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Military Fitness

Battle PT challenge, Gallipoli Barracks. Photo by Captain Anna-Lise Rosendahl.
CONTACT BLOG SPOT Military Fitness The Frogman Project 

Could stimulants limit your recovery

23/02/201823/02/2018 Brian Hartigan 1407 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 Brian Hartigan 1716 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 Brian Hartigan 2024 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 Brian Hartigan 2237 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 Brian Hartigan 2139 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 Brian Hartigan 1962 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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Boots in Iraq. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
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Care for your feet and your boots

18/11/201718/11/2017 Brian Hartigan 3358 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 Brian Hartigan 2166 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 Brian Hartigan 2001 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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Frogman Project's Ben Mitchell coaching a "Pull" movement at S2S Crossfit in Bali.
CONTACT BLOG SPOT Military Fitness The Frogman Project 

A tactical plan to increase your pull-ups

26/08/201726/08/2017 Brian Hartigan 3127 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 Brian Hartigan 1948 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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Chinups
Military Fitness 

Military Fitness – Part 42

12/08/2017 Brian Hartigan 1926 Views 0 Comments Tactical Strength Challenge

For anyone who is a member of the military or who wants to join, fitness tests are a well-known and

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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 Brian Hartigan 7414 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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Bench pressing
Military Fitness 

Military Fitness – Part 41

30/07/201730/07/2017 Brian Hartigan 1439 Views 0 Comments Military Fitness with Don Stevenson

When it comes to developing maximal strength for military fitness there are a handful of basic exercises that form the

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Military Fitness 

Military Fitness – Part 40

15/07/201730/07/2017 Brian Hartigan 1911 Views 1 Comment

After last issue’s column on fitness for younger military recruits, it’s now time to turn our attention to the other

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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 Brian Hartigan 2406 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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Military Fitness 

Military Fitness – Part 39

30/06/2017 Brian Hartigan 1641 Views 0 Comments

Over the past few years, I’ve helped a wide range of people achieve their military-fitness goals – from men and

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Building military muscle part 2
Military Fitness 

Military muscle – Part 2

04/06/201704/06/2017 Brian Hartigan 2078 Views 1 Comment building muscle

Getting the basics right   In this article I want to lay out some very basic principles of building muscle

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building muscle
Military Fitness 

Military muscle – Part I

21/05/2017 Brian Hartigan 1890 Views 0 Comments building muscle

  In this two-part article I want to address the subject of training for increased muscle mass and how this

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A soldier performs the box lift and place section of the physical employment standards assessment during a demonstration at Russell Offices in Canberra. Photo by Leading Seaman Paul Berry.
Military Fitness 

Preparing for PESA – Physical Employment Standard Assessment

05/05/201705/05/2017 Brian Hartigan 13992 Views 0 Comments PESA

Ever since my first article for CONTACT in 2005, I’ve held (and stated) the opinion that the standard fitness tests

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