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Military Fitness – Part 17

18/06/201625/05/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9090 Views 3 Comments battle PT

In any fitness program where the goal is to perform at a high level in a competitive or combat environment

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Military Fitness – Part 16

08/06/201625/05/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3926 Views 0 Comments kettlebell

Without a doubt, kettlebell training is becoming one of the most popular ways to train for military fitness, and a

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Military Fitness – Part 15

28/05/201625/05/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3999 Views 0 Comments Strongman

Strongman A good sport for soldiers For a lot of service personnel, social and competitive sports are an important part

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Military Fitness – Part 14

14/05/201625/05/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7855 Views 0 Comments Special Forces fit

Special Forces Fitness – Taking the Step Up When people contact me for personalised programs, the two most common scenarios are

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Military Fitness – Part 13

01/05/201625/05/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4407 Views 0 Comments kettlebell

The King of Combat Conditioning   In general, I’m not a big fan of reducing training to a list of

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Military Fitness – Part 12

16/04/201625/05/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3726 Views 0 Comments power, strength

The missing component of fitness When most people start a fitness program, the focus is generally on reducing body fat,

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Military Fitness – Part 11

01/04/201612/05/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6963 Views 1 Comment cardio, Don Stevenson, military fitness

Running from what? Let’s face it, for years the military has had an almost pathological obsession with distance running. No

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Military Fitness – Part 10

13/03/201612/05/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4201 Views 0 Comments Don Stevenson, military fitness, squats

  Having looked at a variety of issues relating to military fitness over the past few issues, now it’s time

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Military Fitness – Part 9

10/02/201612/05/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3269 Views 0 Comments broken leg, sprain, surgery

  Last instalment I talked about preventative strategies for some common military-fitness injuries and, hopefully, those tips will help you avoid

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Military Fitness – Part 8

10/02/201612/05/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3554 Views 0 Comments injury prevention

  Let’s face it, the military is a high-risk job, even when you aren’t deployed. Long hours and hard physical

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Military Fitness – Part 7

10/02/201612/05/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3407 Views 0 Comments jerry cans, sandbags, sledgehammer, tyre

  In these times of high operational tempos and overseas deployments, ADF personnel could find themselves sent to far-flung corners

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Military Fitness – Part 6

10/02/201612/05/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3086 Views 0 Comments bodyweight, L-sit chin-up, one-arm pushup, one-legged squat

  Summer is here and, for most people, that means sun, sand and a bit too much good food and

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Military Fitness – Part 5

10/02/201612/05/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3099 Views 0 Comments crossfit, kettlebell

  If you’ve been following the past few articles in CONTACT, you’ll know I’m a big fan of kettlebell training

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Military Fitness – Part 4

10/02/201612/05/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5809 Views 0 Comments kettlebell

    In the previous article, I outlined the reasons why military, police and fire personnel should use kettlebells in their

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Military Fitness – Part 3

09/02/201612/05/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3599 Views 0 Comments kettlebell

  Used in Russia by the military and elite athletes for over a hundred years, kettlebells have only recently been

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Military Fitness – Part 2

09/02/201612/05/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4084 Views 0 Comments

  Every six months, everyone in the ADF is supposed to pass a basic fitness test. For many people, this

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Military Fitness – Part 1

09/02/201612/05/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4413 Views 0 Comments crossfit, kettlebell

    Hello and welcome to CONTACT’s first fitness column. In this column I’ll be covering a range of topics

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