New Sport Measures Military Fitness
If you’re a reader of Spotter Up then it’s safe to assume you count yourself as a member of the “tactical community”. As such, I have to assume that you…
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Brandon Coleman, Phoenix VA Whistleblower and His Incredible Journey.
Several years ago a mutual friend of mine first introduced me to Brandon Coleman at a favorite breakfast place of ours aptly named, Matt’s Big Breakfast. All three of us…
The Cold Hard Truth About Cardio
Bottom line up front: “Cardio” is not what you think it is. Everyone is doing it wrong and for the wrong reasons Understanding the truth will take your training to…
Power Training Essentials
Power training is one of my favorite subjects and this article is only going to cover a fraction of what I can teach on the subject. An article on the…
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SLEEP. “No Man Knows But a Soldier, How Sweet Sleep Is.”
SLEEP. “No man knows but a soldier, how sweet sleep is.” So the Iraqis are raining down RPGs like mortars on us and one of my Corpsman tells me, “First…
Combat Breathing Basics You Need To Know
One of the myths that the fitness industry refuses to kill off is that breathing occurs primarily to provide oxygen to the body. OK, yes, we all know it’s true…
Bright Yellow Urine After Taking Vitamins?
I was drifting through some fitness forums the other day when I came across a number of threads regarding vitamins. What I saw served to remind me why forums are…
Components of a Military Fitness Training System
I have written a great deal on the fact that soldiers and tactical personnel must train like athletes. Many people have trouble understanding what that looks like because they are…
The Truth About Military Fitness (Part 2)
Understanding The Human System & How To Make It Adapt Many years ago I used to think that physical training was nothing but a matter of “do this to get…
Tactical EMS, Embracing Practicality over Definition.
In light of medical history since the times of Plato, Socrates, Hippocrates and Galen, Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS), is a pretty new topic. However the practice of TEMS has…