Best Ranger Competition Training Plan

$99.00

13-Week, 6x day/week training plan
Includes multiple 2-a-days and long rucking-intensive weekend “Mini-Events”
Three of the teams who used this training plan placed in the top 15 at the 2012 Best Ranger Competition and several other teams have used the plans to finish the comp
This training plan is one of the 250+ Plans included with an Athlete’s Subscription

Description

This 13-week Program specifically designed for athletes competing in the Best Ranger Competition. It is one of the most intense and comprehensive sport-specific training plan we’ve ever designed.

This 6 day/week training plan includes 2-a-day training sessions on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, plus a long stamina session on Saturdays. Also included in the plan are three 10-14 hour “Mini Events” designed to test athlete’s mental and physical fitness for the actual 60-hour, 60-mile Best Ranger Competition.

Three of the teams who used this training plan placed in the top 15 at the 2012 Best Ranger Competition.

TRAINING PLAN GOALS

Ruck 1 event 20-25 miles @ 65#
Max Ruck Week (11) – 30x miles @ 65#
Max Run Week (11) – 30 miles, including 20 miles at threshold, and 5 miles in IBA
5 mile IBA Run
Sandbag Getup – 20min at 80#
High-level core and low back strength and strength endurance

Please note – This is a very intense, 6-day a week, often 2x/day training program with high levels of volume and stress and several hours/week of training time. Many of the units sponsoring Best Ranger teams allow their teams to train full time in the months up to the competition. You won’t be able to complete this plan in 1 or 2 hours/day of training time.

In general, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays are 2-a-day training sessions. Wednesday sessions are typically a recovery run, or a recovery run and recovery ruck. Saturday’s sessions are longer, “stamina” sessions. Weeks 4, 8, and 11 include mid-week “mini-events” designed as mini-Best Ranger Comps. These events extend in duration from 10-14 hours, and include nightime navigation.

Move from Strength and Work Capacity to Stamina and Endurance
Ultimately, the Best Ranger Compeition is a long, stamina event, but along the way there are events and times when intense work capacity is needed. Additionally, the loads carried by the competitors demand immense hip, leg, and core (the “Combat Chasis”) strength. Early in this 13-week plan, the emphasis is on building strength and short work capacity, however, as the weeks progress, the plan shifts to emphasis stamina and endurance. Throughout the plan, however, durability is a focus, especially core and low back strength and durability.

COMMON QUESTIONS

What if I miss a day?
Begin where you left off when you return to training. This program is progressed – each session builds upon the prior session – so don’t skip a session or skip around. Follow the training sessions in order, regardless.

Where do I find unfamiliar exercises?
See our Exercise Library HERE. The Run/Ruck Calculator is listed as an exercise.

What about nutrition?
See our Nutritional Guidelines HERE.

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?
Access is online, via username and password. You can log in 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

DISCLAIMER
Before beginning any exercise program, consult with your physician to ensure that you are in proper health. Physical training contains inherent risks including, but not limited to, muscle strains, tears, physical and bodily injury up to and including death. This training program is not meant to provide medical advice; you should obtain medical advice from your private health care practitioner. If you are unable to assume these risks then you should not engage in this training program. No liability is assumed by Mountain Tactical Institute, Inc, its owners or employees, and you train at your own risk. Mountain Tactical Institute makes no warranty, express or implied, of any kind in connection with this training program.

Required Equipment

- Fully equipped functional fitness gym

- Ruck for rucking and 10# sledge, dumbbell or rubber rifle to carry

- 60 and 80# Sandbag

- Stopwatch with interval timer

- Optional - GPS watch - this will make rucking and running distance and pacing easy to monitor

Sample Training

SESSION 13 (Monday, Week 3)

AM SESSION

Objective: Strength/Work Capacity

Warm up:

3 Rounds
Barbell Complex @ 65#
6x push ups
Instep Stretch

Training:

(1) 8 Rounds
2x Craig Special - increase load until 3x is hard, but doable
Hip Flexor Stretch

