Which habit you’re not doing is holding you back most?
@Phiery9 ай бұрын
All that training and trying just to get whooped by boy tocuhing camel herders with 10 dollars worth of gear
@danielpickrell83119 ай бұрын
I remember at my fittest, I was a regular infantry guy at 5'4 being able to be physically and mentally ready for this after going on 3 deployments. Then I got married, out of service, and out of shape.
@sx99cornell9 ай бұрын
resting
@cyrildewaha9 ай бұрын
I would say sleep. I have a hard time with having a good sleep scheduele, which is a shame because I know that my performances would be so much better if I could just align this with my dieting and physical activity. Nonetheless, I'm planning to join the army in a few months from now. And I'll do everything in my power to achieve this dream. Thank you for your recommendations.
@justanothernothuman8 ай бұрын
Injury prevention, I've been going all in, till the point my feet go numb when running 4 miles, have to stop, take the shoes off and wait for the numbness to pass, continue running until hitting the 6 miles, but the numbness keep coming, doctor says may be due to excesive effort, this never happened before
@CorySwole9 ай бұрын
I needed this video today. I've been slacking recently and got complacent and comfortable. Thank you for this.
@Cantguardzay9 ай бұрын
Same here bro.
@paulross37898 ай бұрын
You got this man
@untitledname17039 ай бұрын
As someone that was in the Marines and never took it seriously. I have started training this same way with this same mentality. I’ve been out for 10 years now and last year I was 250 pounds of fat slow disgustingness and after staying consistent. I am now 200 pounds of solid muscle and I am stronger and faster now than when I was a young dumb Marine that just wanted to chase tail, drink, and fight without putting in the hard work. Stay motivated, stay focused, and stay consistent gents and you will achieve your goals.
@JadeSlays6 ай бұрын
I'm glad to hear you're doing better now. Don't be too hard on yourself, it's the Marine culture. It takes a special kind of discipline to not fall in line with everyone else while they're living it up. Keep doing what you're doing, any sort of progress in life is time well spent. Semper Fi
@henryvikingr2 ай бұрын
Any tips to overcome cravings? And self sabotage with nutrition
@Cuse330Ci9 ай бұрын
For me it is consistency and progressive overload, which I find to be closely linked. If you get knocked off #1, it is easy to get stuck starting over at the same weight and intensity over and over.
@MistahLogi9 ай бұрын
Going 75th soon, this has a ton of value. Big thanks
@Rascal-of-War9 ай бұрын
A big struggle no one talks about overcoming is what to do when you feel getting selected is almost impossible. As a civilian I was a lot more optimistic about the possibility. However in a basic infantry unit I've gained perspective on how hard it can actually be, through seeing how switched on you need to be if you want to just be an effective infanteer. You also realise how little fitness plays into being an SF operator and how important quick thinking and emotional discipline are in the job role. Developing fitness is relatively straight forward. Developing your personality is way harder. Sorry if this comes off as needpessly synical, but to anyone reading, be prepared to be tested on a cognitive level as well as physical. And dont let struggle in that domain kill your motivation
@HeyMikeyLikesIt29 ай бұрын
Be Formidable…..get strong, get fast, get stamina. Be prepared for the worst. Be consistent. Don’t get caught doing something you’re not supposed to be doing. Like having a donut in your cargo pocket outside of the mess hall. Volunteer for clean up, trash detail, sweep under your own bed and two others beds. Get to know everyone near your bunk, get to know your team members. Don’t lose equipment. Yes sergeant, no sergeant. Stay motivated, and motivate others. When in charge, be in charge. When you’re a team guy, be a very good helper, and Continue to motivate. Never quit, let them evaluate you. If you get boarded, articulate why you should be selected. Like it’s the job interview of your life. If you say, I can do better….. you may get a recycle. Do not throw anyone under the bus to elevate yourself. But if they need to be under the bus because they don’t volunteer for clean up, or trash detail or ever sweep or mop under their own bunk….get rid of that POS.
@Rascal-of-War9 ай бұрын
@@HeyMikeyLikesIt2 While I appreciate the effort of this reply, speaking from experience I can tell you none of this assures you'll be the type of soldier they need. I make of point of ensuring most of the afformentioned behaviours are maintained when I do my job, but it's not always enough. SF want people who have grace under extreme pressure. You can't get selected because of your good intentions.
