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Strength-Endurance for Load Carriage

Military Fitness
January 26, 2026•1 min read

Strength-Endurance for Load Carriage

Core Concept: What Is Strength-Endurance?

Load carriage requires repeated force production at submaximal intensities over extended durations. Strength-endurance enables candidates to maintain posture, pace, and output under load.

Maximal strength alone does not protect against fatigue during prolonged carries.

Key Takeaway
Strength-endurance underpins sustainable load carriage performance.

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Combat Fitness exists to produce capable humans. Tactical fitness for military, law enforcement, and people who refuse to be weak. We focus on strength, work capacity, endurance, and resilience that transfer outside the gym. No trends. No feel-good bullshit. Just hard training for people who expect more from themselves.

Combat Fitness

Combat Fitness exists to produce capable humans. Tactical fitness for military, law enforcement, and people who refuse to be weak. We focus on strength, work capacity, endurance, and resilience that transfer outside the gym. No trends. No feel-good bullshit. Just hard training for people who expect more from themselves.

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