As someone who owns exactly one suit, this topic may seem significantly outside of my wheelhouse.  And it is. However, my interest in learning about the most random things I come across led me to notice a point of comparison between the world of custom-made suits and my experience programming in the Tactical sector.

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Rucking and load support in full kit is an activity that many Tactical Human Performance teams will help soldiers prepare for as part of their normal responsibilities.  The need for this may be due to preparation for selection, school, exercise, or deployment.  

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Strength and conditioning programs designed for law enforcement officers can overexert the conditioning in a workout. These men and women often carry a strong and “more is better” mindset that we love as coaches and is a requirement for their work, but it can be detrimental to their long-term training progress. If not programmed appropriately, the conditioning workload will catch up and lead to exercise burnout, potential injury, or, at a minimum, a lack of improvement.

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At a minimum, a police recruit's time during the academy will feel overwhelming. These future officers are spending several months just trying to keep their heads above water with the goal of graduation.

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Question: Who plays a game of life and death with no time outs, no ability to periodize training for the big event, and often no knowledge or closure of if they even won or lost?  These games may be sporadic, clustered, or even non-existent for months, yet these individuals continue to train as if the situation is imminent. 

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