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SOF Selection PT Preparation 5.29.2017

By | Fitness, Physical Fitness, Preparing for Selection, SOF, US SOCOM

We hope everyone has a safe and happy Memorial Day. A quick workout to start the day early and head off to the parade to honor those heroes no longer with us. Start off with the basics of pushups, sit-ups, and crunches, then to the bar for V-ups, pull-ups, and dips before a 5-mile run in a mini UBRR test. Remember to stay hydrated and mark your progress in your workout log book.

Training:

More preparation for the UBRR

1 x 1-minute Pushups

1 x 1-minute Sit-ups

1 x 1-minute, Crunches

1 x 1-minute, V-ups

1 x Dips as many as possible to muscle failure

1 x Pull-ups as many as possible or to muscle failure

5-mile run

Stretch well after completion

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