Archive: Blog

By Brandon Richey I think we all can agree the almighty push-up is a solid go-to for developing foundational strength. Despite the thought that the push-up is primarily an upper body movement there is a lot more of your musculoskeletal system involved in order to pull this movement off. Your body’s muscles are connected to... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, a female sailor has successfully completed the grueling 37-week training course to become a Naval Special Warfare combatant-craft crewman — the boat operators who transport Navy SEALs and conduct their own classified missions at sea. Navy officials said they would not identify the woman or provide more details on her — a... Read More

News broke mid week that a well known Instagram Influencer / Tacticool guy Anthony Travis Nielson AKA: TravisRaids lied about being in SF and being a Green Beret. Watch the YouTube Video Here from the Guardians of the Green Berets: Guardians of the Green Berets first posted on Instagram that a well known Social Media... Read More

A few months back I met the founder of SEAL Multi – Jeremy DeBie, at an event at SEALFIT in Encinitas, California.  Jeremy is an impressive guy and a wealth of knowledge when it comes to taking care of your body. I jumped at the chance to try his SEAL Multi Vitamins and provide a... Read More

It’s no secret that I wasn’t the ideal BUD/S candidate going in… I was out of shape. I was using some bodybuilding training program with hand drawn photos of dumbbell curls and lat pull downs… Total mess. This isn’t a uncommon mistake. Many candidates fall into the trap of training the wrong way for BUD/s.... Read More

What’s your mantra? When the going gets tough, many of us click into dig deep mode and repeat a mantra. This does a few things, and has great results. Why use a Mantra? Simple. When you are pushing hard it keeps your brain focused on the goal. It creates a rhythm as well allowing you... Read More

Heard about this race from a friend and he said it was both beautiful and tough. I have always been fond of the Appalachian mountains and was ready to give it a go. The route starts in Harrisonburg, Virginia and traverses the mountain ridges for 270 miles south to Roanoke. What intrigued me about the... Read More

“Kalsu” For Time 100 Thrusters (135/95 lb) 5 Burpees to start and at the top of every minute Start with 5 burpees. Then complete as many thrusters as possible until the minute is up. At the top of the minute (1:00) complete another 5 burpees. Repeat each minute until 100 total thrusters are completed. Score... Read More

  “U.S. forces conducted a hostage rescue operation during the early hours of 31 October in Northern Nigeria to recover an American citizen held hostage by a group of armed men,” said Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman in a media release. “This American citizen is safe and is now in the care of the U.S. Department... Read More

I received a box of CBD products from NAAWK last month and have been using the product since then. The first product I used was the NK Full Spectrum CBD which is unflavored. This is a hemp extract oil that has 50 MG per serving. I learned about NAAWK CBD products from a Frogman friend... Read More

5 mistakes tactical athletes are making when starting out training. 1. Wrong Program I made this mistake when I went through Navy SEAL training BUDS the first time. I trained in a old school bodybuilding gym and had not run more than 3 miles before training. I learned the hard way as I got crushed... Read More

This is a common question we get from athletes who are starting out and trying to figure out how to make gains in the garage gym. Hey! I want to be able to do the below workout as prescribed in 25-30 mins like you listed below after 5 months of the SGPT365 workout series. What... Read More

“COVID 2020” has been challenging in so many ways. My heart goes out to those who have passed away during this pandemic and a prayer of strength to those in harms way. A part of me asked “should I ride while others are in crisis?” or “should I move forward in a time of need... Read More

Controlling Chaos: Information Diet With today’s 24 news cycle we are bombarded daily on TV and the internet with too much bad news and information. Ask yourself the question – does it affect me directly? Can I make a direct impact? Tim Ferris popularized this idea and uses this template for the Info Diet No... Read More