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Training Load Explained: Types, ACWR & How to Track It

Combat Fitness

Published on: 31/01/2026

What training load means, the difference between internal and external and acute and chronic load, and the ACWR thresholds that predict injury risk.

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Pain vs Productive Discomfort: Soreness or Injury?

Combat Fitness

Published on: 22/01/2026

Soreness or injury? Learn to tell productive training discomfort from real injury pain - so tactical athletes train hard, adjust early, and stay in the fight.

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How Aging Affects Training Adaptation | Combat Fitness

Combat Fitness

Published on: 22/01/2026

How aging affects training adaptation: how recovery, strength, VO₂max, and tendons shift with age — and how tactical athletes train smarter to keep performing.

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Why More Training Isn't Always Better for Tactical Athletes

Combat Fitness

Published on: 22/01/2026

More volume isn't more progress. See how excess training stalls adaptation, spikes injury risk, and how to add work capacity without breaking down.

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