When you're wearing 100 lbs worth of bomb suit, everything is difficult. Lives depend on you doing a thorough and complete search. You need to be in great shape and physically strong to concentrate on this task while suited-up.
Core Strength
Back Extensions on a Roman Chair are great for developing powerful spinal erectors. These are the lower back muscles which hold you and that heavy suit up while fingering the ground for evidence of a bomb.
Leg Strength
Good old fashioned barbell squats are the go-to exercise for leg power. Rising up in that suit as you sweep for trip-wires dozens of times as you advance on a device is exhausting. If your legs give out and you stumble...bad news. Heavy barbell squats are the way to build strength in the glutes, hamstrings and quads. Load up the bar with enough iron that will allow you to do 4 sets of 8. Keep your back straight and your heels glued to the floor.
Shoulder Strength
You need strong shoulders to work for extended periods of time in that hot, heavy suit. Lateral Dumbbell Raises are one way to build good shoulder strength. Grab a couple of moderate-sized dumbbells and go for 4 sets of 15. This develops endurance in the shoulders. Keep a slight bend in the elbows. Raise the dumbbells to ear-height.
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