Trap Bars, Med Balls, and Leg Tucks, Oh My! – An Ode to Training for Strength for Aspiring Military Officers Gregory Hess | January 25, 2022 During the last twelve years, I have had the privilege to serve as a physical educator at one of the United States’ direct military officer commissioning sources. My observations within the academy as an educator and athletic trainer, in combination with my increasing knowledge and application of Starting Strength methods, have prompted a reflection on the status of our military’s physical educational and fitness doctrine. Continue reading An Aimed Shot to the Foot: Training the Ruckmarch and the Modern Army Capt James Rodgers | December 08, 2021 The end result for soldiers who have gone through a training program with a lot of ruckmarching is tough feet, good conditioning for low-intensity work, lower bodyweight, less speed, and less strength. But they got better at ruckmarching, so they should be better at their job, right? Continue reading Are you Strong Enough? An Interview with Mark Rippetoe LTC Nick Barringer | October 20, 2021 1. What are your thoughts on the current state of military fitness?2. How would you change the approach to military fitness? What is the model that gets the military to where it needs to be?3. If you could design a PT test for the military, what would it consist of and why? Continue reading Faire face au pire des scénarios au combat Plaidoyer pour entraîner la force dans l'armée Lt. Col. Ryan Whittemore | May 02, 2021 A un certain moment, Rip m'a posé une question que j'ai d'abord trouvée assez étrange. «Quel est, selon vous, le pire scénario au combat ?» Inutile de spéculer, je me suis dit que j'allais simplement lui raconter la pire situation que j'avais personnellement vécue en opération. [French translation of Combat Worst-Case Scenario] Continue reading The Case for the Starting Strength Method during Initial Military Occupational Training Capt James Rodgers | April 28, 2021 The general decline in physical and mental resilience among youth has created a problem for the Army’s ability to conduct training in a manner that prepares young soldiers and officers for the physical rigors of military service. Every other aspect of soldier and officer training is rigorously designed, evaluated, and standardized – except for their physical preparation. Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
An Aimed Shot to the Foot: Training the Ruckmarch and the Modern Army Capt James Rodgers | December 08, 2021 The end result for soldiers who have gone through a training program with a lot of ruckmarching is tough feet, good conditioning for low-intensity work, lower bodyweight, less speed, and less strength. But they got better at ruckmarching, so they should be better at their job, right? Continue reading Are you Strong Enough? An Interview with Mark Rippetoe LTC Nick Barringer | October 20, 2021 1. What are your thoughts on the current state of military fitness?2. How would you change the approach to military fitness? What is the model that gets the military to where it needs to be?3. If you could design a PT test for the military, what would it consist of and why? Continue reading Faire face au pire des scénarios au combat Plaidoyer pour entraîner la force dans l'armée Lt. Col. Ryan Whittemore | May 02, 2021 A un certain moment, Rip m'a posé une question que j'ai d'abord trouvée assez étrange. «Quel est, selon vous, le pire scénario au combat ?» Inutile de spéculer, je me suis dit que j'allais simplement lui raconter la pire situation que j'avais personnellement vécue en opération. [French translation of Combat Worst-Case Scenario] Continue reading The Case for the Starting Strength Method during Initial Military Occupational Training Capt James Rodgers | April 28, 2021 The general decline in physical and mental resilience among youth has created a problem for the Army’s ability to conduct training in a manner that prepares young soldiers and officers for the physical rigors of military service. Every other aspect of soldier and officer training is rigorously designed, evaluated, and standardized – except for their physical preparation. Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
Are you Strong Enough? An Interview with Mark Rippetoe LTC Nick Barringer | October 20, 2021 1. What are your thoughts on the current state of military fitness?2. How would you change the approach to military fitness? What is the model that gets the military to where it needs to be?3. If you could design a PT test for the military, what would it consist of and why? Continue reading Faire face au pire des scénarios au combat Plaidoyer pour entraîner la force dans l'armée Lt. Col. Ryan Whittemore | May 02, 2021 A un certain moment, Rip m'a posé une question que j'ai d'abord trouvée assez étrange. «Quel est, selon vous, le pire scénario au combat ?» Inutile de spéculer, je me suis dit que j'allais simplement lui raconter la pire situation que j'avais personnellement vécue en opération. [French translation of Combat Worst-Case Scenario] Continue reading The Case for the Starting Strength Method during Initial Military Occupational Training Capt James Rodgers | April 28, 2021 The general decline in physical and mental resilience among youth has created a problem for the Army’s ability to conduct training in a manner that prepares young soldiers and officers for the physical rigors of military service. Every other aspect of soldier and officer training is rigorously designed, evaluated, and standardized – except for their physical preparation. Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
Faire face au pire des scénarios au combat Plaidoyer pour entraîner la force dans l'armée Lt. Col. Ryan Whittemore | May 02, 2021 A un certain moment, Rip m'a posé une question que j'ai d'abord trouvée assez étrange. «Quel est, selon vous, le pire scénario au combat ?» Inutile de spéculer, je me suis dit que j'allais simplement lui raconter la pire situation que j'avais personnellement vécue en opération. [French translation of Combat Worst-Case Scenario] Continue reading The Case for the Starting Strength Method during Initial Military Occupational Training Capt James Rodgers | April 28, 2021 The general decline in physical and mental resilience among youth has created a problem for the Army’s ability to conduct training in a manner that prepares young soldiers and officers for the physical rigors of military service. Every other aspect of soldier and officer training is rigorously designed, evaluated, and standardized – except for their physical preparation. Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
The Case for the Starting Strength Method during Initial Military Occupational Training Capt James Rodgers | April 28, 2021 The general decline in physical and mental resilience among youth has created a problem for the Army’s ability to conduct training in a manner that prepares young soldiers and officers for the physical rigors of military service. Every other aspect of soldier and officer training is rigorously designed, evaluated, and standardized – except for their physical preparation. Continue reading
