Have maxed it out a couple times now. Toughest event for me was ensuring my overhead throw technique is on point.

This video is solid!! And you said it best, you have to do the actual exercise, but your alternates are gold. My goal is to max!! Last score 510 at 4 months postpartum! The ball throw, HLT, and run are what I need to improve most! Thanks Gritty! 🇺🇸

Former Marine, getting back in shape to join the Army Reserve and your videos motivate me to workout 💪💪💪

Increased my score recently from a 460 (last August) to a 511 (today)! Hoping to get something closer to 600 next time, so I'm definitely going to implement some of these alternates into my workout!

Started throwing this in into my strongman training and I've seen a huge difference in my overall training.

The 2 mile run post workout session is definitely a great tip, since a lot of people in my opinion tend to focus on the lifting to max the deadlift, and kinda push the 2MR to the wayside until it’s time to run it

Thanks for posting this. I am a 59 year old retiree and plan to take the new ACFT with the local national guard unit and see if I can make it over the black line and qualify to be a 13B again.

I take my first ACFT for the Reserve soon... thankful for this video! The plank seems to be my worst event.

Perfect timing! I'm 5 weeks out from testing. My only un-maxed event so far is the run. Though I have traditionally been in the low 13s (38 yoa, 225lbs), accomplishing that at the end of this test has been quite challenging. I'm currently upping volume and working sprints to address this.

Don't forget dips or elevated pushups on DB or parallette bars. They are excellent for hitting the front delts and overall upper body strength.

Think some of the high schools should use this as well for gym in general it’s a all around good condition system for everyone

I'm a Crypto Linguist struggling to balance PT with the demands of language learning/retention. Thank you for putting this together. I'll never be a Ranger, but this should help maintain a decent score.

Thanks man. Gonna add a few of these exercises to my normal routine of push pull legs/cardio

The best tip for maxing out your 2 mile run is to incorporate HIIT training. Example: 30 seconds all out sprint, 1 minute slow jog for the entirety of a 2 or 3 mile run. Now you can adjust the sprint and jog times however you want. I did this to get better 5k times and it ABSOLUTELY worked. Significant results. I'd suggest to prepare for a 2 mile run, do HIIT for 3 miles for the same reason he mentioned. Training for more than 2 miles will make 2 miles feel easier. Another thing you might try, may not be for everyone, but similar to what he mentioned. Run with a plate carrier or added weight. What I like to do is go to a standard running track like you find at most high shools. Plan to run a total of 3 miles (12 laps around the track). Start by running 1/4 mile (1 lap) around the track with your added weight, drop the weight at the end of that lap and run 1 more lap without the weight. Alternate like this until you have run your total laps. It's a similar concept to HIIT except the variable is the weight, not necessarily the speed. Though you will probably run faster on the laps you don't have the weight. Hope that makes sense and I promise you at least one or both of these methods will decrease your running times if you're persistent. It ABSOLUTELY was effective for me and I saw significant results.

Love these videos man. I just got 58’d on sit-ups at ranger school.. going back next class. These always keep me motivated.

Appreciate the advice, increased my score dramatically following many of your tips. Thanks!

I just took an ACFT last week and scored my best with 594. This was the first ACFT I've taken with the plank in leu of the leg tucks. To max the plank I needed 3:40, which sucked, but lots of ab wheel work in the last two months improved that significantly. The only thing I need to fix is my SPT...god damn SPT.

You should do a video on alternate exercises for the Upper Body Round Robin. I've been trying to figure out how to practice these events at home. Particularly the rope climb and the 5 Mile run

Preparing for ACFT in May. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks! 👍🏻

Thanks for the info! I am currently at a 580 right now, second time taking it. I need to work on my ball throw technique and my pace for the hand release push-ups (I ran out of time).

I have been doing a couple of acft workouts and the T pushups are the bane of my elbows

I almost did a leg tuck, just about an inch between my knees to elbows. So close, I just need to get my technique down, it's there

Got a 564 last month, got 12 days to get right and score the coveted 600. I’ve never maxed the HRP, SPT or 2MR. The remaining events I’m gucci taters.

I love your videos on how to Max the ACFT, always great information thanks man

Solid workouts and advice, Gritty Soldier!

A good way I replicate the drag portion is run a up a hill backwards it really works out the quads

I appreciate the advice man great video

Thanks for help brother! I struggle with push ups, so this helps out!

ACFT > APFT , This one humbles soldiers to the max

Great video as always!

I need to give the ACFT a try.

Watched your video on standing power throw and went from 10m to 12m 👀 thank you! 👊 Still got work to do 👊

Great video!

Thank you 👍

I’ve been practicing Ruck marches with my school back pack. Been putting weight plates in it ha!

Love the content man keep it up 👍

gritty soldier !! 🐐

Only event I still haven't maxed is the deadlift and the ball throw. I'm pretty proud of my 1:22 sprint drag carry and my 12:12 2 mile time in it.

