Ones Ready
A team of active duty Combat Control (CCT), Pararescue (PJ), and Special Reconnaissance (SR) leveraging our 69 years of special operations experience to make the next generation of operators smarter, faster and stronger than we ever were. We are the PREMIERE resource for all things Air Force Special Warfare. The Ones Ready Podcast is honest talk about what it is like to go from a know-nothing high school graduate to an elite Special Operator. We will cover important practices for success including physical training, nutrition, recovery, and mindset traits essential to any team. Join us in The Team Room to get all your questions answered!! With battle-tested operators from across USAF SPECWAR and far-reaching web of recruiters, subject matter experts, and friends, there are no questions we can’t answer- and if we can’t, we know exactly where to look. See you in The Team Room!Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the OnesReady team are those of the team and do not reflect the official policy or position of the DoD. Any content provided by our Podcast guests, bloggers, sponsors, or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign the DoD, any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone.
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Ep 459: You Bench 405, But Can’t Do a Pull-Up...You Suck With Coach Jimmy!
Welcome back to the Ones Ready Podcast! This week, Trent sits down with the beard-wielding, strength-slinging savant, Coach Jimmy of Modern Athlete Strength Systems (MASS)—because apparently we still need to explain why doing curls and skipping cardio won’t cut it in Special Warfare.
Jimmy drops 20+ years of strength & conditioning wisdom (and shade) on everything from why 30-day programs are garbage, to how being “jacked and useless” is an actual epidemic. They dig into MASS’s 90-Day Unchained program, the myth of muscle without function, and how neck strength might just save your career and your spine. Oh, and Trent confesses to avoiding deadlifts for half his career—so, there’s that.
🔥 Key Takeaways:
💥 “Neck and Traps are the New Abs” – Team Yoke is real. Stop skipping your carries.
💥 30-Day Programs Are Trash – You’re not a new person in a month. You’re just sore and confused.
💥 Relative > Absolute Strength – Cool, you bench 405. Can you move your own body weight?
💥 Pull-Ups Are King – If you can’t pull your own body up, you’re not a tactical asset—you’re cargo.
💥 Your Workout Shouldn’t Kill You – You’re training to last, not collapse in a puddle.
💥 Zone 2 Is the Hill to Die On – Boring? Yes. Effective? Also yes.
💥 Start Early, Lift Forever – Barbell doesn’t care how old you are. It only cares if you show up.
💥 Train Like Your Kids Are Watching – If you can’t play with them, what’s the point?
💥 Don’t Be That Cop Complaining About Body Armor – Train your neck and act like a professional.
💥 Buy In or Fall Off – You don’t need more time. You need structure and discipline.
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