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Cold Hard Truth

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This video is a MUST SEE! Be warned it is COLD HARD in your face TRUTH.

Patriot Workout

OPERATION: MAN DOWN

FULL MISSION PROFILE

Situation:
While on a FID (foreign internal defense) mission to train Afghani military in patrol tactics, your squad was contacted by a group of armed insurgents, wounding one of the Afghani soldiers. You were able to eliminate the initial threat, but more insurgents are on their way. The wounded man has a life threatening gunshot wound to the leg, and while your medic has stabilized him for transport, he must get advanced medical care immediately if he is to live.
Objective:
Transport wounded teammate to medical aid station approximately 5 kilometers (3 miles) in 30 minutes or less. Repel any enemy attacks along the way as quickly and efficiently as possible.
FMP WORKOUT
Note – This workout is intended to be performed with a partner.
4 Rounds of:

• Man 1 Carry Man 2 – 200 Meters
• Both do 25 Push Ups
• Man 2 Carry Man 1 – 200 Meters
• Both do 25 Push Ups

4 Rounds of:

• Man 1 Carry Man 2 – 200 Meters
• Both do 25 Sit Ups
• Man 2 Carry Man 1 – 200 Meters
• Both do 25 Sit Ups

4 Rounds of:

• Man 1 Carry Man 2 – 200 Meters
• Both do 25 Squats
• Man 2 Carry Man 1 – 200 Meters
• Both do 25 Squats

You have 30 minutes to get the wounded soldier to the aid station. Don’t waste time.

Thought for the Day

Through The Storm
Courtesy of Steve Roll, Restoration Ministries

“And being aroused, Jesus rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Hush, be still.” And the wind died down, and it became perfectly calm.” Mark 4:39

July 18, 2012

Storms.

Residing in Oklahoma for more than twenty years, the Roll family is well acquainted with natural storms. Frequent storms. Huge storms. Monster storms. Tulsa, being the center of Tornado Alley, has experienced EF3’s, 4’s and one EF5 that jumped over the city since we have called Tulsa home. One spring evening, we had a F1 tornado touch down less than one mile from our house! Hair-raising to say the least.

I remember well our first storm. Having been in Tulsa only a month, an ominous, foreboding, blackish/greenish, demonic looking, swirling wall cloud hovered over our neighborhood. Curious, I ran outside to check it out. It was awesome, and scary. My spirit man was screaming at me “Thou fool!” Jo Ann thought I had a screw loose or something, and hollered at me to come inside and take cover. I obeyed. We rode out the storm safely.

Natural storms can come up suddenly, do damage, and alter life. In Oklahoma, surviving, getting through storms is success.

Life storms seem to pop up from nowhere too. Spiritual battles, relational difficulties, financial challenges, illness, accidents, loss…life storms rake across the landscape of our lives. Life storms affect all of us. There is no such thing as a storm free life.

Observations About Life Storms

• Life storms appear suddenly, with little prior warning.
• Life storms look scary.
• Life storms tempt us to panic.
• Life storms test our faith.
• Life storms reveal our faith.
• Life storms stretch our faith.
• Life storms try to steal our faith.
• Life storms feel like they will last forever.
• Life storms have a short shelf-life. A limited life span.
• Life storms are meant to be passed through.
• Life storms strengthen our faith.
• Passing through a life storm successfully prepares and equips us for the next storm.

In our word for this week, recorded in Mark 4:35-41, Jesus and His followers experienced two storms. First, a natural storm on the lake. Secondly, a life storm in their heart, a faith storm, a test of their trust in God to see them through a life-threatening storm.

As the sea rose, filling the boat, Jesus slept. The disciples panicked. Thinking they were perishing, Peter woke the Lord up. Jesus, got up, rebuked the storm, and then rebuked the disciples. He chastised them for having “no faith”. The Lord expected His followers to exercise their faith to calm the storm while He slept crossing the lake.

The disciples didn’t get through the storm very well. Jesus stilled the storm for them, saving the day. Here are a few thoughts from this scenario on the Sea of Galilee.

• It was not God’s will for the ship to sink. He didn’t send Jesus and the disciples across the lake to drown.
• Jesus slept like a baby on a pillow, while the disciples worried about the wind and waves.
• Jesus could sleep through the storm because He trusted in His heavenly Father.
• The disciples had a panic attack because they didn’t trust in God.
• Jesus was full of faith. His followers were full of fear.
• The plan was for Jesus and his shipmates to cross the lake, pass through the storm, and preach the Good News to people waiting on the other side.