Liked and followed dude !

Following the max acft training plan damaged my right shoulder doing the murph. Now im resting the upper body and focusing on the run getting my two mile time down to 15 min goal . to return back to 13 min two mile or less

being at 140lb and 5'4", the MDL is the only thing im curious about. I can DL 220lb for ~5 reps. So thats more than 1.5x my body weight. However that scores me in the 70s lol. Still going to work to that high score though

Working hard to increase my ACFT score ! I appreciate these videos. How long should these workout sessions be normally? Especially with the added run time at the end. Thank you!

Great content Gritty! 🤙

Nice!

awesome video sir! with advanced camp coming up for us cadets we'd appreciate a video about tips and tricks and your experience as an ADO cadet!!!

Interesting info

Solid info

Hello gritty soldier! Love the content! I was wondering what you do in terms of working out and training when you’re sick. I’ve been pretty sick and worried that I’m falling behind on my workouts. Thanks!

You make everything look to easy!

Great video gritty soldier. Can u make an explain video about non-US citizen to joining the US army?

Gritty, any tips on combating arch pain when running? Usually inner arch. Love the channel btw. Used to run with zero pain when I was in the service. Now I'm an LEO in PA and every time I go for a run I have bad arch pain.

June is my first for record ACFT best score so far is 592

I know you're Army, but you seem to be able to answer this question: I am looking to join the Air Force and take the PJ pipeline. Do you have, or could you make a video on someone looking to prepare for selection? Any help would be appreciated, thank you.

Me personally when I train 100 yard sprints I find either a patch of grass or a football field and I do my sprints in my football cleats idk why I just feel a little more comfortable doin them in cleats because I feel like I can dig in to the ground better and feel quicker and like I get more force from the ground like that

Awesome

Awesome video! Any tips on working on the bike alternate? Got a back injury in 2019 and am working on the new bike time.

Great content though !

Do you think training in intervals for the 2miles run (~7' pace) is efficient or should one just run? Thank you for all this awesome content!

RIP leg tucks😭

573 today ... 11B !!

For myself, what I've noticed is that I'm not able to progress in both weight training and calisthenics simultaneously, so I've been focusing more on building strength via weights. When do you think is a good time to switch over to working on calisthenics?

Gritty, what tips do you have for a week or days before the acft. I try to leave a rest day the day before. When it comes to strength training would you say.. keep pushing till the end? Or pause for a min so I wont be too exhausted for that day. What about the cardio? I feel like as soon as I don’t run for a day or two I get sooo slow. You should do a lil week before program. Should I stretch, you I drink a lil more. Should I avoid heavy weights and the fluff that comes with it.

I’m hearing rumors that they will take out leg tucks completely. Is this true? I don’t want to do the planks

Question Gritty?? When you do the army acft dead lift does the 60 pound hexbar count as weight?? If it does i should only add 40 pound weights in each side to do the minimun of 140 pound 3 repetition?? Thanks for the tips💪🏻💪🏻

Yea last min tasking

I know that this is kind of a random question, but have you ever been to Air Assault? I have a slot for July 25 - August 10 and I am wondering what I should do to prepare.

Gritty, I love your videos and I was hoping you could answer a question for me. I’m planning on entering the AFSPECWAR pipeline in the future and have started training. As far as rucking goes, what pack would you recommend that isn’t absurdly expensive or I can find at a surplus store? Also, what is a good progression in terms of building up to say a 12 mile ruck for time. I’m a small guy (5’9, 150lbs) and can run just fine but I’m worried about the ruck. Thank you!

I am working with someone in the National Guard for an upcoming ACFT test. I come from the fitness world as opposed to the military world, generally going into a 3-rep deadlift max you would build up in weight into a max effort to prevent injury, or at least do a 10-rep warm-up with a small amount of weight. However, I am told they give you 2 shots to max lift, no warm-up with the bar.. (this person has done the ACFT in basic and AIT, as well as at NG Drill, in all cases they were given no direction other than "go warm up"). What type of warm-up do you do or recommend, where using the equipment isn't an option?

Hello Gritty soldier. In your opinion, should I focus on training for hand release pushups, or would it be more beneficial to do both normal pushups and hand release workouts. I want to do well on both the ACFT and the RPFT and was wondering which would be more effective. (I can max the rpft consistently but the acft is not maxed, & I still want to increase my numbers on the rpft) Thanks!

When you run with a plate carrier, do you run heel to toe or on the balls of your feet?

Easy test. Especially as they keep diluting it.

I am picking-up, what you are laying down

I've got an ACFT coming up too and I don't know dates or conditions either. What are the odds?

Pack?

What supplements would you recommend to better my scores for us army Rangers ?

Is the acft used is combat training

How much does your plate carrier way?

Make it hurt!

Please work on your deadlift form. OMG that hurt me.

Aaaaaaand now we have the plank :/

So can burpees help too?