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HOW TO PREVENT INJURY AND PROMOTE LONGEVITY AS A TACTICAL ATHLETE

As a tactical athlete, you must fulfill certain physical training (PT) requirements, related to your job description. However, in many cases, the PT test is not necessarily representative of the true physical and mental characteristics that you require to perform on the field, during training and duty. For that reason, every military branch has investedContinue reading “HOW TO PREVENT INJURY AND PROMOTE LONGEVITY AS A TACTICAL ATHLETE”

LOADED CARRY EXERCISES FOR TACTICAL ATHLETES

As a tactical athlete (i.e., military, firefighters, specialty police personnel) you are generally expected to carry gear and equipment indispensable for protection and performance. Even though some research has shown a negative relationship between load carriage and marksmanship, training under load not only allows you to get accustomed to external loads but is highly beneficialContinue reading “LOADED CARRY EXERCISES FOR TACTICAL ATHLETES”