A fitness plan targeting a balance of health and general physical preparedness with an eye towards getting jacked - no foam rolling, stretching, or lacrosse balls required
No, that was actually an account that was made for my brigade when I was in 2/1ABCT. I worked with PAO to make a bunch of custom videos that I then embedded into an app based strength and conditioning program that Soldiers could use on their smartphones. A few people used it, but not enough for the effort I put in. People just don't believe that anything a green suit has to say about fitness is worth a damn, which is a complex subject. I'll start a YT channel (or rather populate one that I already have) to talk about H2F and do interviews and such. I'll write an article about it here once I get it going. Thanks for the interest!
That's a great question! No, I wouldn't change anything. Also, I wrote this article after that was announced which made it really easy to not include leg tucks anywhere in the program. The whole purpose of this program is that it will improve your score even though it isn't really targeting ACFT performance. This program is primarily targeting general physical preparedness while trying to get as jacked as possible. It just so happens that the logical consequence of this is that it will improve your ACFT score. If you really care about ACFT score more than anything else, you could do a highly specific mesocycle in the 4-6 weeks leading up to the test where you're putting a lot of focus on the specific events (placing more emphasis on the ones where you can improve the most, this is also why I don't go into this in the article, it will be highly individual if you want to use this strategy). If you've been using this plan up to that point, it will potentiate that phase by providing additional muscle cross sectional area with which you can target neurological adaptations (read increase coordination and efficiency). These adaptations happen much faster than hypertrophy FYSA. That said, this mesocycle wouldn't contribute as much to your "tactical fitness" as much as just continuing the program IMO.
For the record, I've actually always thought the leg tuck should just be a pull-up, and I'm glad its gone because I don't like spine flexion in my training programs. People in the Army seem to be really focused on trying to improve their ACFT score without actually becoming more fit. Seems like a waste of time to me. For any such people, this program is definitely not for you.
TL;DR This program is for people who want to get fit and have their ACFT score improve as a consequence. Being able to do pull-ups simultaneously builds and demonstrates overall fitness, so a vertical pull/pull-up is included.
Is that your YT channel linked in the exercise descriptions? Subscribed! Link the vids direct, my man -- almost missed them.
No, that was actually an account that was made for my brigade when I was in 2/1ABCT. I worked with PAO to make a bunch of custom videos that I then embedded into an app based strength and conditioning program that Soldiers could use on their smartphones. A few people used it, but not enough for the effort I put in. People just don't believe that anything a green suit has to say about fitness is worth a damn, which is a complex subject. I'll start a YT channel (or rather populate one that I already have) to talk about H2F and do interviews and such. I'll write an article about it here once I get it going. Thanks for the interest!
Whatever do you mean? I give 100% effort in all things
Of course! Sometimes you might just need a little encouragement. We all do!
But it’s a plank now, so would you change your workout based on that?
That's a great question! No, I wouldn't change anything. Also, I wrote this article after that was announced which made it really easy to not include leg tucks anywhere in the program. The whole purpose of this program is that it will improve your score even though it isn't really targeting ACFT performance. This program is primarily targeting general physical preparedness while trying to get as jacked as possible. It just so happens that the logical consequence of this is that it will improve your ACFT score. If you really care about ACFT score more than anything else, you could do a highly specific mesocycle in the 4-6 weeks leading up to the test where you're putting a lot of focus on the specific events (placing more emphasis on the ones where you can improve the most, this is also why I don't go into this in the article, it will be highly individual if you want to use this strategy). If you've been using this plan up to that point, it will potentiate that phase by providing additional muscle cross sectional area with which you can target neurological adaptations (read increase coordination and efficiency). These adaptations happen much faster than hypertrophy FYSA. That said, this mesocycle wouldn't contribute as much to your "tactical fitness" as much as just continuing the program IMO.
For the record, I've actually always thought the leg tuck should just be a pull-up, and I'm glad its gone because I don't like spine flexion in my training programs. People in the Army seem to be really focused on trying to improve their ACFT score without actually becoming more fit. Seems like a waste of time to me. For any such people, this program is definitely not for you.
TL;DR This program is for people who want to get fit and have their ACFT score improve as a consequence. Being able to do pull-ups simultaneously builds and demonstrates overall fitness, so a vertical pull/pull-up is included.