Nate Palin, MS, CSCS, is the tactical strength and conditioning program manager for the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Prior to his transition to the strength and conditioning profession, he served as a leader in the 2nd Ranger Battalion for seven years. Over the course of five combat deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, Palin experienced the military's performance shortcomings and observed the need for enhanced physical training to better support mission critical tasks. These experiences drove him to begin his coaching career in 2010, narrowing his focus to tactical strength and conditioning as a performance specialist for EXOS in Washington, D.C., in 2012. He coached Special Operations Forces at Joint Base Lewis-McChord from 2015 to 2018. Rob Hartman, MAEd, CSCS, serves as a strength and conditioning professional who is contracted to implement, analyze, and guide numerous aspects of the Special Operations Human Performance Program at the unit level. He began his career servicing the Special Operations community in late 2010, spending the first six years with the 1st Special Forces Group and more recent years working with the Special Operations Aviation Regiment.
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Part I. All About the ACFT Chapter 1. The Army Combat Fitness Test Chapter 2. 3 Repetition Maximum Deadlift Chapter 3. Standing Power Throw Chapter 4. Hand Release Push-Up-Arm Extension Chapter 5. Sprint-Drag-Carry Chapter 6. Leg Tuck Chapter 7. Two-Mile Run Part II. The Science Behind Training Chapter 8. Training Principles Chapter 9. Components of Performance Part III. Preparation and Programming Chapter 10. Your Current State of Readiness Chapter 11. Training Plan Considerations Chapter 12. Sample Training Plans Part IV. Workout and Exercise Descriptions Chapter 13. Warm-Up Chapter 14. Power Exercises Chapter 15. Lower Body Pulling Exercises Chapter 16. Lower Body Pushing Exercises Chapter 17. Upper Body Pulling Exercises Chapter 18. Upper Body Pushing Exercises Chapter 19. Trunk Exercises Chapter 20. Conditioning
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"The ACFT will change how people need to train and prepare to test for the Army, and this is the book we've been waiting for! Nate and Rob have the combination of experience and knowledge needed to train soldiers to meet the physical demands of the job and succeed in this assessment." -Hunter Schurrer, Coach and Founder of The Performance Syndicate "The ACFT was a great step in establishing readiness standards as the tactical landscape evolves to produce and maintain healthier soldiers. This book serves as a map . . . The context given and breadth of provided programs will prove to be nothing less than a trailhead for every soldier looking to start or improve their path of performance and wellness." -Vernon Griffith, CSCS*D, TSAC-F*D, Coach, Author, and Speaker