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Introduction to training your grip Giving your grip strength training some specific focus is an aspect of physical preparation that can be as overlooked as training your calves. Particularly for military personnel who are tasked with physically demanding jobs such...
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Introduction Stress management is an important aspect of life, especially for military personnel, who frequently experience high levels of stress and/or anxiety due to the nature of the job and even the training that goes into it. It is critical...
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By Christine Sanchez, PhD, CMPC, BCB What is the mindset of an elite Operator or Soldier? Elite performers choose to approach training and daily life with a Growth Mindset (Dweck, 2007). To read our previous article on Growth Mindset for...
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Mindset is a significant contributing factor when it comes to the overall performance of an Operator or soldier. It is also one that is sometimes overlooked in regards to how to train and improve it as it is not as...
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We all know that water is important. We can’t live for very long without it and even a relatively small amount of dehydration can result in significant drops in performance. The number of systems in the body that are compromised...
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