(2) 6 Rounds
5x Romanian Dead Lift - increase load until 5x is hard, but doable, then immediately …
5x Military Press - increase load until 5x is hard, but doable.
2x Shoulder Sweep

(3) 6 Rounds
8x Military Press - increase load until 8x is hard, but doable
4x Tarzan Pull ups
Pigeon Stretch

PM SESSION

Obj: Work Capacity

Warm up: 10 Min Sandbag Getup @ 60#

Training:

(1) 20 Rounds
Suicide Sprint every 30 Seconds

** Rest 5 Minutes **

(2) 5 Rounds for Time
10x Thrusters @ 75#
Run 400m
8x Pull ups

(3) 3 Rounds
20/20/20 Low Back Complex
15x Back Extenstions
8x Standing Russian Twist @ 25#
Foam Roll Lower Back

(4) 2 Rounds
30 Second Jane Fonda
50x Shoulder Hand Job @ 2.5#

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SESSION 41

AM TRAINING:

Obj: Strength/Core

Warm Up:

5 Rounds using 12kg Kettlebells or 25# Dumbbells
5x Hang Clean
5x Front Squat
5x Military Press
5x Pull ups
Instep + Hip Flexor Stretch

Training:

(1) 6 Rounds
4x Push Press - increase load each round until 4x is hard, but doable
Foam Roll Lower Back

(2) 6 Rounds
4x Squat Clean- increase load each round until 4x is hard, but doable
Pigeon + 3rd World Stretch

(3) 4 Rounds
20/20/20 Low Back Complex
20/20 Low Back Lunge
20/20 Kneeling Founder
20x GHD Sit ups or 20x Weighted Situps @ 25#

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SESSION 42

Obj: Stamina

(1) 10 Mile Ruck @ 65#, 10-12 min/mile pace

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SESSIONS 64-65 (Thursday-Friday) Mini Event

Note - Part (7) must be a nighttime movement. Start part (1) late enough in the day to make this happen.

(1) 8 Mile Ruck @ 65#, Threshold Pace (13 min/miles)

(2) 60 Min Military Skills (weapons/first aid, etc.)

(3) Run 10 Miles, Threshold Pace (7-7:30 min/miles)

(4) 60 min Military Skills

(5) 20 min Step Ups @ 40# Backpack (aim for 500x reps), then immediately....

12 Rounds
5x Curtis P @ 65#
10x GHD Situps
10x Hang Power Snatch @ 65#
3x Tarzan Pull ups
10x Jingle Jangles

(6) 60 Min Military Skills (weapons/first aid, etc)

(7) 15 Mile Nighttime Land Navigation Movement/Ruck @ 65#. Find multiple points.

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.

If I purchase a plan or subscription, how do I access the programming?
All of our plans are online, accessible via username and password.
You can log in through our →Website or Mobile App →IOS and Android.

Do you have downloadable .pdf’s of the training plans?
No. But you can print the programming, by week, from your browser. You access individual training plans online via a username and password.

Do you have a mobile app?
Yes, we do. Available for IOS and Android.

What is the difference between purchasing an individual training plan, packet of plans or an Athlete’s Subscription?

Plan – Like purchasing the DVD of the first Star Wars movie. You own it forever, including any updates we make to the plan.
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If I purchase an Athletes Subscription Can I cancel on my own, anytime?
Yes.

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

Testimonials

4/12/22

I just recently finished the Best Ranger training program through mtntactical and competed this past weekend. While we didn’t finish that great, due to an injury suffered on my partner, the program was extremely sufficient to get us into the shape that we needed to be in to compete in the Best Ranger competition. Thanks again for the great training programs!

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Rob,

I wanted to email and Thank you for your program. Both teams finished the Best Ranger Competition, and we placed 13th (awesome for our first time competing), and 25th (they had an injury early in the comp).

We followed the program with a Draconian attitude. It was extremely challenging like you initially stated but we ground through it and modified only when needing to evade an injury. A few of us are already contemplating competing next year.

There are no words for me to truly express how grateful we are for your train up program. Thank you again, I look forward to using all of your workouts.

VR,

- B

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