Strength in Combat Adam Lauritzen, SSC | December 09, 2015 "The reality is that in order to win, someone has to go somewhere and physically stop the enemy from doing whatever it is we disagree with, and this will be dependent on the strength of the individual combatant. In every modern conflict, singular acts of valor occurred, which demonstrate an ever present need for our troops to be individually strong." Continue reading Starting Strength and Barbell Training in the Military LtCol Mac Ward | October 02, 2014 "On my last deployment I trained 15 Marines and Sailors in the proper use of barbells, and I did it with a simple Starting Strength protocol. For approximately 7 months, these folks performed the squat, bench, deadlift, press, and clean 3 days a week. We incorporated the prowler to keep conditioning high, we incorporated weighted chins, and dips for some." Continue reading A Strength-Based Approach to the APFT Lt. Col. Ryan Whittemore | January 10, 2013 "When I received word that I had been selected to lead the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program at the University of Rhode Island (URI), I knew I would finally have my chance to make an impact. I could finally put my money where my mouth is, and train future Army officers using the strength-based approach of which I had been a proponent." Continue reading Combat Worst-Case ScenarioAn Argument for Strength Training in the Military Lt. Col. Ryan Whittemore | March 17, 2011 "Rip asked me a question which at first I thought rather odd. 'What is the worst-case scenario for you in combat?' he asked. Rather than speculate, I figured I would simply recount the worst situation I had personally faced in combat." Continue reading Is it Training or Exercise? Lt. Col. Ryan Whittemore | January 20, 2011 "At present, passing the APFT and meeting body composition standards is either left up to the individual Soldier to do in any way the Soldier wants to do it, or the Soldier is forced to conduct a PT program designed by his immediate supervisors. In either case, the wrong people are doing the program design. This is where the Army shortchanges PT, and for some reason does not treat it in the same way as other combat-essential tasks." Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
Starting Strength and Barbell Training in the Military LtCol Mac Ward | October 02, 2014 "On my last deployment I trained 15 Marines and Sailors in the proper use of barbells, and I did it with a simple Starting Strength protocol. For approximately 7 months, these folks performed the squat, bench, deadlift, press, and clean 3 days a week. We incorporated the prowler to keep conditioning high, we incorporated weighted chins, and dips for some." Continue reading A Strength-Based Approach to the APFT Lt. Col. Ryan Whittemore | January 10, 2013 "When I received word that I had been selected to lead the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program at the University of Rhode Island (URI), I knew I would finally have my chance to make an impact. I could finally put my money where my mouth is, and train future Army officers using the strength-based approach of which I had been a proponent." Continue reading Combat Worst-Case ScenarioAn Argument for Strength Training in the Military Lt. Col. Ryan Whittemore | March 17, 2011 "Rip asked me a question which at first I thought rather odd. 'What is the worst-case scenario for you in combat?' he asked. Rather than speculate, I figured I would simply recount the worst situation I had personally faced in combat." Continue reading Is it Training or Exercise? Lt. Col. Ryan Whittemore | January 20, 2011 "At present, passing the APFT and meeting body composition standards is either left up to the individual Soldier to do in any way the Soldier wants to do it, or the Soldier is forced to conduct a PT program designed by his immediate supervisors. In either case, the wrong people are doing the program design. This is where the Army shortchanges PT, and for some reason does not treat it in the same way as other combat-essential tasks." Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
A Strength-Based Approach to the APFT Lt. Col. Ryan Whittemore | January 10, 2013 "When I received word that I had been selected to lead the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program at the University of Rhode Island (URI), I knew I would finally have my chance to make an impact. I could finally put my money where my mouth is, and train future Army officers using the strength-based approach of which I had been a proponent." Continue reading Combat Worst-Case ScenarioAn Argument for Strength Training in the Military Lt. Col. Ryan Whittemore | March 17, 2011 "Rip asked me a question which at first I thought rather odd. 'What is the worst-case scenario for you in combat?' he asked. Rather than speculate, I figured I would simply recount the worst situation I had personally faced in combat." Continue reading Is it Training or Exercise? Lt. Col. Ryan Whittemore | January 20, 2011 "At present, passing the APFT and meeting body composition standards is either left up to the individual Soldier to do in any way the Soldier wants to do it, or the Soldier is forced to conduct a PT program designed by his immediate supervisors. In either case, the wrong people are doing the program design. This is where the Army shortchanges PT, and for some reason does not treat it in the same way as other combat-essential tasks." Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
Combat Worst-Case ScenarioAn Argument for Strength Training in the Military Lt. Col. Ryan Whittemore | March 17, 2011 "Rip asked me a question which at first I thought rather odd. 'What is the worst-case scenario for you in combat?' he asked. Rather than speculate, I figured I would simply recount the worst situation I had personally faced in combat." Continue reading Is it Training or Exercise? Lt. Col. Ryan Whittemore | January 20, 2011 "At present, passing the APFT and meeting body composition standards is either left up to the individual Soldier to do in any way the Soldier wants to do it, or the Soldier is forced to conduct a PT program designed by his immediate supervisors. In either case, the wrong people are doing the program design. This is where the Army shortchanges PT, and for some reason does not treat it in the same way as other combat-essential tasks." Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
Is it Training or Exercise? Lt. Col. Ryan Whittemore | January 20, 2011 "At present, passing the APFT and meeting body composition standards is either left up to the individual Soldier to do in any way the Soldier wants to do it, or the Soldier is forced to conduct a PT program designed by his immediate supervisors. In either case, the wrong people are doing the program design. This is where the Army shortchanges PT, and for some reason does not treat it in the same way as other combat-essential tasks." Continue reading
