For the workouts, is it all supposed to be accomplished all at once in the same setting, or is it okay to break it up?
You can break it up if you need to. That's not a big deal, just make sure you get it all in. I have many clients who work full time or work 18 hours a day, or 24hr shifts and they break up their workouts too. You have to find a way to make it work with your schedule.
I work 24 hours on, 48 hours off, there’s no access to a pool and only limited running opportunity, no treadmill, just some free weights and a barbell. Is it doable?
The biggest thing you will need is a pull-up bar of some sort to use at your station. Most of the workouts can be done with limited equipment. Also with the pool situation, I would recommend just doing the swim right before your shift and again after your shift, and a land workout in the middle of your shift. As long as you space it out like that and do all the reps/miles you will be good to go!
I understand your programs are geared mainly towards those for PJ/CRO but would provide equal results for someone planning to assess for CCT/STO or SR (SOWT)?
Absolutely! The criteria used for SR and PJ selection are the same and all of the candidates are now in the same course. All of the workouts in my programs are pertinent to CCT as well as SR.
I'm supposed to be getting deployed soon, will I be able to complete your workout programs in a deployed environment?
You will be able to do all of it if you're going to a place with a pool. I have had many clients complete the land portion of my workouts while deployed, then restart and do the program again when they get back home and have access to a pool since you have access to the programs for a year and restart without having to pay for up to a year from your purchase date.
Are your programs scaled differently for PJ vs CRO? Or are they the same?
They are the same since both PJs and CROs go to the same selection. I do have the different past standards as the goal in the pass the PAST program, but all the workouts are the same.
I was wondering if you have any info on water confidence courses you can take?
There is water confidence included in all of my workout programs. But if you want a pure breath holding course, you might be able to do a performance free diving course.
Advice on how to prepare for Selection? What should I do now to set myself up for success later?
In the business of saving lives no one in the world can compare to a PJ. A corpsman and a combat medic also save lives but aren’t involved in such a way as a PJ. In order to graduate you need to be 100% dedicated to it, there is no half assing. In order to prepare there are a couple things I would recommend. First, challenge yourself, find a group of people who are going to go hike up a mountain or swim in the ocean whatever it is to push yourself outside of your comfort zone. It is also important to train with like minded people who will push you to be better. Check out my Cone Connect page to see if there are any like minded people near you to train with. Next of course I have to recommend checking out my website/youtube channel and Workout programs, I am dedicated to ensuring people who have a true desire to be a PJ realize their goals and have put my knowledge as the lead instructor of Indoc into these workouts.