Strategic Athlete Training Programs
Need a plan every week? Foundations is the ongoing option. Training for a race, strength goal, fitness test, job, or selection? Choose that goal and compare the programs built for it.
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Military, law-enforcement, combat-sport, and recreational athletes.
Strategic Athlete has helped athletes train with purpose since 2009.
Request a refund through the contact page within 30 days of the charge.
TBS-bound Marine cut nearly two minutes from his PFT run in 4 weeks while keeping his strength.
Cut his 3-mile time from 27:24 to 20:55 in about two months, which he said was a perfect score for him.
Improved the big lifts, dropped 15 pounds of body fat, and carried it over to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Added 45 pounds to a beltless back squat at home with Strategic Squat-style programming.
Choose by goal
Your goal, schedule, equipment, and training experience determine which plan makes sense.
Foundations gives you five planned workouts each week for ongoing strength, conditioning, and endurance.
See recommended programsStrategic 5K is the shorter block. Strategic Endurance is a full 16-week plan for building race endurance while preserving strength.
See recommended programsPFT Domination offers separate USMC, Army, Navy, and Air Force plans. Strategic Bodyweight is the broader calisthenics option.
See recommended programsStrategic Strength uses progressive barbell training across the week. Strategic Squat puts the back squat at the center of the 8-week block.
See recommended programsStrategic LEO is built for law-enforcement fitness and on-duty performance. Strategic S&C is a 12-month plan for advanced athletes preparing for military selection.
See recommended programsYear-round training
Strategic Foundations is the ongoing option when you want strength, conditioning, and endurance planned together. The monthly option is $20/mo after a 14-day free trial.
Ongoing | 5 sessions/week | ~60 min
You want five planned workouts each week and ongoing strength, conditioning, and endurance training.
You're preparing for a specific race, fitness test, lift, job, or selection date.
Run training
Strategic 5K is a short block for a faster 5K. Strategic Endurance gives race-endurance work a full 16-week build.
5 weeks | 3–4 sessions/week | ~45 min
You want a 5-week 5K plan with 3–4 sessions per week of about 45 minutes each.
You want a 16-week plan to build race endurance while preserving strength.
16 weeks | 3–4 sessions/week | ~60 min
You want a 16-week race-endurance plan with 3–4 sessions per week of about 60 minutes each.
Your target is specifically a 5K and you want the shorter five-week plan.
Strength blocks
These are fixed blocks for getting stronger. Strategic Strength uses progressive barbell training across the week; Strategic Squat specializes in one lift.
8 weeks | 3 sessions/week | ~60 min
You want the 8-week block with 3 sessions per week of progressive barbell work and optional conditioning.
The back squat is the clear priority and you want to train it three times each week.
8 weeks | 3 sessions/week | ~60 min
The back squat is your main target and you can train it three times each week for 8 weeks.
You want progressive barbell training across the week instead of specializing in the squat.
Bodyweight and PT tests
Choose the service-specific test plan, the pull-up specialization, or the broader bodyweight program.
4–6 weeks | 3–4 sessions/week | ~45 min
You have a Marine Corps, Army, Navy, or Air Force fitness test coming up and want the plan for that service.
You want broader calisthenics and running work without training for one service test.
12 weeks | 3 sessions/week | Focused sessions
Pull-ups are the limiting event and you want a focused 12-week plan with three levels of difficulty.
You also need full-body conditioning, running, or service-specific test preparation.
6 weeks | 5 sessions/week | ~60 min
You want to improve pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, running, and work capacity without making barbell training the focus.
Your deadline is a Marine Corps, Army, Navy, or Air Force fitness test.
Job and selection prep
Strategic LEO addresses law-enforcement demands in an 8-week block. Strategic S&C is a 12-month plan for experienced athletes preparing for military selection.
8 weeks | 5–6 sessions/week | ~90 min
You need strength, work capacity, running, mobility, and durability for law-enforcement fitness and on-duty performance.
You are an experienced athlete preparing for military selection and can handle six or more sessions each week.
12 months | 6+ sessions/week | ~90 min
You are intermediate to advanced and need a full year of strength, work capacity, running, rucking, durability, and mobility.
You are training for law-enforcement work rather than military selection.
Fast comparison
Use the length, weekly schedule, and price to narrow the choice. A longer or harder plan isn't automatically a better fit.
$20/mo
14-day free trial
You want five planned workouts each week and ongoing strength, conditioning, and endurance training.
$37
one-time purchase
You want a 5-week 5K plan with 3–4 sessions per week of about 45 minutes each.
$97
one-time purchase
You want a 16-week race-endurance plan with 3–4 sessions per week of about 60 minutes each.
$37
one-time purchase
You want the 8-week block with 3 sessions per week of progressive barbell work and optional conditioning.
$25
one-time purchase
The back squat is your main target and you can train it three times each week for 8 weeks.
$25
each — choose one of 4 plans
You have a Marine Corps, Army, Navy, or Air Force fitness test coming up and want the plan for that service.
$15
one-time purchase
Pull-ups are the limiting event and you want a focused 12-week plan with three levels of difficulty.
$37
one-time purchase
You want to improve pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, running, and work capacity without making barbell training the focus.
$37
one-time purchase
You need strength, work capacity, running, mobility, and durability for law-enforcement fitness and on-duty performance.
$175
one-time purchase
You are intermediate to advanced and need a full year of strength, work capacity, running, rucking, durability, and mobility.
Delivered in TrainHeroic
I use TrainHeroic so you can see the session, log the work, and keep your training history with the plan. The app handles delivery; Strategic Athlete handles the programming.
After purchase
Today's session
Open the session to see the training details laid out for that day.
Progress log
Record completed sessions and keep your training history with the program.
Support when needed
The sales page for each program identifies any coaching support included with that offer.
Before you choose
Each program page lays out its schedule, price, and training focus. Every program is delivered in TrainHeroic and covered by the 30-day money-back guarantee. The individual page identifies any coaching support included with that offer.
See your workouts from a phone or browser, log sessions, and keep your training history with the plan.
If you're unsure which plan fits, use the contact page before you buy.
Compare the length, weekly schedule, and available session details before you choose.
If the program is not right for you, request a refund through the contact page within 30 days of the charge.
FAQ
Start with the goal chooser above. If more than one program still fits, compare the length, weekly schedule, and training focus. Use the contact page before buying if you need help with equipment, experience, or fit.
Buy one program when you need a fixed block for one target. Join Foundations when you want five planned workouts each week and ongoing strength, conditioning, and endurance training.
The program is delivered in TrainHeroic, where you can see each session and log your training. The individual program page explains any coaching support included with that offer.
Every program has a 30-day money-back guarantee. If it isn't right for you, request a refund through the contact page within 30 days of the charge.
Experience requirements vary, and Strategic S&C is specifically for intermediate to advanced athletes. If a sales page does not answer your experience question, use the contact page before buying.
Equipment requirements vary, and Strategic Bodyweight is the bodyweight-focused option. If the sales page does not list what you need, use the contact page before buying.
One last check
Choose it when you want five planned workouts each week for strength, conditioning, and endurance. If you're preparing for a specific race, test, lift, job, or selection, go back to the goal chooser and use the focused plan.
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