DEVGRU Selection Training Plan

$89.00

  • 8-Week, 6x day/week training plan includes 2-a-days and Mini Events
  • Sport-specifically designed for DEVGRU Selection
  • Includes focused swimming, rucking, running, core strength and work capacity efforts
  • This training plan is one of the 200+ Plans included with an Athlete’s Subscription

Description

This is a selection-specific 8-week, 6 day/week training program specifically designed to prepare athletes for DEVGRU Selection.

The plan includes a 1-week taper, and is designed to be completed the 8 weeks directly prior to your selection start week. This is an intense training plan, including multiple 2-a-days and long weekend mini-events.

This is Version 2 of the plan, updated February 2020.

FITNESS ATTRIBUTES

Endurance (Run, Swim, Ruck)  Focused, Assessment Driven
This training plan is endurance focused, in-line with the primary fitness demand of DEVGRU selection. The plan includes specific programming to increase your ruck speed over ground for running and rucking, and in the water for swimming.

The plan includes 3 specific assessments, and follow-on progressions: You’ll take these assessments three times over the 8 weeks (beginning, middle and end):

(1) NSWDG Screening Test – Max Rep Pull ups, Max Sit Ups, Max Push Ups, 3-Mile Run, 800m Swim/Fin
(2) 9-Mile Ruck Run for Time, 45# Ruck
(3) 6-Mile Run for Time

Between assessment weeks you’ll complete assessment-based, specific progressions based on your most recent assessment results. In this way, the plan automatically “scales” to your incoming fitness, and continues to push you as your fitness improves.

General Strength and Chassis Integrity Work
In addition to NSWDG Screening Test improvement and ruck/run endurance, the plan includes general strength programming (1 day/week), focused Chassis Integrity (functional core) 2 days/week, and multiple duration, multi-modal work capacity including long 90-120 minute mini-events. Weekly Schedules:

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Assessment Weeks (1, 4, 8)

  • Mon – NSWDG Screening Test
  • Tues  – 9-Mile Ruck Run for Time @ 45#, Beach if possible
  • Wed – AM: Strength/Work Capacity/Chassis Integrity, PM: 6-Mile Run for Time
  • Thurs  –  Swimming
  • Fri  –  Work Capacity, Chassis Integrity
  • Sat – Rest

Progression Weeks (2-3, 5-7)

  • Mon – AM: NSWDG Screening Test Work, PM: Moderate Pace Run (5-8 Miles)
  • Tues  – Threshold Ruck Run Intervals
  • Wed – AM: Strength/Work Capacity/Chassis Integrity,; PM: Threshold Run Intervals
  • Thurs  –  Swim/Fin Intervals, Long Moderate Pace Swim/Fin
  • Fri  –  Work Capacity, Chassis Integrity
  • Sat – Mini Event (90-120 Minutes)

 

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

  • Swimming pool, goggles, fins or place to do open water Finn swims.
  • Fully-equipped functional fitness gym including plyo boxes, barbells, bumper plates, dumbbells/kettlebells, pull up bars, etc.
  • 45# Ruck for rucking
  • 60# Sandbag
  • Stopwatch with repeating interval timer. Smartphone will work.

COMMON QUESTIONS

What if I miss a day?
Don’t skip ahead. Start where you left off. The plan is progressive, and its training sessions designed to be completed in order.

What if I have less then 8 weeks before I start the Selection Course?
Still start at the beginning of this training plan anyway, then on the week directly before selection, skip ahead and complete week 8 of the plan.

What if I can’t handle the training volume at first?
If you can’t handle the training volume at first, it’s better to cut training sessions short, rather than take unscheduled rest days.

What if I can’t make the prescribed reps for the bodyweight exercises, or the prescribed interval times for the rucks, runs or swims?
Do your best, and be sure to do the total number of rounds, even if you can’t make the reps or the time. Don’t quit.

How do you count reps for Sandbag Getups, and Step ups?
Sandbag Getups – The prescribed rep count is total reps, so 50x Sandbag Getups at 60# sandbag = 50x total reps, 25x each shoulder.
Step Ups – The prescribed rep count is total reps, so 600x step ups = 600 total, or 300x per leg.

Where do I find unfamiliar exercises?
See our Exercise Library HERE. The Run Calculator and Ruck Calculators are is listed as exercises.

What about nutrition?
See our Nutritional Guidelines HERE.

What if I can’t do the whole session?
If you don’t have enough time to complete the whole session, you can split the session into two.

