Most candidates preparing for Special Forces Assessment and Selection spend countless hours improving strength, running, and rucking.
Far fewer prepare their bodies to tolerate the workload those demands create.
As mileage increases, rucks become heavier, sleep becomes limited, and fatigue accumulates, small movement limitations often become injuries, missed training, or performance plateaus.
Selection doesn't create weaknesses.
It exposes the ones that were never addressed.
The SUAR Durability Series helps military, tactical, law enforcement, and highly motivated athletes build the physical foundation needed to train consistently under increasing workloads.
These are not rehabilitation programs.
They are not generic mobility routines.
They are not random corrective exercise collections.
They are structured, progressive training programs designed to improve the qualities that keep you training when others are breaking down.
Every program develops:
The goal is simple:
Identify limitations before training exposes them.
Every Durability Program includes:
The additional week provides flexibility for military obligations, work, travel, illness, family commitments, or other interruptions.
Board Certified in Sports Chiropractic and Physiotherapy (ACBSP & NBCE), Fellow of Functional Neurology (IBFN), Fellow of Operational Medicine (FAOM), Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Tactical Strength & Conditioning Facilitator (TSAC-F), Certified Special Population Specialist (CSPS), Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES), and Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES).
Dr. Burkhardt has spent his career helping athletes, military personnel, and tactical professionals improve durability, recover from injury, and prepare for the demands of Special Operations selection.
Former Green Beret with decades of Special Operations experience and firsthand knowledge of the physical demands, injury patterns, and performance standards required throughout the Special Forces pipeline.
His operational experience helps ensure every program reflects the realities of selection—not just theory.
Selection rewards preparation—not potential.
Durability isn't about avoiding discomfort.
It's about building a body capable of handling higher training volumes, recovering faster, and staying consistent throughout preparation.
Identify the Limitation.
Address It Systematically.
Adapt Before Selection Forces You To.
The SUAR Durability Series is designed to help you build resilience through structured, self-guided training. If you're preparing for SFAS or another military, tactical, or law enforcement selection and want a plan tailored to your specific strengths, weaknesses, timeline, or goals, we're here to help.
At SUAR Coaching, we provide individualized programming, movement and durability assessments, ruck assessments, performance testing, and one-on-one coaching to identify your biggest performance limiters and build a plan specific to you. Whether you're preparing for your first selection or trying to improve after a previous attempt, our coaching is designed to meet you where you are and help you prepare with confidence.
Learn more at www.suarcoaching.com.
These programs are intended for educational and training purposes only. They do not constitute individualized medical care, physical therapy, rehabilitation, or a substitute for evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment by a qualified healthcare professional.
If you are currently experiencing significant pain, a recent injury, numbness, weakness, radiating symptoms, changes in bowel or bladder function, dizziness, or another medical condition that limits exercise participation, seek appropriate medical evaluation before beginning any program.
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