Results For Category: "PARE"

Dumbbels lifting at the gym

Facing Forward After The Vault

After clearing the vault and landing in control, it's common to land sideways (parallel to the bar) when doing the front fall. If possible (you'll have to clarify with your...
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Rely On Your Legs, Not Your Arms (Vault Jumping)

There's a misconception that you need to use your arms to push yourself up and over the bar when it comes to the vault jump. I can see that point...
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“If I run faster, I’ll finish faster” (nope)

I host practice sessions regularly at Redline, and I always try to leave enough time at the end for feedback. At the recent pratice session, one of the participants did...
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20 Fitness and Training Tips for 2020

A new year, a new decade. I will admit, celebrating the new year isn't the same as it used to be for me. Maybe it's cause I'm getting a little...
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2 Foot Landing for the Mat Jump

Clearing the mat jump in the PARE test or POPAT test is challenging, especially when running 6 laps of the obstacle course and feeling gassed. The added pressure of a...
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Police Tests Are Not Fitness Tests

The tests are not measurements of fitness, they are measurements of performance. What does that mean? Let me share a story. A few months ago, an applicant, let's call her...
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