How To Survive, And Yes Thrive, through Life Storms

Contrary winds will blow. Unwelcome waves will crash. Our life boats will fill up with water from time to time.

If you are going through a life storm right now, hold on to your faith. Faith in Jesus stills storms. Keep your focus on Jesus who is with you in the storm. Don’t push the panic button…..Jesus is on board.

Faith takes us through the storms of life. Boldly rebuke your storm in Jesus’ name. Watch the wind die down and the storm cease. Rejoice in calm life again.

Life storms will pass through. So pass through your storms victoriously in the name of life’s storm stiller, Jesus.

“For momentary, light affliction (life storms) is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.”

II Corinthians 4:17-18

Thought for the Day

By Max Lucado A Wacky Idea   Imagine you’re 12. You’d much rather play with your friends than face a sink of dirty dishes–you groan, moan, and wonder how you might place yourself up for adoption. Then a wacky idea strikes you. What if you surprise your mom by cleaning, not just the dishes, but the entire kitchen? You begin to smile. “I’ll sweep the floor and wipe down the cabinets. Maybe even re-organize the refrigerator!” And from some unknown source comes a shot of energy! A dull task becomes an adventure. Why? Liberation! You’ve passed from slave to volunteer! Jesus said, “It’s the least that are the greatest…” “The last will be first. Matthew 20:16” I call it the joy of the “second mile.” Have you found it? Daily do a deed for which you cannot be repaid. That’s the joy of the second mile!

Patriot Workout

Preparation:
10 each of                               Then:
side straddle hops                   triceps stretch
pullups                                    upperback stretch
pushups                                   chest stretch
crunches                                  ITB stretch
lunges                                      hip and back stretch
side crunches                           modified hurdler stretch
                                                 groin stretch


Conditioning: 2 mile run for time (Disclaimer: You assume all risks by participating in this program. Stay hydrated and run in the coolest part of the day, morning, evening or even late night)

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FOX News: Gun Plan Backfires, Funds Kids' Shooting Camp

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Ramblings from the Range...

Hey guys,

A lil something different in our Ramblings from the Range Series.

A really good, straight foreTell vid on shooting positions. Enjoy...

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Practical Physical Training for Anything Part 2

In our last installment of The Practical Physical Training Series I introduced the concept of what is called "General Physical Preparedness" aka GPP and some very basic concepts of how to arrive at this kind of conditioning. I CANNOT emphasize enough that routine is the enemy here. For review, please check out that article.

In this article, I will discuss how to implement those principles in your cardiovascular training and also how to carry that over into program design. Here we go...

Cardiovascular Training with a Twist

Keep it simple, keep it varied.

This shouldn't be rocket science. Remember, our bodies improve in form AND function by having to adapt to new stimuli. By varying, longer steady state runs on one day, Sprint work on others and still yet intervals on others, one can achieve a well rounded cardiovascular conditioning base. One of the keys is to NOT put all your eggs in one basket. All of the earlier mentioned modalities of cardio training are important. Additionally, mix in other things besides running where equipment allows. For example, biking, rowing, swimming, and hiking are all great cross conditioning tools.

Program Design

I can't say it enough, ROUTINE is the enemy. Don't sucked into thinking that things will get neglected if you don't train them regularly. There certain movements that can and in some cases should be in a warm up fashion each time, but it shouldn't be the core of your training session.

If you follow my workout postings from the blog site, you probably alread have noticed a trend of combining body weight resistance movements with intervals of running of some sort. Occasionally we throw in external load(weightlifting) into the mix as well. All of this is important as these are all elements of what any given real world situation may throw at us.

We tend to favor a bulk of our resistance training being bodyweight type stuff like they do in the military. One, because it can be done anytime and anywhere and two, it simulates most real world  situations. Additionally, recovery is very quick.

Here are some examples:

4 rounds of 1/4 mi run and 25 pushups.

3 rounds of 1/2 mi run and 50 situps

Both of these follow the criteria I have set forth in the above paragraphs and actually are great workouts in and of themselves.

A Word about intensity...

If you follow the Patriot Workout you will notice they have a time element in them. One of our goals is to improve work capacity. By timing the events, keeping track of your results then striving to improve, work capacity increases. I do recommend easing into this, especially if you are new to this type of training. Do not let your ego get the best of you.

In closing, I hope you enjoy this series as I have enjoyed sharing this info with you. Again..please if you are new, don't hesitate to contact me for help.

Til next time, God Bless...

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Patriot Workout

5 rounds:

2 minutes of heavy bag work

15 sledge hammer strikes/side on tire

5 Thrusters @ 135#

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A Great Round...7.62x54R

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