*Updated to account for new RPA standards*
This is a 13-week Ranger School physical training program specifically designed to prepare you for the demands of the most difficult training the US ARMY has to offer.
This program is great for anyone that is looking to significantly increase their endurance, strength, core, ruck-march ability, and overall cardiovascular abilities.
Each week will consist of 6-days of training (many days with 2-workouts a day), with one rest day. Overall, the workload is designed to maximize gains for specific physical attributes that will be tested during school, while avoiding overtraining.
training highlights
+ Specially designed warm-ups
+ Critical functional and bodyweight exercises
+ Strength improvement hypertrophy workouts
+ VO2 Max improvement sessions
+ Long runs/ruck marches
+ Calisthenics intensive
+ Progressive increase in difficulty
+ Assembled, tested, and approved by Ranger Tab holders
WHY THIS PROGRAM WORKS
Comprehensive and Structured
13x full weeks of day-by-day training. Every workout is provided for you. All you have to do is put in the work.
Full Spectrum Fitness
Training focused on improving endurance, strength, and speed while maintaining just the right amount of recovery to avoid injury or over-training.
Minimal Equipment Needed
All you will need is basic gym equipment (i.e. barbell, bench, squat rack, and dumbbells), a pull-up bar, and a ruck sack.
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13-week ranger school fitness program
COMPLETE TRAINING GUIDE
This program comes to you with EVERYTHING you need to be successful (and more).
Well organized and fully functional, with training guidance, references, and "jump to" quick links to get you right back into your next workout.
HIGH SPEED TRACKING
Track your training easily and effectively, with EVERYTHING available at your fingertips.
Full program will be delivered as an e-book download upon payment. The program is also printable.
13-week ranger school fitness program
UPDATED FOR NEW RPA 2.0
New Ranger School Fitness Test (April 2025)
This plan has recently been adjusted to account for the RPA 2.0 and includes three deliberate rehearsal sessions, each with a worksheet to account for your forward progress during training.
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The Gritty Soldier Ranger School plan is excellent. I personally reached out to Gritty to ask how to prepare for Ranger School, and he responded quickly, immediately recommending the RS plan. I followed it exactly as prescribed and saw measurable improvements, including shaving minutes off my run time and observing real-time VO₂ max gains on my Garmin.
I highly recommend this plan to anyone preparing for Ranger School. Even if you already consider yourself physically fit, following it prior to your ship date ensures your baseline is well above the standard.
Thanks again, Gritty. I’ll be recommending this plan to others and having my own soldiers follow it as well.
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Failed ranger the first time I went. Went to my unit came back a year later and used the gritty soldiers 13 week program and just graduated while going 62 and through! This plan gets you more then ready physically to attend the course. Absolutely recommend this program to anyone attending the course.
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Great program using it to get ready foe ranger school this year!!!
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Great training split
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In week 8….this program is legit! I figured I would lose some strength but not even close. Kept my strength… built my speed… highly recommend!!