USMC Photo By: Cpl. Paul S. Martinez The Tactical Fitness Training Template This is a modification of Pavel Tsatsouline’s “Total Package” strength and conditioning template (www.strongfirst.com). This is for the tactical operator who needs strength, conditioning (metabolic conditioning or METCON), and endurance. When you are training several fitness components at once, you must simplify. This is a simple, but effective program that will allow you […]
New Study on Saturated Fat Getting Lots of Media Buzz
You may have seen the recent news reports on the PURE (Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology) study. The study, published in the prestigious journal Lancet here generated a huge amount of press due to the findings on carbohydrate and saturated fat consumption. One of the defining characteristics of the study was the large size, 135,000 subjects! What were the interesting findings? Probably the most significant and […]