Mountain Preparedness
Mountain/Hiking Pre-Season – Ascraeus
This 6-week block of training is structured to build your lungs, trunk, leg and low back strength needed for a 8 to 14-mile (13-22.5 km) ruck over nontechnical terrain.
Lower Extremity Injury
This 15 training session protocol is designed specifically for the athlete who has recently suffered a lower extremity injury, is still in the acute/inflammation phase, and does not have use of the affected limb...
Mountain/Hiking Pre-Season – Arsia
This 5-week block of training is structured to build your lungs, trunk, leg and low back strength needed for a 3 to 8-mile (4.8-12.9 km) ruck over nontechnical terrain.
Midsection Strength – Aether
This 6-week training cycle is structured to build midsection strength endurance and stability through bodyweight exercises only...
Dumbbell/Kettlebell Gym
This 4-week, 20 session block of training is designed for the athlete looking to improve their general physical preparedness with little more than a couple of dumbbells or kettlebells...
Bodyweight Gym – Alpha
This 6-week, 30 session block of training is designed for the athlete looking to improve their bodyweight strength endurance and short distance running performance...
Single Dumbbell Gym
This 5-week, 20 session block of training is designed for the athlete looking to improve their general physical preparedness when the only thing that is a available is a single dumbbell.
Wildland Fire – Arete
Arete is an intense, 5-week, 5 training day/week, "base fitness" protocol with a focus on building strength, rucking endurance, agility, and functional midsection strength ahead of the wildland firefighting season...
Ruck Performance – Asp
Asp is a 5-week, 5 training day/week, training program and is the 1st in our Ruck Performance series aimed at enhancing an athlete's over-ground mobility and injury prevention.
Backcountry Hunting – Deringer
This 6-week block of training is structured to build your lungs, trunk, leg and low back strength needed for a 3 to 8-mile (4.8-12.9 km) hunt over rugged terrain, with an elevation...
Backcountry Ski – Aegir
The following 6-week block of training is structured to build your lungs, trunk, leg and low back strength needed for a 3 to 8-mile (4.8-12.9 km) ski in remote, backcountry...
Backcountry Ski – Europa
The following 6-week block of training is structured to build your lungs, trunk, leg and low back strength needed for a 3 to 8-mile (4.8-12.9 km) ski in remote, backcountry...