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Arlo Gagestein

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Arlo Gagestein is an NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, a gym owner, and author of Warrior Core: Core Training Secrets for the Modern Combat Athlete and Battle Tested: Training Like Your Life Depends on It, which was released on Veteran's Day 2016 (November 11).

Combating Lower Back Pain

Lower back pain in military personnel is the usual injury. It plagues an enormous number of people and…

The Odd Object Ladder is an ideal drill for military or law enforcement tactical operators

Strength, Speed, Endurance: The Odd Object Ladder Trains It All

The Odd Object Ladder is a drill intended for military or law enforcement training especially for tactical operators.…

Condition and Strength for Warriors

3 Ways to Supercharge Your Life this Year

With the coming of the new year, I applaud the flood of people in the gym who have…

Workouts and exercises for military athletes and SOF operators

3 Core Exercises for SOF operators

Special Operations Forces operators are warriors and they are uncommon men. Uncommon men need uncommon training. Here are…