Building an Unbeatable Mind Doesn't Mean Becoming a Uncaring Asshole
Mental toughness is what makes champions. That’s what we’ve all been taught anyway. It seems like everyone believes that “tougher” is better. Leaders and coaches are always preaching about how...
Behind the Badge... Coping With Stress in The High Tempo Workplace
Being a law enforcement officer is one of the most rewarding careers out there. As law enforcement officers, we have the ability to positively impact so many lives on a daily basis. The sad realit...
Former Ranger Explains How To Travel Europe Like a Hippie
When I was a senior in high school I was dead set on joining the army and heading to basic training as soon as possible after graduation. My Dad, a retired 1SG who joined during Vietnam to see the...
Respiratory Physiology, the Brain, and How to be Better Today Than You Were Yesterday
As athletes who push ourselves, we all know what it feels like to be out of breath. Bent over, hands on knees, gasping for air, trying not to choke on the sweat and snot dripping down our faces… Th...
SECDEF Mattis Is Doing It For the Boys
We really like the grunts around here. Apparently SECDEF Mattis does as well. The eternal problems of resource allocation for and combat effectiveness of these combat soldiers are pretty well addr...
Does Bigger = Stronger? Not Usually
Americans vision of strength and fitness shifted in the late 1970s. When guys like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno began appearing in films and on television, what we thought about strength...