Can I see sample training?
Yes. Click the “Sample Training” tab to see the entire first week of programming.

How do I access the plan?
You can access the plan via username and password either through our website or through our app (Mtn Tactical Fitness) available for IOS and Android.

Can I print out sessions to take to the gym?
Yes – you can print a week of programming at a time.

More questions? Email coach@mtntactical.com

Required Equipment


  • Swimming pool, goggles, fins or place to do open water Finn swims.

  • Fully-equipped functional fitness gym including plyo boxes, barbells, bumper plates, dumbbells/kettlebells, pull up bars, etc.

  • 45# Ruck for rucking

  • 60# Sandbag

  • Stopwatch with repeating interval timer. Smartphone will work.

Sample Training

Below is Week 1 from this Training Plan:

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MONDAY
SESSION 1
Obj: Assessment - NSWDG Screening Test No. 1

Warm up:

3 Rounds
8x Squats
8x Push Ups
8x Sit Ups
1x Pull Up
4x Prone to Sprint
Instep Stretch
Lat + Pec Stretch

NSWDG Screening Test:

(1) Max Rep Pull Ups

*** Rest 5 Minutes

(2) Max Rep Situps in 3 Minutes

*** Rest 5 Minutes

(3) Max Rep Push Ups in 3 Minutes

*** Rest 10 Minutes

(4) Run 3 Miles for Time

*** Rest 10-20 Minutes

(5) Swim 1/2 Mile (800m) for time, slick with fins/goggles.

RECORD ALL SCORES/FINISH TIMES

Comments:

Our understanding is the 1/2 mile swim/fin can either be open ocean or pool. For the purposes of this plan, complete this assessment in a pool.

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TUESDAY
SESSION 2
Obj: Endurance Assessment - Ruck Run

Warm Up:

4 Rounds
10x Squats
10x Push Ups
5x In-Place Lunges
Run 100m
Instep Stretch

Training:

(1) Ruck Run 9 Miles for Time @ 45#, Beach if Possible

RECORD FINISH TIME

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WEDNESDAY
SESSION 3: 2-a-Day
AM SESSION:
Obj: Strength, Work Capacity, Chassis Integrity

Warm Up:

3 Rounds
Barbell Complex @ 65#
Instep Stretch
5x Shoulder Dislocates

Training:

(1) 6 Rounds
4x Front Squat - Increase load each round until 4x is hard, but doable
8x Kettlebell Floor Press - Increase load each round until 8x is hard, but doable
Hip Flexor Stretch

(2) 5 Rounds for Time
6x Dumbbell Front Squat @ 35#
6x Burpees

(3) 15 Minute Grind
5x Sandbag Getup @ 60# (Alternate shoulders each round)
5x Keg Lift @ 60# Sandbag
10x Sandbag Good Morning @ 60#

"Grind" = work steadily, not frantically, through the exercises in this circuit for the prescribed time.

(4) 2 Rounds
Toe Touch Complex
Hip Flexor Stretch
Foam Roll Legs, Low Back

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PM SESSION:
Obj: Endurance Assessment - Running

Warm Up:

4 Rounds
10x Squats
10x Push Ups
5x In-Place Lunges
Run 100m
Instep Stretch

Training:

(1) Run 6 Miles for Time

RECORD FINISH TIME ​​​​​​​

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THURSDAY
SESSION 4
Obj: Swimming

Warm Up:

Swim 300m, slick with fins/goggles.

Training:

(1) 3 Rounds
Swim 200m at your "200m Pace" using your SESSION 1, 800m Swim Finish Time and the MTI Swimming Calculator, slick with fins/goggles
Rest 4 Minutes between efforts

(2) Swim 1200m at a Moderate Pace, slick with fins/goggles. Ocean Swim if possible.
Moderate = comfortable but not easy.

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FRIDAY
SESSION 5
Obj: Work Capacity, Chassis Integrity

Warm Up:

4 Rounds
10x Squats
10x Push Ups
5x In-Place Lunges
4x Prone to Sprint
Instep Stretch

Training:

(1) 4 Rounds
300m Shuttle Every 2:30

(2) 20 Minute AMRAP (As Many Rounds as Possible)
3x Power Clean @ 135#
75m Shuttle
Walk back to start

(3) 15 Minute Grind
5x Sandbag Getup @ 60# (Alternate shoulders each round)
5x Keg Lift @ 60# Sandbag
10x Sandbag Good Morning @ 60#

"Grind" = work steadily, not frantically, through the exercises in this circuit for the prescribed time.

