KNOWLEDGE IS POWER

There has been much debate if too much stretching as part of a warm up decreases the ability of muscles to produce power and speed. Research has looked into what type of stretching before working out gives the best results. There are two main types of stretching evaluated in the following research: static and dynamic. 

Touching down in Almaty International Airport late on a cool, autumn evening, the first thing that struck me was the impossibly wide, round hats of the airport security guards. The second thing that caught my attention was the distinctive, unfamiliar look of the local workers: Their hazel eyes and high cheekbones reminded me that I had indeed arrived in a country very different from other parts of Asia I had been to, a blank slate in my mind ripe for exploration.

It is not uncommon in our line of work to pursue excellence in other areas. Maintaining the mystique of general badassery is no easy job and for many of us, it is a balance between daily duties and several hobbies or sports. Many of us compete in various activities that enhance our operator skill sets.  Our skill sets, as nuanced as they require both on and off duty time to enhance making us better in our demanding and frequently dangerous profession. For some of you, this is competitive fitness, 3-gun, IDPA matches or like me Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  At SOFlete we preach a simple lifestyle model of die living. The life we live everyday comprised of our job, sport or sports feed into our core goal; our every action echoes the mantra of daily optimization allowing us the peace of mind knowing that if we are to die today, we will die at our best. We shoot in our downtime because we shoot in our on-time and we workout daily to optimize our performance when duty calls. While many aspects of these sports cross the boundary between fake and real life, I’d like to take a moment to discuss our off-duty approach to “sport training” ensuring that we don’t build bad habits for the sake of sport.