@HeyMikeyLikesIt29 ай бұрын
@@Rascal-of-War well, I was a Green Beret for the last 12 of my 25 year Army career…. Just letting you know what I did. And letting you know what a First Time Go starts with….get strong, it’s too late in life to get smart. Like Goggins says, callus yourself, your body and mind.
@Rascal-of-War9 ай бұрын
@@HeyMikeyLikesIt2 Fair play. I'll take that advice on board. There's a bit too much going on in my career atm to be thinking of SF anyway
@spacebrainer6 ай бұрын
I really appreciate how you are one of the only people who is realistic about injuries in the SOF prep advice community. Most advice you see is 'Get hard and work out untill you break'. This kind of advice sound 'cool' but can do more harm than good, especially for running. I personally had a bad case of shin splints which delayed my training schedule by years. Now I'm slowly starting to run again but had I followed a less 'hardcore' schedule from the start, I could have been running marathons by now. If you don't have a solid base, don't go all-in from the start!
@HeyMikeyLikesIt29 ай бұрын
I did the recommended 8 week training program that’s in the SFAS Training Guide…..3 times. Each time I added more weight and distances. Went to selection, I had no problems, no injuries. At the ends of my training, I should have added more weight, and rucked 3-4 times a day. If you get the TREK, you will Land Nav more than 20 miles, in 3-4 days. I went in 2003, my trek was just under 90 kilometers……also,I should have used training aids…like 5 gallon water cans, log, drag sleds….etc, to prepare for Teamweek. nutrition….if you’re already in the military, eat at the messhall. If you try to eat too clean, high protein shakes, creating, beet juice, Smurf water……when you get to selection, you won’t have that anymore, and you will crash. You will get messhall milk, or watered down koolaid in 6 oz paper cups. Get in the messhall now, grab a large spoon, eat, and get the hell out in 15 minutes, then use the rest of your lunch break to workout…. do push ups and pull-ups, climb ropes. Nasty Nick has 4 -6 rope climbs, start climbing ropes. Run on a track using the outside lanes, keep your time….. you get to Bragg and you may use a 400 meter track or a 400 yard track, or maybe run around some weird track that they have that is 2 1/2 laps. Or maybe a 1 mile down and back on an improve road or a dirt road, you never know what you’ll get practice all of them. In selection, you’re going to workout (run or ruck) , eat breakfast, workout (Land Nav or classes)eat lunch, workout (run or ruck) and eat dinner….then sit in classes all night to keep you awake. I went to selection at 32 years old, and finished the Q course at 34…… it can be done. You need to start working out 3 times a day…..up your calorie intake and Stay hydrated.
@alexhetzer84799 ай бұрын
That’s what we call good quality, you’re making a lot of people stronger! Thanks
@TheNickdut9 ай бұрын
Thanks! im just gonna role play David Goggins
@Schrodingers_kid9 ай бұрын
Actually needed the burnout advice Not really trying to get into military, but rather have a lot of work to do and this advice is helpful even outside of physical training. Delayed gratification is cool and all, but you do need it to keep moving, so it's better to spread it equally than all at once, but somewhere down the line. Sometimes it just sucks that you've been working for 4 months without breaks already and there's 2 more, even more difficult, months ahead of you, before you reach your reward
@Dei-ww9ym4 ай бұрын
I have used to walk/ruck with a 10-15 lb bag to the gym and back home. This took 12-14 miles altogether. During my time at the gym I used personal training sessions to get stronger for personal records. I resurfaced a 255 squat, a 315 deadlift and a 225 bench press. I also snatch squatted a 45 lb and 5 lbs on each side each for a set of 3 reps. I have my physical tomorrow at MEPS. I just want to keep myself in shape.
@buggyscardsАй бұрын
My personal tip with shin splints, run barefoot on grass to improve your lower leg strength. Let the foot flex in its most natural state and build strength around the ankle, Achilles, calf, etc.
@OMT9885 ай бұрын
I've gotta say...never mind training for SF. these tips are just great advice for every one.
@Qualltoxy9 ай бұрын
Can you do a video on how to train cardio without losing muscle?