(4) 2 Rounds
Toe Touch Complex
Hip Flexor Stretch
Foam Roll Legs, Low Back

(3) Foam Roll Legs, Low Back

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SATURDAY
SESSION 6
TOTAL REST

1)  Mission Direct

Gym numbers mean nothing. All that matters is mission performance. 

To this end, MTI’s fitness solutions and programming are not boxed in by convention, tradition, orthodoxy, public opinion or any other artificial constraint driven by inside or outside forces.

We begin with the raw fitness demands of the mission and build a fitness solution which directly prepares the athlete for those demands.

 

2) Fitness Solutions Built from the Ground Up

MTI’s programming is not “re-tread” bodybuilding, football, CrossFit, kettlebell, strength or general fitness programming. We’ve built our fitness programming for mountain and tactical athletes from the ground up.

The Fluid Periodization methodology we deploy to concurrently train multiple fitness attributes is completely original and has continued to evolve and improve over the years.

Our mid-section training methodology, Chassis Integrity, is also original, as is our endurance programming, 7 strength training progressions, tactical agility, and work capacity programming.

Our mountain sports pre-season training plans, tactical PFT, selection, school, course, and fitness improvement training plans across military, LE and Fire Rescue are MTI-developed, tested and athlete-proven.

Over the years hundreds of athletes and coaches have taken our advanced programming and unit fitness leader programming courses and MTI is widely recognized within the mountain and tactical professions and fitness media as a thought leader in fitness programming for military and tactical athletes.

 

3) The MTI Method

→ Research: MTI begins program design with extensive research of the fitness demands of the mission, sport or event, identifies the exercises and progressions which sport-specifically meet those demands, chose end-of-cycle goals, and program backward to design the training plan.

→ Deploy & Assess: We deploy the training plan “Lab Rats” at our Wyoming facility. Training session and cycle issues are identified and fixed as we work through the training plan. Post cycle we assess the programming’s effectiveness and efficiency. We keep the stuff that works, and fix or toss the stuff that doesn’t.

→ Publish & Assess Again: Plan is published for purchase as an individual training plan and made available to our subscribers. Feedback/results are assessed.

→ Iterate: We take what we learn from lab rats and athletes, re-visit, update and improve already published training plans. Several of our individual training plans are on their 4th or 5th version.

 

4) Mission-Direct Research

MTI exists to “Improve Mountain and Tactical Athletes mission performance and keep them safe.” To that end, we have developed a unique research methodology aimed at identifying real world areas of improvement and identifying immediately deployable mission-direct solutions. Click HERE to learn more about MTI’s Mission-Direct Research methodology, and Here to read about just few of our research efforts.

5) Field Proven

Our stuff works. Weekly we receive unsolicited reviews of our programming and testimonials to its effectiveness.

 

6) Programming Breadth

MTI’s library of 200+ sport-specific fitness plans for mountain and tactical athletes is unmatched. Resources range from specific programming for tactical special forces selections, to specific plans for climbing Rainier and Denali, to general fitness solutions such as running improvement, to post-rehab from injury.

Over the past decade, MTI has partnered with hundreds of athletes throughout their individual mountain and tactical careers, and provided fitness solutions as they face new mountain objectives, tactical schools, selections, PFTs and deployments, and came back from injury.

 

7) Worldwide Influence

Our work is not limited to US Athletes.

We’ve developed selection-specific training plans for Canadian, UK, Australian and German Special Forces Selections and worked with individual military personnel from Scandinavia, South, and Central America.

Canadian, Australian, UK and western European law enforcement and fire/rescue athletes have used MTI programming for mission-direct fitness.

On the mountain side, Alpinists from Japan to Slovakia have consulted with MTI and used MTI’s programming to prepare for mountain objectives.

 

8) Mission Performance beyond Fitness

MTI’s exists is to improve Mission Performance for mountain and tactical athletes and keep them safe. 

This focus on “mission direct” solutions, enhancements and improvements drives our work and research and extends beyond fitness solutions to include training, leadership, gear, team culture, and safety. 

Fitness is just one area of our work.

Our non-fitness research has included tactical cultures, combat uniforms, and gore-tex performance, and effect of stress on marksmanship.

Our work on defining what it means to be a Quiet Professional has had penetrating influence and driven healthy conversations with both mountain and tactical professionals.

