Tier 2 · Intermediate

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Standards · 4 weeks · 5 days/week (+ optional ruck) · 30–45 minutes

Intermediate work capacity. Build real pull-up strength, push your running from 1.5 to 3 miles, and put a loaded ruck on your back for the first time. Where "in shape" becomes "capable."

Best For

Police and fire academy prep, search-and-rescue volunteers, wildland firefighter base prep, military applicants, hunters and hikers, obstacle-course athletes — anyone who wants genuine work capacity, not just a gym look.

Entry — to start

  • 20 push-ups
  • 3 strict pull-ups (or 8 rows)
  • 1.5-mile under 16:00
  • No current joint injury

Exit — to advance

  • 45 push-ups in 2 minutes
  • 8 strict pull-ups
  • 1.5-mile under 13:30
  • 3-mile run + 4-mile ruck @ 20–25 lb

A Sample Training Week (Week 3 — peak)

Every session includes a warm-up and cool-down. Full daily detail for all 4 weeks is in the plan.

DayFocusThe work
D1Push + speedPush-up density 15 min · 6 × 400m repeats
D2Pull + legs + corePull-up ladder 1-2-3-4 ×3 · walking lunge 4×20 · plank 4×60s
D3Easy run35-minute easy run
D4Work capacityAMRAP 20 min: 10 push-ups · 5 pull-ups · 15 squats
D5Run3-mile continuous run
D6 (opt)Ruck4-mile ruck @ 20–25 lb

Exercise Demos

Short form-check clips for the key movements (coming soon — your plan includes written form cues, faults, and scaling today).

Pull-Up
demo soon
400m Repeats
demo soon
Walking Lunge
demo soon
Rucking
demo soon
Age-adjusted (40/50/60+): drop a set from each strength move in the early weeks, run on soft surfaces (or sub step-ups), keep ruck loads at 15–20 lb, and progress by recovery. Full guidance is in the plan.

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