T-850 Tactical Athlete Rebuilt Program

Terminator Training Method

Tactical / Military, Tactical

Coach

Kevin Smith

Welcome to the Terminator Training Method T-850 Rebuilt Tactical Athlete Program. Named after the new and improved T-850 terminator in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, this program is for tactical athletes who want staying power. It's designed with performance and longevity in mind, not to just smoke you and leave you feeling fatigued and banged up. The creator of the program, Kevin Smith, earned his nickname "Terminator" in the latter stages of his career as a Green Beret because when most of the 30+ year old SF veterans spun out, he kept going. Why? He implemented his lifelong study of fitness & adjusted his training to account for the brutal nature of being an SF soldier. With proper programming considerations, to include exercise selection, exercise sequencing, strict technique, and proper intensity management, you can train in a way that produces results, without the added cost of excessive fatigue and joint pain. This program is designed for strength, power & muscle, and to help you develop a high functioning aerobic engine. You'll train hard, but intelligently. Most importantly, you'll perform better on the job because of it. Please enjoy the program!

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Build Strength

Each lifting day will include main lifts designed to build strength and muscle in a joint friendly way. Each day will have a main movement pattern or body part (push/pull/legs/upper) as the focus, with additional volume spread through the week to ensure proper frequency.

Power & Speed

You'll see jumps, throws, and power based movements in every session to allow you to maintain your ability to fire fast twitch muscles, something that naturally declines with age and high mileage. Sprints will also occur weekly throughout the program.

Conditioning & Engine Building

A tactical program isn't complete without heavy emphasis on conditioning. The conditioning is specifically programmed to manage the intensity of your training and allow for the ability to recover. Look for long distance aerobic work, short sprints, Vo2 max/longer repeat work, and reasonable metcons/AMRAPs throughout the training week. You can choose any modality you prefer/want to improive.

Hypertrophy

A well structured hypertrophy program is the most longevity friendly way to train. Bodybuilding for muscle gain and health is different than professional bodybuilding, and this program boasts the former. The program includes hard, high effort training on well selected exercises that pose little risk of injury or nagging pain. Expect to push sets harder than you ever have before.

Longevity

The sequencing, selection, intensity and execution of exercise is paramount for a lifelong relationship with fitness. This program accounts for all of this, ensuring you won't show up to your day job already smoked and sore. Soreness, fatigue and sweat are often BYPRODUCTS of good training, but they're NOT the goal. The goal is continued progress.

Features

Programming 6 days per week

Strength, speed, power and conditioning programming that'll keep you at the top of your game. 4 days per week of lifting, 4-5 conditioning sessions/wk

Exercise Video Guidance

Instructional videos to guide your practice and make execution easy. