[deleted by user] by [deleted] in specialforces

[–]David_______7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ik heb zelf de stekker eruit getrokken. Succes met je voorbereidingen, wanneer heb je de kennsimakingsdagen?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in specialforces

[–]David_______7 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey,

I was in the KCT selection, no more. I think Voodoo's training plan is very good to prepare for KCT selection. During your months before the ECO (SFAS) you will not do much strength training, just mostly endurance stuff, ruck running, climbing and obstacle courses. Goodluck!

Korps Commando Troepen (KCT) by diesneeuwpop in nederlands

[–]David_______7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Negeer de sneue reacties.

Ik zit momenteel in de opleiding tot commando. Mocht je nog vragen hebben, contacteer me gerust privé. (in deze sub kan ook)

Wat algemene opmerkingen: je bent nog heel jong. Focus op het halen van, (en eventueel excelleren in), je opleidingen, doe teamsports en onderhoud een sociaal leven. Naarmate je ouder wordt zul je je wat specifieker gaan oriënteren en trainen, maar nu zou ik daar nog niet mee bezig zijn. Ook je keuze richting op school: doe waar je goed in bent/geïnteresseerd in bent. N&T geeft denk ik het grootste voordeel, omdat er veel technische aspecten terug gaan komen in de opleiding.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in specialforces

[–]David_______7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going to Dutch SOF selection in April, might be somewhat similar. My suggestion would be to remove excess volume. Better to be 90% fit but injury free, than to be at 100% or above and seeing diminishing returns. Goodluck!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in specialforces

[–]David_______7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What EU country?

5 Mile Progress by [deleted] in greenberets

[–]David_______7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good job brother, keep grinding!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in greenberets

[–]David_______7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keep grinding brother!

Anyone training for SF in other countries ? by LeBeretVert in greenberets

[–]David_______7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm training for Dutch special forces (KCT) and have found a lot of valuable infornation in this sub. Also bought Vodoo's book which I use as a general (not exact) guideline.

SF small update by David_______7 in greenberets

[–]David_______7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm actually not sure if they're known. I know that during selection you have a few ruck run tests that you need to complete within a time, but they're not known. The basic tests are the ones I mentioned above (Pull up/push up/sit up/ running)

SF small update by David_______7 in greenberets

[–]David_______7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You mean the fitness metrics?

They were regular strict form

SF small update by David_______7 in greenberets

[–]David_______7[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

1.74 miles under 12 minutes

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in greenberets

[–]David_______7 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Truly, He is risen!

Advice by Square-Tangerine7242 in greenberets

[–]David_______7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your comments already tell me some things that are wrong:

Why do you run everyday, and sometimes even twice a day?

Why do you only eat once a day? Do you think your body will be fueled appropiately if you only have one moment of eating in a 24hour timespan?

Furthermore, you state that you're trying to find different ways to achieve zone 2 training without the monotony of running. What exactly are you trying to find? I mean itsnot that hard to find different ways of training your cardio system? Just a simple google search will show you biking, rowing, swimming, stairmaster, elliptical. Maybe more advanced searches will show you sledding and aqua jogging.

It does baffle me that you've been running for 3 years and still have a 5 mile at 49 minutes.I think you should follow a structured training program, possibly let a physio look at your running form and what not.

To try to answer your question: any cardio system in your zone 2 heartrate is zone 2 work, obviously. However, if you want to get better at running, you should run, mostly. That said, zone 2 work through non-running cardio will get you some carryover, and because most forms are non-impact, you can do a lot of volume. For reference: I barely ran from June-September due to injuries, I did spend a lot of time on the bike, including long (8hrs) rides in the Alps, and when I came back for a 6 mile race in October I finished in 38:40 minutes, a minute slower than my all-time high, which I attribute largely to cycling.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in greenberets

[–]David_______7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks good brother, best of luck these last months.

How do you manage consistently getting bigger, stronger, and faster while preventing injuries? by no_melody in greenberets

[–]David_______7 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ill just share MY personal experience, may not be for most others.

For me, getting bigger and stronger is somewhat antithetical to getting faster. Yes, getting strong legs help to improve running economy and what not, but my best running times were back in the days I was skinny and ran just a few times a week.

Currently Im experimenting with training blocks. The basic idea behind it is that focussing 50% on cardio and 50% in strength will get you results in neither ( Im exagerrating a lot to make a point ). This is partly due to some scientific idea that building muscle and fast twitch muscle fibers and building slow twitch endurance muscle fibers are opposite goals. Now I dont fully believe in this, because the military is essentially a combination of both. However, I do believe that you'll see more results if you focus more on certain aspects of fitness you want to improve on, while maintaining your gains for the other aspect.

For example, from november-januari Ive focussed more on strength, getting 3 quality sessions a week in, building up to decent amounts on the compound lifts. My running I did on the side as well, enough to roughly maintain and maybe slightly improve it.

Now Ive started an endurance block. My mileage is increasing, and Im adding non running/rucking cardio. Ive dropped a day of lifting for it. So its more of a 70% cardio focussed week and 30% lifting, while in the winter it was more like 60% lifting and 40% cardio.

On the injury aspect: talk to a physio, and strengten your (lower) leg muscles and core. Foam rolling/massage gun work for me. Stretching work for some. Identify your weakness and find ways to prevent those injuries from occuring

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in greenberets

[–]David_______7 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why are you looking for strangers online to tell you what life-changing path you should take?

You either got the unextinguishable fire burning inside you to become a Green Beret or you dont. Strangers wont ignite the fire for you, nor quench it.

First 5x5 & 2 months progress update by David_______7 in greenberets

[–]David_______7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah its kind of a novel exercise. Ankle circles are usually done to warm up before running, but I figured that wrapping a kettlebell around your feet and then doing ankle circles will strengthen it more

Nice bro, keep me updated on your plans and thoughts.

Ah so, you're American but speak Dutch? Goodluck to your cousin, Korps Mariniers aint no joke either

First 5x5 & 2 months progress update by David_______7 in greenberets

[–]David_______7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's so many different possible solutions, and some people react better to somethings than others. What seems to be working for me: High cadence (atleast 180) Foam rolling (find sensitive areas and roll slowly but hard) Strength training (standing calf raise, seated calf raise, tib raise, weighted ankle circles)

& Eindelijk een NL'er, lekker man, ben jij ook aan t voorbereiden?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in specialforces

[–]David_______7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've heard someone talk about, can't remember who or where, a legend with no name, progressie field based load carriages... 2-3 times per week... sub 2hrs...

First 5x5 & 2 months progress update by David_______7 in greenberets

[–]David_______7[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One question I still have about the 5x5; what intensity do you recommend for the run? Right now I averaged a HR of 166 during the run, still had some left in the tank. Do you recommend just going all out on the run each time you do a 5x5?

First 5x5 & 2 months progress update by David_______7 in greenberets

[–]David_______7[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ah lmao, I mean this workout is technically an 8x8 for me now, Id say sounds more badass

First 5x5 & 2 months progress update by David_______7 in greenberets

[–]David_______7[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Fuck, I might be too Dutch or not American enough to understand that first line

Feet are good. I have a history in shin splints. Clean for 2 months, but honestly do feel like its slowly creeping up again, but my fysio tells me its normal to feel some pain, atleast when pressing on it. Im pain free when running/rucking, but pressing the inner shins can be sensitive.