KUDOS ON THE 100 MILE ULTRA RUNNING TRAINING PLAN
“Rob,
Just wanted to give out a huge kudos to you and your 100 Mile Training Plan. I just completed the Bryce Canyon 100 in 33:45 with the use of your training plan. This is the fourth 100 I’ve completed and I’ve used various other plans and expensive coaches, your plan crushes them all in my opinion.
For the first time in all my training I enjoyed all the workout sessions, I could see week to week improvement in my speed, strength, and endurance.
One of the most impressive things I saw from the training plan during my race was my consistent speed across the course and the distance. This was most impressive to me because I live in Chesapeake, VA where the highest hill is an over pass and 99% of my training is done on flats, while the Bryce 100 has 18,800 vertical gain.
I also credit my quick recovery to your plan. While I had a few aches and pains following the run, with in a few days I was back to a relatively normal range of motion. I also never really felt “beat up” like I have during past 100’s and I credit that to the strength and chassis work programmed in.
Huge thanks to you and your training plan for helping make my run a success. This will be my go to plan for all my ultras.
Thanks again”
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I’m about halfway through the Post-Rehab Leg Injury Training Plan following a bunionectomy. My podiatrist cleared me for getting back to normal training and this training plan has been great, though I feel pretty broken down and beat up by the end of the week. I work as SOF support, so when I finish the Post-Rehab plan should I go straight over to the Daily Operator sessions or do you recommend something before that like the Bodyweight Foundation and/or Military On-Ramp? I’m trying to be conservative to let my body get some strength, mobility, and balance back, but I don’t want to be so conservative that I’m holding myself back from good training. What are your thoughts?
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I am prior service army and currently an emt attending paramedic school. I have been considering re enlisting after I am finished with school and even if I do not I will be attending a fire academy and head down that road. Training is a big part of my life but I fell into the classic powerlifting mentality and blew up to about 290 after the army just trying to get strong as possible . Have now realized the importance of balance and that I do not have to be fat to be strong.
My problem is I don’t not want to get weak but I also do not know how to program conditioning into my plan and I am pretty limited on time these days due to school.
So I guess my question is which program would you recommend for someone who wants to increase work load, endurance, condition but also maintain strength at the same time.
Just to give you an idea of my future goal path . I would like to complete the 666 challenge. 600 deadlift 600 squat competition and within a week of that a sub 6 min mile.
Can you help me down the right path. Thank you for what you do and I hope you have a good days.
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Does the Military On-Ramp program provide a strength training segment? Like 1RM or 2 @ 85% of 1RM? Thanks.
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- Monday: Bodyweight Strength, Work Capacity (sprint intervals)
- Tuesday: Dumbbell Strength, Chassis Integrity
- Wednesday: Ruck Run (begins at 3 miles/25# and builds to 3 miles/65#)
- Thursday: Strength, Work Capacity (gym-based, multi-modal)
- Friday: Endurance (3 mile run assessment or 1 mile intervals based on the most recent assessment)
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Rob & Crew,
Long time fan. You recently put out an article listing the push-press, rope climb, craig special, 3 mile ruck run, and sandbag get-ups as the top 5 exercises for military athletes. My question: is there a program, or a plan for a program in the future that focuses on improving these 5 exercises? Seems like a good place to get some work done.
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I am looking to purchase one of your plans but would like to see what you recommend based off my current level of physical fitness and occupation. I recently received my commission as a 2LT in the Military Police and will report for BOLC in early September. Although I am in decent shape and very strong I would like a plan that would help make me more functional. Most all of your plans seem to work to that end but I would like to focus on these areas:
- Running speed and endurance
- Functional strength development
I did your APFT prep plan and saw considerable improvement in my push ups, sit ups and run time but would like to improve my work capacity, cardiovascular endurance and functional strength. What are the key differences between the Fortitude, Humility and Resilience programs and which, or what other program, might you recommend for me?
Thank you and I look forward to hearing back from you!
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I have been currently working through the sfod-d plan, seeing as I was anticipating attending that selection. However, it looks like I will have to go the green beret route first then take the delta selection. My question is, will the sfod-d plan suffice to prepare myself for sfas, considering it is ruck intensive, and in my opinion much harder? Thank you for your time.
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I have been following your web site for a few years. I am impressed at how you attempt to validate your methods with lab testing and down range validation.
