Fitness & Training
Programs, tools, and articles for the AFT, the new CFT, Ranger School, and military strength standards. Mix of free articles, interactive tools, and training programs (some free, some paid). Written from inside the formation.
AFTMIXED
The complete AFT toolkit — prep guide, scoring calculator, and a free 4-week training program. Designed to work together.
How To Prepare For The AFT 2026
Complete soldier's guide to the Army Fitness Test — official 2026 standards, training breakdowns for all 5 events, free 4-week program included.
Read the Guide →AFT Score Calculator 2026
Free interactive calculator with the official 2026 AFT scoring scales. All 5 events, both Combat MOS and General Standard, every age group.
Calculate Your Score →The 4-Week AFT Program
5 lift days. 3 run days. Supersets to save time. Built to take your AFT score up in 4 weeks. Drop your email and I'll send the PDF.
Get the Program →16-Week AFT Performance Program
Extended periodized program for soldiers chasing 540+ scores. Strength block, conditioning block, peak block. Drop your email below to be first to get it.
CFTMIXED
The new CFT raises the standard for combat MOS soldiers. Higher minimums, stricter event scoring, and deeper conditioning requirements.
CFT 2026: Complete Standards Breakdown
Every event, every score, every minimum. What's different from the AFT and what it actually takes to max out.
CFT Training Program
Periodized program built specifically for combat MOS soldiers facing the higher standard.
AFT vs CFT: What Changes for You
Who has to take which test, why the standards are different, and how to train for both.
RunningMIXED
Build a sub-13:00 2-mile. Maintain it under load. Run faster without breaking down. Programs and articles for soldiers who need to run for the test, the schools, and the mission.
How to Get Better at Running in the Military
Base building, tempo work, intervals, and the weekly mileage that actually moves your AFT 2-mile time.
Sub-13:00 2-Mile Program
A training program built specifically to break the 13-minute barrier on the AFT.
Running with Bad Knees
Soldier-specific protocols for running through and around knee pain.
LiftingMIXED
Build functional strength and size without losing run performance. Programs and articles for soldiers who need real strength under armor, ruck, and load.
Strength & Hypertrophy Program for Soldiers
A 12-week program designed to build size and strength without sacrificing run pace.
Max Deadlift on the AFT: How to Train
The 3RM standard, scoring, programming, and form fixes that add 30+ pounds.
Hybrid Athlete Protocols
Strength + endurance + ruck — how to train for all three without losing one to the others.
RuckingMIXED
Faster ruck times. Heavier loads. Healthier joints. Foot care that prevents lost duty days. Articles and programs for soldiers preparing for selection schools.
How to Get Better at Rucking
Terrain-based pacing, training vs competitive rucks, and the two strategies that drop your 12-mile time. From a Ranger and Sapper grad — zero affiliate hype.
Read the Guide →12-Mile Ruck Program
A training program to break sub-2:30 on a 12-mile ruck under 35-65 lbs. Built for selection prep.
Ruck Foot Care: Preventing Lost Duty Days
Sock systems, foot powder, blister care, and the field hygiene that keeps you in the fight.
RangerMIXED
Physical and mental preparation for Ranger School. Written by a Ranger graduate. The complete guide is live now — additional fitness programs coming.
How to Pass Ranger School
A complete breakdown of RAP Week, the three phases, the gear that mattered, and what actually breaks soldiers — from a Ranger graduate who recycled Darby, then peer-rated #1 in Florida and earned the tab.
Read the Guide →Ranger School Prep Program (12-Week)
A complete physical preparation program built around RAP Week, the 12-mile ruck, and the daily grind of phases.
Ranger School Packing List 2026
What's authorized, what's not, and what actually works. From a recent graduate.
Sapper School vs Ranger School
A graduate of both compares the schools, the difficulty, and the career impact.
The 4-Week AFT Program
Free PDF. 5 lift days, 3 run days, supersets. Built to take your AFT score up. Drop your email and I'll send it.