 

9) Direct, Honest, Clear Answers

Since 2007 we’ve taken and answered dozens of questions weekly from mountain and tactical athletes. We’ve saved these individual Q&A’s and now thousands are archived on our site.

We’re not salesmen, and our answers are noted for their directness, honesty, and clarity. Our stuff isn’t for everyone. If we can help, we’ll let you know. If we can’t, we’ll let you know that, too.

– Rob Shaul, Founder

 


All of the Above is Backed Up By Our Promise: Our Stuff Works. Guaranteed.

Our Stuff Works. Guaranteed.

By Rob Shaul

I received notes frequently from athletes hesitant to purchase a subscription or training plans asking me to sell them on why they should make the purchase.

While I understand the question, I’m not a salesman – so I can’t put a hard sale on anyone for our programming.

I can tell them the process we go through to design our programming.

We begin with extensive research on the fitness demands of the event, identify the exercises and progressions which sport specifically meet those demands, chose end-of-cycle goals, and program backward to design the plan.

Then we test the cycle on ourselves and our lab rats here in Wyoming. We document, note what works and doesn’t work, re-assess, and make changes and modifications.

Then we publish the programming in the form of one of our plans or as part of our subscription daily training sessions for tactical and mountain athletes.
We don’t stop there – our daily programming is the “tip of the spear” for our programming evolution. We use these sessions to learn and make continuous improvement.

As we learn more and improve, we go back, and update the sport-specific training plans on the website. For example, we’re currently on Version 5 of our Ruck Based Selection Training Plan and Version 3 of our Dryland Ski Training Plan and Version 4 of our Big Game Back Country Hunting Training Plan.

We understand our programing isn’t cheap, but we believe it’s a great value. The $79 for the Ruck Based Selection Training Plan, and $39 for the Dryland Ski Training Plan reflect the, research, work, innovative theory, iteration, testing and feedback we’ve put in and received to make these plans effective.

All that matters for us is outside performance, and we feel strongly that Our Stuff Works in the real world.

Here’s our guarantee:

1) Individual Training Plan Purchase:
If you purchase an individual training plan, follow it as prescribed before your season/event/pft/selection, and if you don’t feel you were physically ready for your season/event/pft/selection, and/or didn’t see dramatic improvements in your early season performance, we’ll refund your money, no questions asked.

2) Athlete’s Subscription
If you purchase an Athletes’ Subscription, follow the training sessions as prescribed, and are not satisfied with the quality of the programming, notify us within 30 days of purchase, and we’ll refund your money, no questions asked.

Questions?
Email: rob@mtntactical.com

COMMON QUESTIONS:

Do you have any reviews or testimonials from athletes who have used your Athlete’s Subscription
Yes. Click HERE.

Is it true you guarantee your stuff works?
Yes. If you purchase an Athletes’ Subscription, follow the training sessions as prescribed, and are not satisfied with the quality of the programming, notify us within 30 days of purchase, and we’ll refund your money, no questions asked.

How is MTI programming different than CrossFit?
This is a common question. Read our answer HERE.

You have a lot of competitors. Why should I choose MTI?
MTI is driven to improve mountain and tactical athletes’ mission performance and keep them safe. This emphasis and focus on mission performance sets us apart. Read about more that sets us apart HERE.

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Do you have downloadable .pdf’s of the training plans?
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What is the difference between purchasing an individual training plan, packet of plans or an Athlete’s Subscription?

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If I purchase an Athletes Subscription Can I cancel on my own, anytime?
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Do I have to contact MTI to cancel or can I do it myself?
You can do it yourself. Instructions HERE.

If I purchase a subscription and have questions about where to start or what plans(s) to use for my goals, will you help?
Yes. We answer dozens of training questions from athletes weekly. Email coach@mtntactical.com.

If you add new plans or update existing plans after I subscribe will I have access to them?
Yes. We are continuously adding training plans and packets (2-5/month) and updating plans. With your subscription you’ll have access to all new plans, new courses and plan updates.

What Equipment is Required?
Click the “Required Equipment” tab to find out what equipment is required for the specific plan you are interested in.

Where do I find unfamiliar exercises?
See our Exercise Library HERE. The Run and Ruck Calculators are listed as exercises.

What about nutrition?
See our Nutritional Guidelines HERE.

Can I see sample training?
Click the “Sample Training” tab to see the entire first week of programming.
You are encouraged to do it before purchasing.

What if I have more questions?
Email rob@mtntactical.com

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