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Rising Valor Athletics

Tactical / Military
Coach
Victor Gillespie

Rising Valor Tactical Hybrid Training Program

This program is built for tactical athletes and working professionals who need to stay strong, conditioned, durable, and ready without relying on specialty equipment or perfect training conditions.

Designed around a standard commercial gym setup, this plan gives you a structured year-round approach to strength, endurance, work capacity, and athletic performance. Each training block focuses on a different component of fitness so you are always building toward a more complete tactical base, not just chasing random workouts.

Gym days are built around proven movement patterns with a balance of consistency and variety. You will train major lifts, accessory strength, stability, static and rotational core work, grip strength, and supplemental movements that support real-world performance. Conditioning days are programmed separately from lifting days when needed, allowing you to build your engine without taking away from your strength work.

This program is designed to be challenging, but scalable. Whether you are military, law enforcement, fire, combat sport athlete, or someone who wants to maintain the standard of a tactical profession, the goal is the same: build a body that can move well, lift with purpose, recover between hard efforts, and perform when it matters.

The structure is consistent enough to make progress, but not so repetitive that training becomes boring. Each block gives you clear direction, measurable progress, and enough variety to stay engaged while still building the qualities that matter most.

Train to become harder to break, harder to gas out, and more capable under stress.

Competent & Dangerous.

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Train Around Your Duty Station
Built for military personnel assigned away from a traditional installation, using commercial gym equipment and flexible conditioning options that can be completed almost anywhere.
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Maintain the Standard Without Unit PT
Stay strong, conditioned, and ready even when you are not surrounded by the structure, equipment, or daily accountability of a military training environment.
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Training for Real-World Schedules
Lifting and conditioning days are separated so you can adjust around long workdays, travel, field requirements, or unpredictable duty demands without losing the intent of the program.
Features
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Programming 5 days per week
Weekly training consists of 3 gym-based lifting sessions and 2 cardiovascular training sessions.
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Exercise Video Guidance
Instructional videos to guide your training 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 // Weight plates // Squat rack or power rack // Flat bench // Dumbbells // Cable machine // Pull-up bar // Assisted pull-up machine // Treadmill
Recommended
Adjustable bench // Resistance bands // Kettlebells // Known distance track // Rower // Stationary Bike
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Sample Week
I will write fresh programming weekly. You’ll get notifications when they’re ready
Sunday
Anaerobic Capacity "Alpha"

A

Jog

1 x 2:00

B1

Quad Stretch and Reach

2 x 3

B2

Knee Hug to Lunge

2 x 3

C1

High Knees In Place

2 x 0:10

C2

Butt Kicks

2 x 10

D1

Power Skip

2 x 10

D2

Lateral Shuffle

2 x 10

E

Build Up Sprint 75%

3 x 0:30

F

Sprint

7 x 0:30 @ 8, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10

Post Run Stretching

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2 rounds Overhead Arm Pull: 20 seconds per arm Extend and Flex: 10 of each Thigh Stretch: 20 seconds per leg Single Leg Over: 20 seconds per leg

Monday
Muscular Strength "3 Alpha"

A

Treadmill Jog

1 x 3:00

B1

WORLD'S GREATEST STRETCH

2 x 3

B2

Quad Stretch

2 x 0:20

C1

Air Squat

2 x 7

C2

Back Squat

8, 6

D

Back Squat

3 x 10

E1

1-Arm DB Row

3 x 10

E2

DB Walking Lunge

3 x 8

F1

Single DB Overhead Tricep Extension

3 x 10

F2

Seated Cable Row- V bar

3 x 10

G1

Cable Tricep Pushdown-Bar

3 x 10

G2

DB Squat Jump

3 x 10

H1

Suitcase Carry

3 x 1:00

H2

Front Plank on Elbows

3 x 1:00

H3

DB Russian Twist

3 x 7

Coach
coach-avatar Victor Gillespie

I’m Victor Gillespie, MS, CSCS, TSAC-F — a Special Operations Army veteran, former Military H2F-I instructor, and strength and conditioning coach with a Master’s in Exercise Science. My coaching background blends real-world tactical experience, evidence-based program design, and years of working with soldiers, tactical athletes, combat athletes, and everyday professionals.

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