRAIN

Relax as hard as you train - tips on how to relax and rest Training takes a lot out of your body. It depletes your energy resources and even causes microscopic damage to your muscles. That might so...