March Athlete Focus
Matt Dominick Has been a Frogman Project Athlete for over a year now and somewhat of a silent assassin. He is quiet, cordial and very humble. He works hard behind the scenes and his results show it. Matt is a member of the AUS Police Force, has goals to work within the dog handling team, […]
How To Be Successful As A Frogman Project Athlete
These knowledge bombs are a small insight into our Athletes on-boarding process. We don’t only provide the program but we coach you to understand why we do what we do. This is a great resource if you are new to Frogman, an OG or not even one of our athletes. Remember what’s important, use your […]
Defeating Muscle Fatigue When Patrolling
Strength isn’t everything here, positioning and alignment is important! Let’s work this one through. Recently we received an Athlete question for advice on a common problem – how to defeat fatigue in the specific muscle groups used when holding a weapon for a long time. You can be patrolling for hours, and during most of that […]
Adapt Or Die! How The Minimalist Warrior Trains
Think it’s too cold, too hot, you can’t afford it, you don’t have the right equipment to train? We call bullshit! In our line of work you need to learn how to Adapt or Die. Coach Smith shares how he is currently doing just that. Right now in the pursuit of my family’s life […]
Basic Navigation For The Tactical Athlete
This article has risen from witnessing many hopefuls being in peak physical condition for certain special forces selections or specialty courses to be let down due to their map reading / navigational abilities. This could’ve been avoided with the correct balance of theory and practical application whilst following an effective strength and conditioning training program. […]
How I Stopped Worrying About The Cardio
In this article Jason, a Marine, Exercise Scientist and owner of Tactical Athlete Radio highlights that we have become too specialized in our training. Our jobs require a skill set that is versatile, not specialized. He breaks down the R7 method of training and how this approach can create balance for the combat athlete in […]
Longevity Of The Operational Firefighter
Taking on a career as a Firefighter puts you into the category of a Tactical Athlete. Our buddy Rob, a Firefighter himself shares with us why being functional fit and combat ready is a necessity for his role whilst learning common faults and how to build a good baseline. “As operational firefighters we should possess […]
How To Stay In The Fight With Stimulants!
This article was born from our experience operating in the ADF and what we have learn’t in terms of keeping ourselves alert and ready to perform in operational units. What caffeine and stimulants do to our body, good and bad! Strap yourself in for this one folks, we go deep whilst caffeinated! Australian culture is […]
Adf Boots And Feet Care!
We have personally witnessed the destruction of applicants feet therefore rendering them ineffective to complete a course, selection or even recruit school. Below we narrowed down 10 commonly used footwear within the ADF and some tips on preparing your boots and feet for the Australian military. Preparing to join the Australian Defence Force can be very […]
Knowledge Is Power! – Our Top Podcast Picks For The Tactical Athlete
If you aren’t absorbing knowledge from Podcasts yet, you’re missing out!!! There are great minds sharing great shit and it’s free. We asked our team and community to share their top picks and here is what we got. Whether you’re interested in fitness, health hacks, mental strength, inspiration, military stories, personal growth or people sharing […]