@carabinapacifista56279 ай бұрын
This shouldn't be a problem as long as your nutrition is on point
@Qualltoxy9 ай бұрын
@@carabinapacifista5627 I have a really fast metabolism and find it hard to put on muscle, even when I don't do cardio. I would love some tips to combat that!
@thijs59319 ай бұрын
@@QualltoxyHigh calorie shakes
@SOFPrepCoach9 ай бұрын
Yes, great idea
@KBE879 ай бұрын
Basically keep your weight lifting sessions and cardio sessions as far away from each other. Meaning: If you want to do both in the same day, try to keep them 12h apart: 7am - cardio, 7pm - weight lifting. For cardio: stay in zone 2 (laboured nasal breathing, still able to hold a conversation)
@johnlasseigne76767 ай бұрын
To get sleep. Try the silent prayer from Jesse Lee Peterson. Soldiers have alot on their minds. Not only do they have to get mental ready for dangers of combat, but they have to think about get their briefing information right, not wasting time during planning etc. This technique will allow to to bypass all that.
@zachtrout53419 ай бұрын
Roleplay as David Goggins 😂😂😂
@rmay8834 ай бұрын
Funny thing being, I was pulling CQ at Air Borne an lol an behold there was a stack of comics on the shelf.
@soundless36645 ай бұрын
I started my conditioning this month but already got distracted. My work out was simply: 100 Pushups 100 Squats 100 Sit-ups But after watching this video, I believe there must be a few changes. From now on I'm going to perform 1,000 Pushups every Monday (If I Can't Do This Then I'll Plank for an hour) 1,000 Squats every Tuesday (If I can't do this then I'll hold a wall squat for an hour) 1,000 Sit-ups every Wednesday (If I don't do this then I'll do 1,000 Jumping Jacks) Thursday - Friday I will perform isometric training for 1-5 Hours Saturday is Cardio Day (My Stamina Is Much Worse Than An Elderly Woman In Her 80s) Sunday is resting Day If this is too simple give me some suggestions. I'll start again Saturday March 9th 2024 Will be using my previous workout till Monday March 11th.
@voislavilic51249 ай бұрын
Schedule and rest but learning from my mistakes. Just learned you gotta have crazy strong grip.
@paulguadian46319 ай бұрын
You pump me up coach! Love your vids!
@SOFPrepCoach9 ай бұрын
I appreciate it. Keep up the great work Paul!
@DMoe3576 ай бұрын
When I was in the Army all SF candidates had to be Sgt. E-5. I believe the mindset is that being a much more mature soldier allowed for a better SF candidate. I believe the younger soldier who decides to become an SF Candidate usually has less wear and tear physically and likely easier to mold. IMHO, the type of individual that becomes a Spec Ops member has more to do with mindset than physical. They are a Special Breed
@tbrainerd99 ай бұрын
love the video coach. keep hammering.
@SOFPrepCoach9 ай бұрын
Appreciate it! I know you are!!
@endlessentertainmentgaming9 ай бұрын
Hey, im 15 and want to go into the army under an 18x contract. Right now i can do 60 pushups run a 6:25 mile and im not a great swimmer. I started lifting weights about a week ago, i have lifted in the past but its been a few months and i have been doing home workouts. I dont diet much other then just making sure what i eat is fairly healthy. I definitely need to work on my sleep schedule but I consistently get 8 hours a night. Any tips for me specifically? Workouts, training tips of insight?
@SOFPrepCoach9 ай бұрын
Doing sports for your high school and train to be the best in them
@mag34816 ай бұрын
Hey man you probably don’t remember me cause this is KZfaq but awhile back and I mean awhile I asked you a few questions regarding running volume and stuff. Long story short I ran too many hard miles and hurt myself pretty badly. I know what went wrong. I was running my 800s wayyyu faster than mile pace and that really ruined me. I ended up doing a hypertrophy cycle for about 2-3 months. Went from 165ish to 180 and still gaining. Will probably find homeostasis in my next cycle around 185 5’9 btw. I started doing tactical barbell green and I’m at my last month of base building. I’ve brought my squat to 310, dead to 375 bench to 205. In this last month I hope to hit my 405 dead 330 squat and 225 bench if not oh well, but last month I put 35 pounds on all my 1rms. Anyways after this last meso of basebuilding I plan on going into the second stage of the training to focus on my running. It’s about a 16wrek program but I’m gonna cut it short a little because there’s an ultra I want to run during the summer and the peak volume isn’t enough and the taper wouldn’t be great but I got that figured out. My biggest question is revolving around concurrent strength. With this plan I will be going from 3 times hard lifting a week to two and won’t really be going past my 85% 1rm for 3-5. I think it’s fine but eventually the plan wants you to move into strength endurance and cuts out weight lifting. This seems like a horrible plan. I was considering either A) doing Peggy hill sessions once a week for 60-120 for extra hill work and my strength endurance B) not worry about strength endurance because the way that endurance and maximal strength are related or C) just adding a 3rd strength session for the week in form of a calisthenics 30ish minute superset. Would love to get your feedback here thanks!