I followed the AMGA Alpine Guide course before a rigorous ice, rock and ski touring trip to CO and my only regret is not buying the plan sooner(not enough time to complete).
My wife and I are planning a trip to the Grand Teaton in September and were thinking of using the Rainer plan before we go. I am not sure my wife is ready to jump into the commitment (the description of 2-a-days is intimidating) of the Rainer plan yet. Do you have a recommendation of a plan to prep us for the Rainer plan?
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Rob, can pull-ups fit in somewhere in the APFT program? Thanks.
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I started training this spring with an ultra pre-season training plan and have since transitioned to the 50-mile ultra race plan in anticipation for a 50k trail race I have coming up in July. My race will happen on week 7 of the ultra plan, which is leaving me to wonder about tapering? I don’t want to go into the race week totally drained from training. Do you all have any advice on how to adapt the 50 mile ultra to be fresh on week 7? I am on week 2 now… Thanks
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Hey Coach, I start local law enforcement academy in 2 weeks. My PFT numbers are in the range I want (1.5 mile run in 10 mins, 50 push ups and 50 sit ups in 1 minute, 0:40 300m sprint, and the vertical jump is my only weakness- it is less than a foot). Im going to keep pushing those up as far as I can until the academy. My questions are these: during the academy, Im going to be getting smoked a little every day, but won’t be working out like I am used to (with job-specific emphasis). I will have time in the evenings to use the fully equipped gym at the training center, and also have a CF gym I can use in the AM before the academy each day. We do 4x ten hour days a week.
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I’ve been a long time fan of mil athlete’s programming, and had a question specifically about the ranger physical fitness test. I’ve been to ranger school twice and got dropped both times for failing the push-up event, barely each time. I’ve never scored higher then 55 chest to ground, ranger school standard push-ups even in training/practice. As an infantry LT, this has been a huge detriment to my career so far.
I’m 30 years old, I used to be a personal trainer before I joined the Army, (NSCA CPT), and routinely score between a 295-325 on the APFT.
My current physical standards:
195#, 5’11”
1RM bench, 235#
Max deadhang pull-ups: 19
Max dips: 22
Max sit-ups 2min: 91
2mi run time: 11:50
5mi run time: 34:50
Last APFT push-up test: 71
I’ve tried the APFT improvement plan with no noticeable increase to my ranger push-up test, I’ve tried high volume training 5-6x days a week @ 250-300 reps a day, and I’ve tried a short cycle training mostly metronome push-ups. The best results I’ve had have been doing 100-125 reps a day, 4x a week (every other day), with every other day dedicated to metronome sets.
Despite trying several different approaches I can’t seem to break that low 50s threshold. Do you have a plan that could assist with this? Any recommendations to change programming?
This is been a huge impediment to my career, and finishing ranger school has been a years long goal. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Very respectfully,
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I am currently doing one of your old Crossfit programs that I love. I will be on travel next week and will not have access to any equipment outside of the hotel I will be staying in. What is the best thing that I can do for a week to not lose serious progress with the program?
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Thank you very much for the great training plans. I have been using one of your bodyweight training plans for the past few weeks with my Soldiers and have noticed rapid improvement in their overall fitness.
Today, in preparation for an SFAS date in March 2018, I purchased an Athlete Subscription and will be following the Ruck Based Selection Plan. With approximately 8 months until my start date and 10 months of programming provided I am looking for some advice on how to plan out a timeline for the different programs. I am considering skipping Humility and beginning with Big 24 before moving into the subsequent programs, but would appreciate any insight you may have in terms of an SFAS prep sequence based upon 8 months of training time.
Thanks again for the great work,
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I have been recommended Mountain Tactical Institute by a friend in the Australian Defence Force. I have signed up to the Athlete Subscription Package and have been searching through the training plans. Unfortunately I am finding it hard to find a plan that suits what I am looking for. I am a ski instructor currently in Australia working 6 days a week for the season. In saying that most of the skiing I am doing while instructing isn’t super demanding. I therefore am looking for a 5-6 day plan that works the lower body, core and also the upper body. I am interested in the Dryland or Backcountry Ski training plans which focus on the lower body and core. I would also like an upper body component. Is there a training plan that you can recommend that is skiing focused (lower body and core) that also includes the upper body?
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