TACTICAL READY — 12-Week Performance Program
4 training days per week | Strength • Running • COD • Sprinting • Rucking • Carries
Tactical Ready is a 12-week training system built for people who want to be strong, fast, durable, and conditioned.
This program combines strength training with the key physical qualities tactical athletes need most:
Strength
Loaded carries
Ruck marches
Running (aerobic + intervals)
Sprints
Change of direction
You will rotate training sessions throughout the week to develop strength, endurance, speed, work capacity, and resilience without burning yourself into the ground.
What you’ll train
Full-body strength work (smart, progressive, no junk volume)
Carry capacity (Farmer Carries, Sandbag Carries, mixed grips)
Ruck march performance & load tolerance
Aerobic conditioning + interval running
Sprints
Change of direction
Program structure
12 weeks / 4 sessions per week
Each week includes:
Strength
Rucking / Carry Focus
Sprints + Running
Tactical MetCon / Work Capacity
The plan is structured in progressive phases so you build a base first, then push performance:
Block 1 (Weeks 1–4): Adaptation & Resilience
Block 2 (Weeks 5–8): Capacity & Work Output
Block 3 (Weeks 9–12): Intensity & Performance
Week 12 includes a testing week to measure progress.
This program is for you if you want to:
build real-world fitness
get stronger while improving conditioning
perform better under fatigue
develop a tactical/hybrid athlete engine
Perfect for:
military, law enforcement, firefighters, athletes, and anyone who wants tactical-level performance.
Equipment needed
A gym setup is recommended:
barbell and trap bar
dumbbells / kettlebells
weight vest or ruck + load
space to run outdoors (track/road)
Results you can expect
By the end of Tactical Ready, you’ll be able to:
move heavier weight with confidence
handle longer carries and rucks
run faster under fatigue
recover better between hard efforts
feel more athletic and capable overall
A
March
1 x 5000 @ 22.05 kg
A
Isometric Lunge Hold
3 x 60
B
Trap Bar Deadlift
4 x 5
C
Pause Back Squat
3 x 6
D
One arm DB floor press
3 x 10
E
1-Arm DB Row
3 x 12
F
Wall Sit
A
Sprint
4 x 200
Fartlek Run
B
3x 300m run (100m fast-100m slow-100m fast)
Shuttle Run
C
4 rounds 20-40-20m
Tactical Metcon
A
AMRAP 20 5x pull up or TRX Row 10x KB front squat 15x box jump over 20x push up 25m sand bag carry 30s plank