@socialismo526 ай бұрын
Overeating is the only weakness in my training. 5'7 and 180. I have the strength and endurance, but I'm carrying 20 lbs too much and that's after dropping 20. My ruck times are good, my strength is improving, and I have endurance, but I'm slow.
@Ferdrew-rp5ey9 ай бұрын
Great advices !! ☝️👏👏🦾💥🇺🇸🙏
@Ninjah0139 ай бұрын
My single biggest problem is just to get up and fucking do something
@SOFPrepCoach9 ай бұрын
The first step is the hardest, from there momentum carries you forward. That's why a routine is key.
@_CORVUS9 ай бұрын
being able to do something even when you dont want to is ultimately going to set you up for succes in selection. FYI TAKE REST DAYS tho. once or twice a week.
@Evalld9 ай бұрын
Everything is coolly said, especially the last part
@Pax.Britannica9 ай бұрын
Listen to the comments on shin splints, it felt pathetic & embarrassing getting backtrooped over friggin' shin splints, but they're horrible to have with you over the months & months of training. And they dont get better in that environment, just worse. Don't go in with shin splints lads 👌
@Rascal-of-War9 ай бұрын
Was this with the RMs?
@Pax.Britannica9 ай бұрын
@@Rascal-of-War Why'd you ask?
@Rascal-of-War9 ай бұрын
@@Pax.Britannica A hunch tells me that's where the training took place
@Pax.Britannica9 ай бұрын
@@Rascal-of-War It was the use of the word 'troop' instead of 'class', wasn't it? Also, yeah; few can survive bottom field while dealing with beef shins 😆
@Rascal-of-War9 ай бұрын
@@Pax.Britannica Haha aye! I was lucky enough not to get shin splints but even at that I couldn't get through that course. Did those damaged little legs get you to the end?
@shinigamizzz53724 ай бұрын
can you put something together specifically about the shin splints? i suffered real bad shin splints
@user-zn5yr9tf4w9 ай бұрын
Great video spot on with the training don’t over do it build it up. Most people are driving a VW not a Ferrari it takes time To get to the Ferrari 🎉
@SOFPrepCoach9 ай бұрын
Very well said
@tybradshaw61156 ай бұрын
All of this is simple for me. But.....I'm in shift work. Sleep is a luxury.
@yourivanhoudenhoven6189 ай бұрын
thanks bro
@bibbayeet80079 ай бұрын
Hardest thing for me is that injury prevention. Just hit month 7 of perpetual shin splints. Please, take care of yourself and don't do what I'm doing.
@clayton25009 ай бұрын
Have you taken time off to recover? And don’t increase your mileage more than 10% a week? Start at .5 miles a run if you have too. If you’re overweight lose weight. Scrape your calfs. Make sure you have proper shoes and running gait. Stretch your calfs and Achilles. Do tibia raises. Don’t even think about speed just slowly build up your mileage to 30 miles a week before worrying about run times. I dealt with the same thing and the only thing that fixed it was taking time off then starting at .5 miles a run and increasing my mileage no more than 10% a week at an extremely slow pace
@mingus445_gaming8 ай бұрын
@@clayton2500 scrape your calves?
@Cuse330Ci9 ай бұрын
But....can you bring comic books to Airborne school? Asking for a friend.
@sx99cornell9 ай бұрын
Should I train 800m dash with boots since the actual test is in boots?
@brandonlarrivee9 ай бұрын
Is it normal for running to be the hardest aspect of training to get better at because I’m making good progress in strength,rucking, and swimming. However running has been getting better but at a much slower rate.
