Lane Splitter

Everyone has heard the term “stay in your lane.” If you stay in your lane your whole life, you’re never going to experience the other lanes of travel. In my humble opinion, just like riding a motorcycle, it’s best to be a lane splitter. However to be a good lane splitter you got to be humble and use your signal before you go into the fast lane.

When someone says they do a certain technique, use a certain piece of equipment, or shoot a certain gun, don’t assume that they don’t know what they’re doing if its not what you do or what you agree with. In a lot of cases there’s a rhyme to the reason. Venture out of your lane and into theirs and learn WHY they do what they do.

On the flipside if someone bashes you for doing something, explain to them why you do what you do or use what you use. With no ego involved one party or the other will most likely learn something.

In regards to shooting it all comes down to what’s faster, what’s more accurate, and what will make a quicker kill. In regards to tactics it comes down to what makes the most sense for keeping personnel safe and completing the task as quick as possible without giving the enemy the same advantage. If the road you’re on doesn’t match those criteria, or you looked over and people are passing you by then you should get out of that lane.

Also know that in some cases all lanes of travel lead to the same interstate.

V/R,

Kyle Defoor

“Trainer of Feeders”

Kyle Defoor is one of the world’s most committed and passionate shooting instructors. Literally growing up with a gun in hand he took his talents into the military where he was combat decorated as a SEAL assaulter and sniper. Kyle helped to create and define modern training while along the way personally teaching thousands of military personal and civilians from around the globe. His shooting prowess led to appearances on multiple TV shows including Shooting Gallery, Tactical Arms, and Tactical Impact, and guest appearances on History Channel. Kyle’s outdoor athletic lifestyle includes shooting, ultra running, stand-up paddle surfing and climbing. He now serves as the brand ambassador for Mission Ready Equipment and runs his own company which offers tactical training, wilderness navigation, TV and film consulting, and motivational speaking.

www.kyledefoor.com

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Workout Ratios-Strength to Cardio (3:1)

When it comes to PT nowadays, we pretty much got it licked. Between CrossFit and the host of other programs out there our mil, LE, and civs are in great shape strength wise.

It’s a bit funny to see it becoming a phenomenon when some of it is basically a military type PT session thats been going on for half a century. Still great and at least people are doing something useful and beneficial and at the same time enjoying themselves.

However, one part that is being left out in some places is cardio. Real cardio. Simply not enough running, biking, swimming, whatever. I see it in some mil places where run times have dropped dramatically. It’s been addressed in other spots and now a lot of mil units are starting to see run times being crushed. A lot of us are attributing this to the perfect complement of real world strength training combined with cardio, plus “active” rest days.

A good guide to complement whatever PT you do is cardio 3 times a week, 20 mins at a heart rate of roughly 165 bpm. That’s pretty much universal for someone who isn’t obese.

A better complement to your strength training is 4 times a week at 30 minutes a pop, 2 sessions at around 165 bpm, and 2 sessions at 185-195 bpm.

In the end, you’ll have to base your cardio on how much time is spent on strength stuff, but the above is a starter guide.

Runners with experience can break this down to easy pace for long distance and tempo pace which is approx 1.5-2 min slower than race pace.

Somewhere around a 3:1 is perfect I think for strength vs. cardio for the masses. A 2:1 should be considered for mil units who move on foot over rough terrain or recce elements.

V/R,

Kyle Defoor

“Trainer of Feeders”

Kyle Defoor is one of the world’s most committed and passionate shooting instructors. Literally growing up with a gun in hand he took his talents into the military where he was combat decorated as a SEAL assaulter and sniper. Kyle helped to create and define modern training while along the way personally teaching thousands of military personal and civilians from around the globe. His shooting prowess led to appearances on multiple TV shows including Shooting Gallery, Tactical Arms, and Tactical Impact, and guest appearances on History Channel. Kyle’s outdoor athletic lifestyle includes shooting, ultra running, stand-up paddle surfing and climbing. He now serves as the brand ambassador for Mission Ready Equipment and runs his own company which offers tactical training, wilderness navigation, TV and film consulting, and motivational speaking.

www.kyledefoor.com

Gunfighter Moment is a weekly feature brought to you by Alias Training & Security Services. Each week Alias brings us a different Trainer and in turn they offer some words of wisdom.

If some things are physically hard for you (prone pos, running a short distance, carrying a load) then you have to start at the beginning-

Only eat what you can kill, pick or grow most of the time.

You have canine teeth for slicing meat, use them.

Buy organic or grow your own.

At least once in your life, kill an animal and eat it instead of just buying. This simple lost skill will change some people’s habit of eating manufactured food.

Things to really stay away from;
Food with hormones, sugar, salt, hi fructose corn syrup, sat fats, sugar, and sugar. If you don’t believe then go people watch one day and notice the absurd obesity in everyone, especially kids who drink sodas constantly.

Every once and awhile (once a month) eat like shit (McDonalds, etc) to keep your system used to all kinds of foods- so that you’re not one of those weak fucks that can’t function if you don’t have your muscle milk and energy bar.

Fast. Once a month, don’t eat for a day, just drink water (for the already in shape- this is best accomplished during a long cardio event of a few hours)

Stop eating at scheduled times! Eat when your hungry, stop when you get the first “full” feeling. If wifey is making a big dinner, it’s probably a good day to just snack on fruit and nuts til you get home.

Alcohol is fine in moderation and might even be good for you.

Now you’ve just got to PT………..

V/R,

Kyle Defoor

“Trainer of Feeders”

Kyle Defoor is one of the world’s most committed and passionate shooting instructors. Literally growing up with a gun in hand he took his talents into the military where he was combat decorated as a SEAL assaulter and sniper. Kyle helped to create and define modern training while along the way personally teaching thousands of military personal and civilians from around the globe. His shooting prowess led to appearances on multiple TV shows including Shooting Gallery, Tactical Arms, and Tactical Impact, and guest appearances on History Channel. Kyle’s outdoor athletic lifestyle includes shooting, ultra running, stand-up paddle surfing and climbing. He now serves as the brand ambassador for Mission Ready Equipment and runs his own company which offers tactical training, wilderness navigation, TV and film consulting, and motivational speaking.

www.kyledefoor.com

Gunfighter Moment is a weekly feature brought to you by Alias Training & Security Services. Each week Alias brings us a different Trainer and in turn they offer some words of wisdom.