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Water-Based Operations: The Conditioning Dry-Land Misses

Water-Based Operations: The Conditioning Dry-Land Misses

Water-Based Operations: The Conditioning Dry-Land MissesCombat Fitness
Published on: 30/03/2026

Water-based operations stack swimming, climbing, and casualty drags into one mission. See the upper-body aerobic and pulling work dry-land training skips.

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Aerobic Capacity for Maritime Operators: Build the Engine

Aerobic Capacity for Maritime Operators: Build the Engine

Aerobic Capacity for Maritime Operators: Build the EngineCombat Fitness
Published on: 30/03/2026

Aerobic capacity for maritime operators must function in cold water and across swim-to-action transitions. Here's how to build the engine that runs it.

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Aerobic Capacity for SWAT Operators: Build the Base

Aerobic Capacity for SWAT Operators: Build the Base

Aerobic Capacity for SWAT Operators: Build the BaseCombat Fitness
Published on: 30/03/2026

SWAT work is short, explosive bursts - but your aerobic base controls how fast you recover between them. Here's how to build it for tactical performance.

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Pre-Selection Training: Peak Without Arriving Broken

Pre-Selection Training: Peak Without Arriving Broken

Pre-Selection Training: Peak Without Arriving BrokenCombat Fitness
Published on: 30/03/2026

Most candidates arrive at selection carrying fatigue. Here is the 16-week pre-selection training structure, base, specific prep, taper - to peak when it counts.

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