@SOFPrepCoach9 ай бұрын
Yes, completely normal. Just created a short on this - kzfaq.infojG4M6-IPXMc
@aaron62689 ай бұрын
With running distance you can utilize more of the gym, elliptical, running, biking, this way you're broadening leg training for distance.
@MMACommando9 ай бұрын
What do you think about training to endure sleep deprevation cold and hunger?
@armannstraughter32969 ай бұрын
Hm.
@PoliticalWatchdogInc9 ай бұрын
I’ll preface this by saying I’m not enlisted, but I’m 1 month away from shipping out and have been asking myself this too. I figure the will-power you gain from pushing through workouts, especially endurance runs, will train your mind better than any cold shower or night training. For me, I am focusing on using my phone less. I figure one of the hardest parts will be keeping my brain/body calm during long rucks or impossible tasks, and constantly flooding your brain with dopamine probably sucks to drop off from on top of sleep and food deprivation. (Going rangers btw, maybe no food deprivation where you plan on going)
@PoliticalWatchdogInc9 ай бұрын
Lmfao I just made it through the vid and saw he said that already ahahaha. Guess I’m on the right track 🤷♂️
@antherthalmhersser72399 ай бұрын
Experiencing it so you know what to expect and develop personal strategies to mitigate things like short term memory loss is worth the effort. Some people bail on things because they don't know how much they can acclimate.
@mantis_toboggan_md9 ай бұрын
Sleep deprivation was the most difficult of the three, for me. Believe it or not, I actually got the hardest part of sleep deprivation out of the way during the first 48 hours of reception in BCT, I was absolutely dog tired before I even showed up, I had never been that tired before. Since then, I've done stretches of very little sleep without much issue. The thing about sleep deprivation is that you have to force yourself to not think about how tired you are or when you will finally get to sleep. You have to choose to focus on things that keep you awake. Easier said than done, though.
@eater_of_garbage_9 ай бұрын
Me watching this in bed after waking up, procrastinating going to do the same 4km run i always do, while having shin splints and going to eat nothing but lard all day
@keitht.48269 ай бұрын
What's an acceptable time frame for someone to get their swimming up to par if they aren't good swimmers currently
@ThatOneDude713 ай бұрын
I’m 14 and determined to enter the sas have any tips? I’m relatively fit but don’t regularly train I am able to jump 1.55 last year with no high jump training and have ran 10 miles and atleast at any one time 15 degree incline under an hour I have the marksmanship skills but I don’t want to leave it up to fate I want to know I tried my best and did what I could I’m quite mentally tough and resilient and when I am really determined by something I don’t stop but a lot of the time I set myself goals am really determined then I wake up to my alarm and turn it off saying 5 minutes then fall back asleep I procrastinate a lot but I have tried my best and if have progressed in my routines making them more frequent and regular any tips for fitness and selection
@mesa97248 ай бұрын
Not sure how you say diet almost doesn’t matter. It’s like 50% of the work especially if you are over or underweight. Perfect nutrition makes you progress at least 3 times faster.
@pumpkinspice1239 ай бұрын
When I train, I can’t find time to run if I do weight lifting, and when I do weight lifting X running, I can’t find time to do cals
@SOFPrepCoach9 ай бұрын
Check out this series. It will answer how to organize all of your training kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p9ppl6-jmdbQmWw.html&pp=iAQB
@_CORVUS9 ай бұрын
what is your weightlifting split like? I incorporate calis into every weight session. 3 weight days, mon, wed, and fri. run on tues and thurs. rest on the weekends or, maybe swim only once tho.
@SOFPrepCoach9 ай бұрын
@@_CORVUSAll of that is answered in the videos in the playlist
@cosmotron52059 ай бұрын
It doesn't work?
@arcmaine2079 ай бұрын
Why is this giving me general discharge vibes
@firesocius93099 ай бұрын
6/6 habits, too good to be true or am I literally him?
@kingsfables22079 ай бұрын
You sound like moist critical
@meatisburger29 ай бұрын
You can bring comics to airborne school. Just saying.
@HeyMikeyLikesIt29 ай бұрын
lol…I went back in 1989, you can even leave the barracks, to get Anthony’s pizza, and gun magazines at the shoppette.
@samadhistrength9 ай бұрын
Anyone got any good responses to being asked if they take steroids?😂😂😂😂