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The Frogman Project

Battle PT challenge, Gallipoli Barracks. Photo by Captain Anna-Lise Rosendahl.
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Could stimulants limit your recovery

23/02/201823/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3073 Views 0 Comments

Many people believe that a pre-workout supplement could be the best tool to accelerate strength in the gym – yet

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Frogman Project – avoiding knee pain
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Knee pain – how to avoid it

10/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3153 Views 0 Comments knee pain

Whether it’s from yomps, work related, rugby or running, knee pain is common in our community. Our programs address this

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Ben coaching at S2S Crossfit Bali.
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Looking forward, looking back

27/01/201827/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3591 Views 0 Comments looking back, Looking forward

End of year always breeds a form of reflection and insight into what’s ahead for the new year. So I

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Acting Commander of HMAS Arunta Lieutenant Commander Kingsley Scarce takes part in an extreme reading challenge. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill: 11 Jul 2015.
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Reading for mental strength

11/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3975 Views 0 Comments read

Lacking motivation? Struggling to build confidence in a social situation? Want to boost your situational awareness? Hit a training plateau?

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Cardio training aboard HMAS Melbourne, Arabian Sea, 2012. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
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How I stopped worrying about cardio

29/12/201729/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4005 Views 0 Comments cardio

In this article Jason, a Marine, exercise scientist and owner of Tactical Athlete Radio highlights that we have become too

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Firefighter fit

16/12/201719/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3829 Views 0 Comments

Taking on a career as a firefighter puts you into the category of a Tactical Athlete. Our buddy Rob, a

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US Marine Corps heavy weapons section. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
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How to stay in the fight with stimulants

02/12/201702/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3879 Views 0 Comments

This article was born from our experience operating in the ADF and what we have learnt in terms of keeping

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Boots in Iraq. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
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Care for your feet and your boots

18/11/201718/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6780 Views 0 Comments

We have personally witnessed the destruction of applicants feet, thereby rendering them ineffective to complete a course, selection or even

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Conditioning basics – principles not tools. 2nd Commando Regiment photo by Brian Hartigan.
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Conditioning basics – principles, not tools

04/11/201704/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3950 Views 0 Comments The Frogman Project

Conditioning can be an overlooked component in the tactical athletes wheelhouse. In this article, we bring ourselves back to key

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File photo by Brian Hartigan, Iraq, April 2008.
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Build a strong body – and mind – for the hard times

21/10/201721/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3622 Views 0 Comments

Being able to perform, whether within a sporting or tactical environment, you need to be both physically and mentally strong.

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file photo by Brian Hartigan
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What are you actually training for?

07/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3333 Views 0 Comments

Within Frogman Project’s Tactical Fitness League program, we have all sorts of tactical athletes all with different goals and needs. From

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Importance of grip strength for tactical athletes

23/09/201723/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3519 Views 0 Comments

Grip strength is important for the tactical athlete as it is needed for multiple tasks across the board. Here we

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Build strength to make pack marching easier
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Get stronger for easier pack marching

08/09/201708/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5055 Views 0 Comments

We have searched far and wide for info on how to improve your pack marching using strength and conditioning before

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Frogman Project's Ben Mitchell coaching a "Pull" movement at S2S Crossfit in Bali.
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A tactical plan to increase your pull-ups

26/08/201726/08/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5236 Views 0 Comments pull-ups

Having hit a plateau in my pull-ups before the Navy’s Clearance Diver selection test I was desperate to try anything

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Soldiers rehearse a battlefield casualty evacuation in the Middle East. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
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Building the Ultimate Teammate

12/08/201726/08/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3895 Views 0 Comments Sober Strides, The Frogman Project

The Frogman Project would like to introduce an inspiring and driven man who has served a long career in the

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Frogman Project members finning in Western Australia.
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Finning – a basic skill for CD selection and general fitness

30/07/201726/08/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 10607 Views 0 Comments

The military diver uses a method called “finning” as a mode of transportation and to conserve gas from their dive

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A Shura or meeting with local leaders, senior Afghan officials and coalition forces at Patrol Base Wali in southern Afghanistan. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Leigh Cameron.
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Frogman Project – Mindset and Mental Agility

15/07/201726/08/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4314 Views 0 Comments mental agility, mindset, The Frogman Project

The Frogman Project knows how important this topic is for the success of SF candidates and general-entry military alike. For

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Members of Australian Clearance Diving Team - Four come ashore in San Diego, California, during RIMPAC 2012. ADF photo.
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Introducing The Frogman Project

23/06/201723/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4178 Views 0 Comments The Frogman Project

CONTACT has great pleasure in introducing a new regular contributor to our fitness and wellness lineup… The Frogman Project The

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