Introduction Muscular endurance is the ability of your muscles (or group of muscles) to continually exert force against resistance or a given movement. In a military setting, developing muscular endurance is crucial for the activities you will undertake during your military service. These activities may include carrying heavy loads and moving them through long, rough… Read More
Research Paper Title Effect of Practice on Performance and Pacing Strategies During an Exercise Circuit Involving Load Carriage. Background Pacing is critical for athletic endeavours, and the strategies used by athletes are often modified after practice. The importance of practice when completing occupational assessments has been established; however, the effect of load carriage and discrete… Read More
“Introduced in the Scandinavian countries in the 1960s and 1970s, interval-circuit training combines interval training and circuit training into one workout.” (Kenney, Wilmore & Costill, 2012, p.223). The circuit may be 3,000 to 10,000 metres in length, with stations every 400 to 1,600 metres (437-1,750 yards). The individual jogs, runs, or sprints the distance between… Read More
This new section ‘Exercise Programmes’ under the main heading page of ‘Exercises’ will provide the reader with a number of tried and tested exercise programmes that I delivered to military personnel or have taken part in myself. The section starts with one of my very first sessions as a young private in my first adult… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 