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Pre-RASP PT Test: Ranger Fitness Standards

Pre-RASP PT Test: Ranger Fitness Standards

Pre-RASP PT Test: Ranger Fitness StandardsCombat Fitness
Published on: 11/04/2026

The pre-RASP PT test breaks down: 5-mile run, chin-ups, push-ups, and the 12-mile ruck. See the Ranger fitness standards and the scores you need to pass.

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Cold Water Stress: What It Does to Maritime Performance

Cold Water Stress: What It Does to Maritime Performance

Cold Water Stress: What It Does to Maritime PerformanceCombat Fitness
Published on: 30/03/2026

Cold water cuts strength, swimming, and cognition fast. Here's how maritime operators acclimatize, plan around the timeline, and protect performance.

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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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