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The Tactical Engine

The Tactical Athlete Protocol

First Responders, Functional Fitness, Functional Training, Tactical, Tactical / Military, Strength & Conditioning
Coach
Coach Rads

Who is this product for?

This protocol is engineered exclusively for individuals who face real-world physical stakes and cannot afford to have a weak link. Specifically, this program is built for:

  • First Responder Recruits: Aspiring police, fire, and tactical candidates preparing for rigorous academy testing who need an elite physical testing foundation.
  • Operational Tactical Athletes: Active-duty personnel looking to maintain extreme physical readiness, career longevity, and durable joints under tactical loads.
  • Hybrid Lifters: Strength training athletes who refuse to give up their heavy barbell numbers but desperately need to build a massive, functional aerobic tank. If you want a casual, low-effort fitness template or a bodybuilding pump split, this isn't it. This is for the high-performer who views physical readiness as a non-negotiable metric.

Why should you sign up for this product vs. another?

Most online fitness templates force you into a frustrating compromise. If you follow a powerlifting routine, you redline and gas out the moment your heart rate spikes. If you follow a running template, you lose your raw power, muscle mass, and structural strength.

The Tactical Engine Builder eliminates that compromise through a calculated, dual-focus system:

  • Elite Athletic Architecture: This program isn’t built on random, exhausting workouts. It is a structured, 12-week blueprint designed by a former 4-year university and 3-year professional hockey athlete with 5x HYROX completions (Sub-90 Single). It applies elite-level sports science to functional, real-world readiness.
  • No "Junk" Mileage: We don't just add aimless running to a lifting program. The running framework features 1 highly intentional Zone 2 long run to maximize cardiac output and recovery, paired with 2 precise interval blocks to push your lactate threshold. Your running and lifting are programmed to complement each other, not kill each other.
  • True Operational Durability: While other programs focus entirely on beach cosmetics, this protocol prioritizes joint integrity, structural balance, and mental grit via progressive block periodization. You will build an unstoppable, high-output engine while remaining strong, durable, and impossible to break.
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Build Cardio Power Without Losing Mass
Systematically develop a high-output endurance engine through a calculated running progression. Our framework ensures you build elite aerobic capacity while protecting your hard-earned muscle tissue and compound barbell lifting totals. Stop choosing between strength and stamina.
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Dominate Academy Physical Testing
Eliminate testing anxiety and tactical vulnerabilities. You will master high-heart-rate operational readiness blocks designed to mimic the true physiological stresses of real-world duties, ensuring you are completely prepared to clear any academy evaluation with ease.
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Eliminate Guesswork with Elite Logic
Stop wasting months on disorganized, cookie-cutter templates. Take control of your fitness journey by tracking your daily metrics inside a progressive, data-driven layout built entirely on raw logic, proven sports science, and elite athletic experience.
Features
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Programming 5 days per week
Daily strength, conditioning, and skill training that’s accessible and challenging for athletes of any level or background
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Exercise Video Guidance
Instructional videos to guide your practice and make execution easy
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Delivered through TrainHeroic
Train with coaches who push you, understand your goals, and keep you progressing.
Equipment
Required
Barbell // Squat Rack // Dumbbells // Rowing Machine // Exercise Bands
Recommended
Heavy Tactical Sandbag // Kettlebells
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 12-week program
Sunday
Week 1 Day 1

A1

Back Squat

3 x 5 @ 70 %

A2

Pull-Up

3 x MAX

B1

Romanian Deadlift with DB

3 x 8 @ 70 %

B2

Seated DB Press

3 x 8 @ 70 %

C1

DB Farmer's Carry

3 x 50

C2

Plank

3 x 0:30

Monday
Week 1 Day 2

A

Run

1 x 30:00

Tuesday
Week 1 Day 3

A1

Deadlift

3 x 5 @ 70 %

A2

DB Bench Press

3 x 8 @ 70 %

B1

DB Bulgarian Split Squat

3 x 8 @ 70 %

B2

Chest-Supported DB Row

3 x 10 @ 70 %

C1

Paloff Press

3 x 12

C2

Suitcase Carry

3 x 40

Wednesday
Week 1 Day 4

A

Run

1 x 5:00

B

Run

5 x 3:00 @ 7

C

Run

4 x 40 @ 10

D

Run

1 x 5:00

Thursday
Week 1 Day 5

A1

Bench Press

3 x 5 @ 70 %

A2

DB Step Up

3 x 8 @ 70 %

B1

Half-Kneeling DB Shoulder Press

3 x 8 @ 70 %

B2

1-Arm DB Row

3 x 10 @ 70 %

C1

Hanging Knee Raise

3 x 12

C2

Med Ball Rotational Throw

3 x 10

Friday
Week 1 Day 6
Saturday
Week 1 Day 7

A

Run

1 x 45:00

Coach
coach-avatar Coach Rads

Built by a former 4-year Uni & 3-year Pro Hockey athlete and 5x HYROX competitor (Sub-90 Single). My training is engineered to eliminate the guesswork for recruits, first responders, and hybrid lifters. We combine heavy block periodization with calculated running frameworks to bridge the gap between compound strength and an elite engine. No shortcuts. Just operational readiness.

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Stop wasting time on disorganized, uncalculated templates. Secure lifetime access to the 12-week protocol, eliminate the training guesswork, and bridge the gap between heavy iron and an elite aerobic tank. Your operational readiness starts today.

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