Answering The Call: Proper Physical Fitness Training for Police and Military in the 21st Century
“It is an excellent concept. Anyone who has some experience could tell you that. I wish it had been available when I was training for RASP and early in my career.”
-Combat veteran, former member of the 75th Ranger Regiment
“It’s worth a $100. You nailed it. The programming and the reasoning and the motivation and the different starting points and knowing there are a lot of good people working nights that have just gone to S*** physically.”
-Current patrol sergeant, former SWAT sniper, former special operations soldier
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This book in total is 141 pages. The Highlights:
Briefly discusses my background. I am not special. I am just one dude, who did some things. Maybe I can help you from those unique experiences.
Why I wrote this book, and why intelligent training needs to be part of these professions in the 21st Century. Especially for cops.
An overall outline of how strength and conditioning should look for this population and why.
What “conditioning” really is and how to actually build it...for long term progress.
3 Months of “Day to Day” programming for a Combat Arms Soldier.
3 Months of “Day to Day” programming for a Patrol Cop (and how to even start if you are just getting back into fitness).
Guidelines for a healthy lifestyle while working in Law Enforcement. The daily stuff…ranging from how to get a decent meal in while on the job, or how to sleep after trying to solve all of society’s problems.
Train-Ups:
4 Month Build up to Ranger School, or similar training
2 Month Build up to a SWAT Selection, or a shorter tactical school for Law Enforcement.
Both have schedules and color coded workout cards with detailed instruction. Similar to this article, but designed to be printed off for the trainee and filled out.
Mindset for these events.
The importance of letting strength and conditioning support your performance and not hinder you.
Reads like a conversation.
I was briefly a strength coach after obtaining my Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Fitness. I fell back on my original career plan and left coaching, and spent almost four years in law enforcement. I later decided I wanted another challenge, and at age 28 enlisted in the Army on an “11x Option 40” contract...guaranteeing me an OPPORTUNITY to become an Army Ranger.
Thankfully I was successful during Ranger Assessment and Selection Program, and I got the privilege to serve in the 75th Ranger Regiment. That time in my career included two combat rotations to Afghanistan, as well as graduating from Ranger School while serving at the Regiment.
After a rough parachute landing, I later needed a total hip replacement in my thirties. Since joining the bionic world, I have moved on to lower impact positions. Over time I started writing down the lessons learned from a combined 15 years in Law Enforcement/Military.
I am honored that Dan John would take the time to provide mentorship for this book, write the foreword, and interject for the reader his usual nuggets of wisdom from decades of competition and coaching.
High level performance, whether that be on the platform, field, major metropolitan area, or God forbid a battlefield…has parallels. Yes, the stakes might not be as high in athletics but the mindset for performance is still there. Dan beautifully articulates that dichotomy. He is not lying about trying to leave a legacy. He is the real deal. I can’t thank him enough.
If you are just getting into law enforcement and need help preparing, this is for you. If you are fit and just looking for structure to get to the next level, this is for you. If you are getting ready for training that could potentially change your career path...this is for you.