Product Description
SWAT/SRT H&K Overview
“H&K” is the fourth in our 4-plan “gun maker” series of training plans for full time Law Enforcement SWAT and SRT team members.
This is a 6 week, 5 day/week training cycle for a total of 30x training sessions.
H&K deploys our most recent iteration of fluid periodization, and trains the 5 fitness attributes of SWAT/SRT athletes concurrently:
- Strength
- Work Capacity
- Endurance
- TAC SEPA (Tactical Speed, Explosive Power and Agility)
- Chassis Integrity
H&K is a “balanced cycle” and trains these 5 fitness attributes in generally equal proportions.
Strength – H&K steps away from heavy strength work to focus to train bodyweight strength. Monday’s bodyweight work deploys assessments in weeks 1 and 4, on body armor dips (men)/hand release push ups (women) and body armor pull ups (men)/chin ups (women). Monday’s lower body work deploys unloaded full and mini leg blasters.
Wednesday’s bodyweight strength work deploys our “bodyweight” complex methodology where we group three bodyweight exercises in the same circuit. Often two or more of the exercises have an explosive component and we want athletes to move immediately from exercise to exercise.
Work Capacity – You’ll train work capacity two times per week during H&K, – back to back on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Wednesday’s efforts will be 20 minutes loaded, “strength cardio” interval work including 20 rounds of 30 second 1-arm dumbbell/kettlebell clean and press, and 30 seconds rest. Wednesday’s you’ll complete the same AMRAP circuit each week …. sandbag getups + a 50m shuttle with the sandbag … but each week’s effort will increase in duration. You’ll begin at 10 minutes, and finish at 15 minutes.
Endurance – H&K’s endurance work is focused on improving your aerobic base. We use unloaded runs, unloaded step ups and a combo of runs and step ups, at an easy pace, to train endurance.
TAC SEPA – Split between two types of events – multi-level agility and sprints/shuttles. You’ll complete drills unloaded first, and then loaded in your IBA or 25# weight vest.
Chassis Integrity – Both Wednesdays’ and Friday’s you’ll complete long grinds of a total body, rotation, anti rotation and extension (low back) midsection exercise.
Here is your weekly schedule:
- Monday: TAC SEPA, Strength
- Tuesday: Chassis Integrity, Endurance
- Wednesday: TAC SEPA, Work Capacity
- Thursday: Strength, Work Capacity
- Friday: Chassis Integrity, Endurance
Required Equipment:
- Fully-equipped functional fitness gym including racks, barbells, bumper plates, plyo boxes, dumbbells or kettlebells, sandbags (40/60#).
- Sprinting area for shuttles – 25m. These can be outside.
- Stop watch with countdown interval timer.
Common Questions:
What if I miss a training session or have to skip a day?
Regardless of your training schedule, don’t skip ahead in the training plan. These sessions build upon one another, and need to be completed in order. Start again where you left off.
Unfamiliar Exercises?
All unfamiliar exercises can be found at our Exercise Page.
What if I can’t complete the work capacity efforts at the prescribed loading?
Drop load as needed to make the prescribed reps in the prescribed time intervals. Be smart.
What if I don’t have a piece of equipment or fully equipped gym?
Be resourceful. Many of the prescribed barbell exercises can also be completed with their dumbbell/kettlebell versions. If you can’t create a good exercise substitution, you can always email rob@mtntactical.com for help.
What if I have more questions?
Email rob@mtntactical.com