6 Exercises To DOMINATE Selection

We need that rasp video!🇺🇸💪

Morning coach ☕️

Hell of a coach

Anyone who’s heading to RASP , I graduated back in 2020. One thing I wish I did more was heavy shoulder presses. You’re gonna be carrying a shit ton of weight over your head during phase 1 / Cole range

It's nice seeing corporal Slidis featured in these videos haha

No pushing? :)

Training deadlifts without straps is two birds with one stone, you strengthen the muscle chain and grip and stay relatively far from neurological fatigue or injury.

Used to be heavily into fitness and training when i prepared to join. Stopped it all after getting rejected...

Bumstead on the thumbnail 👌

@SOFPrepCoach. What is the level of strength, which outweigh the costs of recovery? What criteria or standards do you use?

I really doubt the dude in the thumbnail would pass selection. Lol.

Cardio is important. Roided up physiques aren't exactly ideal for it.

Great vid. Are chinups good as well ?

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

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

You mentioned something about weighted pull ups, I maxed out at about 15 pull ups before my fingers couldn't? What type of exercise would you specifically suggest for SQT/BUD/s?

Girls graduate selection. There is only one step: show up.

I have a question,
If i am 13 right now, and im using an inhaler with very minor exercise induced asthma, will i be able to still get into the marines with a docter waiver? And how likely do you think they would be to give me a waiver?

Hello, great video ! I wanted to ask if cycling was a great exercice or just a waste of time. Thank you

This isn’t really related to the video, but what type of shape should I be in if I am going 18x but have to go to Basic/OSUT, and Airborne, I’ve heard of you are in to good of shape you could lose it?

go mix cement all day

Are Zercher squats good for training for selection ?

Great video! 🎉 Need more like this, because I am interested. And want to go on selection.
I can do weighted pull-ups with 55 lbs 12-15 reps
Deadlifts 8-10 reps with 288lbs
And bench press 190lbs 10-12 reps.

not sure if youve already hit on it in a video, but how and when to implement deload weeks. I'd love to see this, love your vids!

Is THAT CHRIST BUMBSTEAD???

“Beyond a certain level of strength, the recovery costs outweigh any benefits of lifting weights that heavy.”

Quite possibly my favorite line when it comes to military fitness. People underestimate cumulative fatigue and stress on the body between every day tasks like rucking, running, and just moving heavy shit. There comes a point in strength training where you run a compromise of fatigue from trying to recover for strength progression and your body cannot recover for the small stuff. This is the second most common cause of injury I’ve seen, second only to under training (something you also rightfully point out with training with less weight than you will be actively moving).

This doesn’t mean strength training doesn’t have its place. If all you do to train for rucking is 65lb dry ruck marches, you will be pushed well past what your body is used to. If you build up to a 120lb 3-9 mile ruck march, when you eventually put 90lbs+ of gear on your back, you will only be operating at 75% of what you are accustomed to, and significantly reduce the chance of injury.

My advice is to find that “sweet spot” in your strength training and recovery. I can comfortably say that with my bench/squat/deadlift sitting at 265/405/385 and there wasn’t any single movement that I had to perform that felt compromising to my body. As soon as I would try to push my deadlift higher I would get lower back pain that persisted until I reduced the weight or stopped doing high fatigue activities like rucking and running (which wasn’t always an option).

Rasp video?

Cool topic. Old guy here. One topic I did hear you address is risk to reward ratio for exercises. For example, the deadlift has hurt the spine of many an athlete. You are dealing with mostly younger people, but I have seen the damage inflicted by poor technique and heavy lifts in younger age groups, too.

I am in the avarange strong Navy Seal range candidate.

No benchpress interesting!

How would Johnny Sins do if he tried out for Special Forces?

Hope guy in thumbnail not in service cuz he's juiced to the gills.

I edge and weedeat lawns and I'm training my ass off bro I'll make it one day

When did Chris bumstead did this?

Any tips on "heavier" candidates? (230 pounds) I have taken the fitness test multiple times on my own, trying to keep that good form, and I have been able to pass them all with no issues. However, I'm pretty sure shaving off a couple of extra pounds will improve my time on the run, but with the weights, calisthenics, and running routine, it has been more of gaining muscle mass and cutting fat. Would that weight hinder selection?

Also, I've watched many of your videos but have not come across any "gear-wise". Are there any boots you would recommend for going through selection? I was looking into the 5.11 A/T, but not quite sure.


Thanks!

What do you think about the 24th STS workout program?

I’m 16 and my goal to become a ranger I can’t train legs because I can cross country and track and it would simply make me to sour to train and run. Aside from that I’m m extremely well rounded I can do about 25 perfect form pull ups curl 80% of my body weight and can bench my body weight for 8 reps and recommendations

fantastic video, as always

What are YOUR FAVORITE EXERCISES to prepare for selection?