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1. Dumbbell Complex Training
   Michael Fry
   Hands down one of the best workouts you can do for muscular endurance and overall general conditioning and to think it only takes 15 minutes to do. Learn the proper way to conduct this total body workout and get in the best shape of your life. Oh ya, its a lot harder than it looks . . . keep reading
   
   
2. Designing a Full Body Training Program
   Mike Fry
   Ever wonder what it takes to build a total body training program from scratch? In this article learn the "How To's" of program design and you might be surprised its not as hard as you may think . . . keep reading
   
   
3. Valor
   Mike Fry
   Courage, also known as bravery and fortitude, is the ability to confront fear, pain, risk/danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. Physical courage is courage in the face of physical pain, hardship, or threat of death, while moral courage is the courage to act rightly in the face of popular opposition, shame, scandal, or discouragement. . . . keep reading
   
   
4. Stair climbing for lower body strength:
   Virgil Aponte
   If your a fire fighter who is looking to improve your anaerobic endurance and at the same time build explosive leg strength you need this workout. Soviet research has found stair climbing to be the quickest and most effective way to build leg strength and endurance . . . keep reading
   
   
5. Getting Lean by Revving Up Your Metabolism
   Dr. John Berardi
   Muscle gain and fat loss simultaneously? Yep, it happens all the time. Let Dr. Berardi teach you how its possible. If you're older and your current lifestyle has negatively impacted your body, know that it's not too late. Turn things around now and you can reverse the damage that's been done. . . . keep reading
   
   
6. Al-Qaida Never Quits
   Michael Fry
   Dont be fooled, the threat is real. This is an enemy that will never quit. Their goal is to destroy the western world and they will do so by any means possible. When it comes to readiness training you should look no farther then the person standing next to you. Are you your brothers keeper? . . . keep reading
   
   
7. Verbal Trauma Control: Lifesaving Communications
   Brian Willis
   Law enforcement officers are not strangers to trauma. They respond to thousands of calls involving injuries resulting from traffic accidents, shootings and stabbings. A significant number of these incidents result in someone being seriously injured. Verbal Trauma Control is a method of communicating to trauma victims in a way that taps into the tremendous power of the human mind. . . . keep reading
   
   
8. Stretching Your Athleticism
   Dave Schmitz
   Flexibility training has long been looked upon as that necessary evil you as a coach or athlete felt compelled to do prior to practice or an athletic event. Well there are better ways to lengthen out the body and traditional flexibility is definitely not the answer. . . . keep reading
   
   
9. Force One Readiness Update 10 Aug 2007
   Michael Fry
     Force One Readiness Update "Where the world's elite come to prepare" August 9 2007 in this issue . . . keep reading
   
   
10. Flexband Training for the Silent Service
    Michael Fry
    The Silent service is silent for a reason. No free weights. But don't let this stop you from getting in the best shape of your life. Here is a great total body flexband workout every submariner should be doing while deployed. . . . keep reading
    
    
11. Jump and Run - An Anaerobic Workout for Today's Elite Forces
    Michael Fry
    Looking for a workout to give you unstoppable anaerobic endurance? This workout is awesome for thoses "jump and run" situations when you a$$ is on the line and you need to take cover fast. You dont want to find out the hard way that you were not ready. . . . keep reading
    
    
12. Building In a Functional "Margin of Error" through Band Flexibility Training
    Dave Schmitz
    Many careers especially in the "civilian safety" field require quick response time in what can be "flight or fight" situations. That being said...Does your fitness program prepare you correctly to deal with these real life scenarios that you are faced with everyday? . . . keep reading
    
    
13. Combat Zone Deployment Preparation for the IZ -- Iraq Part 1
    Centurion Stavros
    Of all the qualities you need to survive a combat tour, mental preparation may be the most important and yet hardest to acquire. Good mental preparation will help keep you alive in a combat zone. Poor mental preparation will decrease your chances of survival and your ability to help your buddy. Let me demonstrate the point . . . keep reading
    
    
14. Basic Tactical Medicine X-ABC's
    Jason Welch, MD
    Preventive medicine is by far the best medicine. Unfortunately, we are not always able to prevent traumatic events during operations. We can however minimize adverse outcomes after traumatic events. It is during these critical moments when immediate self treatment or treatment of another officer (self/buddy aid) is of paramount importance. . . . keep reading
    
    
15. Dr Berardi Talks About Nutrition On The Go
    Dr. John Berardi
    This is a MUST listen to audio interview. Dr. Berardi discusses practical applications of the 7 Habits, the Supershake, strategies for eating at work and on the road, food prep strategies, eating to get big, and his new book, Scrawny To Brawny: The Complete Guide To Building Muscle The Natural Way, co-written with Mike Mejia. . . . keep reading
    
    
16. The Warrior Pyramid
    Brian Willis
    The Warrior Pyramid is a concept that was developed to assist those who have chosen the path of a warrior to better understand what is required for total preparation for this honorable calling in law enforcement, military service, corrections, and other warrior professions. . . . keep reading
    
    
17. The NEW Lower Back Plan -- Free Download from Force One Readiness and Stew Smith
    Stew Smith
    We all are susceptible to lower back injuries-- military, law enforcement, advanced athlete, beginning exerciser, or sedentary person - we all get back injuries of some sort. In this article Stew Smith discusses and illustrates preventative exercises and stretches to strengthen the torso and create balance between the hips, abdominals and lower back. . . . keep reading
    
    
18. The Kettlebell Starter Kit A Beginners Guide to Becoming a Girevik
    Nathanael Morrison, RKC
    Never trained with kettlebells before? Here is a great starters program that will get you on the right track to becoming an expert in no time . . . keep reading
    
    
19. Beyond Survival: Training Officers to Win
    Brian Willis
    For many years law enforcement trainers have talked about the Survival State of Mind, Officer Survival and the Survival Mindset. This philosophy was on the leading edge of mental preparation and conditioning training 20 years ago and has played an important role in the advancement of law enforcement training. The time has come however, to take this philosophy to the next level in the evolution of training. . . . keep reading
    
    
20. Getting Down and Dirty with Kettlebells
    Michael Fry
    Training with kettlebells is great we all know this. But the question is do you have what it takes to complete the kettlebell ladder workout? I promise you if you can make it to the end you will have just completed one of the toughest muscular endurance workouts of your life. . . . keep reading
    
    

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