Special Forces: Anaerobic Strengths

The relationship between the principles of training and physiological adaptations has a significant impact on performance. Many factors need to be addressed in a training program to make it a successful one for a particular athlete and thus improve their performance.

Muscular hypertrophy occurs through anaerobic training and also causes an increase in lactate tolerance since the lactate produced is less concentrated enabling athletes to tolerate increased amounts. The greater extent of muscular hypertrophy and therefore lactate tolerance in males compared to females is evident in the greater number of attacking efforts performed by them whilst on field. During the 20 minutes of the game spent on field, males performed 88.5 attacking skills (approximately 4.43 maximal efforts per minute), while females performed 76.4 attacking skills (3.82 per minute) (Appendix 2). Due to insufficient recovery of CP, the anaerobic glycolysis system would have been dominant for these efforts. Males can tolerate more lactate hence perform more efforts. Furthermore, males had a higher average of 15.40 seconds in the speed endurance test compared to 17.19 seconds for females, indicating that males have greater lactate tolerance due to developed anaerobic adaptations including muscular hypertrophy (Appendix 1). As men have a greater lactate tolerance, they can work at higher anaerobic intensities for longer durations, therefore perform more maximal efforts such as repetitively

I have served as a Special Forces soldier for almost 8 years now, as a Communications Sergeant and Intelligence Sergeant. During my time in the regiment, I have conducted three combat deployments and multiple Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) events throughout the Pacific Command (PACOM) area of responsibility. These experiences, along with the schools I have attended during my Special Forces career, have given me a wide understanding of the full spectrum of Special Operations. I feel that I am an intelligent and hard working individual. These traits have helped me excel as a Special Forces

All athletes regardless of age, gender, genetics or sport can benefit from effective training. It is important that the selected training improves the body’s ability to perform tasks associated with the chosen

The United States 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, or Delta Force for short, is considered one of, if not the best, elite Special Forces units in the world. Its highly classified missions, state of the art combat equipment, members from the highest echelon special operations teams in the United States, and agonizing training regime, etcetera, has put this unit on the top. Beowulf was considered the strongest man or warrior in his time, trekking through the unknowns, journey’s that felt like they would never end, battles that seemed to last forever. It is assumed Beowulf can even be considered near superhuman. The same can be said for Delta operators whose training, selection, and missions are near impossible for the average person. The operators must

Burnout can have severe consequences for athletes, not only adversely impacting motivation and health, but also a subsequent reduction in performance and possible retiring from sport altogether (Madigan et al., 2015). Overtraining can be outlined as an accumulation of training and non-training stress that ends in long term impairment to an athletes performance that includes both physiological and psychological symptoms in which recovery can extend to years (Slivka, Hailes, Cuddy & Ruby, 2010). As overtraining is both physiological and psychological there is little understood about why there is a sudden decrease in all types of performance: resistance, anaerobic and aerobic; what is clear is that while most types of training, even burnout, can be remedied with reduced activity, overtraining is immune to most recovery strategies (Wilmore et al.,

TRADOC has collaborated with the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) to come up with a study of the physical demands expected with Combat MOS’s. USARIEM has been applying methodology, scientific rigor, and laboratory equipment to evaluate these future Soldiers. These results will determine the physiological aptitudes that

The study of the human body and its movements has been present for centuries. While there has almost always been an interest in the human body and its way of working, modern technology and scientific discoveries have greatly aided modern medicine and research of human anatomy and physiology. These days, the study of medicine is far more extensive than many people understand, and those who want to pursue a medical field have great amounts of work awaiting. Athletic Training as a profession in this day and age involves extensive schooling, training, and focus when on the job.

MRT is part of Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness, CSF2, program. It is designed to build the resilience and enhance the performance of those who serve by giving them the skills to thrive, not just in the Army life, but also within their personal lives. This is all accomplished while meeting a wide range of operational demands. MRT has often been misunderstood and overlooked as a program in the Army. When implemented properly, it provides soldiers skills that can be applied in a day to day capacity. Resiliency is a prized commodity within the Army. MRT is a crucial instrument in developing leaders and soldiers in today’s Army.

Performance triad was developed to improve performance, resilience, and readiness in the army. Performance Triad was developed by Army medicine to maintain healthy lifestyle for soldiers and their family. It is important for all soldiers to be in their best physical and mental condition and be ready for any challenges ahead them. A healthy mind and body improves overall performance of all soldiers. Performance triad is a tool to measure how an individual is doing in these particular areas; activity, nutrition and sleep. These three areas are the foundation of good health and battle readiness for a soldier. Studies have shown how performance triad can increase and improve a soldier’s performance in the army. This essay discusses in details how effective performance triad is to the Army Personnel.

The study design of the research took place within a span of nine weeks. Before and after the nine weeks of resistance training, several tests were administered to determine the level of muscular strength, jumping ability, sprinting ability, RFD, etc. as they were all much needed requirements specific to the job of firefighting. Other factors were also considered, including height, mass, and size of limbs and chest. Upper and lower bodies of the participants were measured via barbell squats and bench press exercises, using the 1RM method until failure. The values were then recorded. Jumping ability was measured using both vertical and horizontal jumping exercises performed in three to five trials. Warm-ups were performed before the test. RFD or rate of muscular development was measured with a calibrated position transducer which utilized the three values from the upper and lower body 1RPM tests. A TENDO unit cord was used during these tests. These tests were administered throughout the span of over a week in

“We’re trying to provide these guys with tough training, which is going to push them outside their typical skill set and make them a well-rounded Soldier,” said Sgt. 1st Class Martin Rodriguez, the 308th MP Co. first sergeant. “We want them to feel comfortable with executing the tasks. We want to put them in a place where they are not dealing with the day-to-day monotony of the camps.”

Secondly, the medically trained personnel must be taken into consideration. Without the most realistic training available, combat medics will not be as prepared to properly assess and treat casualties. A Marine Corps Staff Sergeant is quoted in saying, “I can honestly say that the military training that I received did not prepare me nearly as well as the live tissue training. I had to

The Army’s new Occupational Physical Assessment Test has been the answer. The test by design is not to access if the applicant possess the fitness level to step directly into the job, but rather to gauge their ability to improve with training to meet that jobs physical demands. A second level of the test during Advanced Individual Training job training ensures collective training has been successful in preparing the Soldier for the physical demands of their job. Should a Future Soldier fail to perform at the required level they are subject to contract renegotiations and will need to choose another MOS based off their OPAT score. All of this is in addition to the standard Physical Fitness Assessment, sometimes referred to as the 1-1-1 assessment, which many of us completed prior to reporting to our Basic Training

Any member of a military force are taken as someone ready to serve at any moment, with all his/her skills, intelligence, strength and presence of mind; much like someone readily set on the starting track, totally geared up to run from the moment 'go'. This explains how much preparation it takes to condition one's body and mind to attain that level of ability and agility. It requires a continuous, disciplined practice of skills as well as lifestyle conducive to retain and augment those skills.