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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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Load-Bearing SWAT Conditioning: Train for Kit Weight

Load-Bearing SWAT Conditioning: Train for Kit Weight

Load-Bearing SWAT Conditioning: Train for Kit WeightCombat Fitness
Published on: 30/03/2026

SWAT operators carry 40–60 lbs of kit - most programs ignore it. Inside: the load-bearing conditioning approach that trains for the weight you actually carry.

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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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When Zone 2 Training Becomes Counterproductive | Combat Fitness

When Zone 2 Training Becomes Counterproductive | Combat Fitness

When Zone 2 Training Becomes Counterproductive | Combat FitnessCombat Fitness
Published on: 30/03/2026

Zone 2 builds your aerobic base, until it doesn't. Here are 6 signs your easy miles have stopped paying off, plus what tactical athletes should do next.

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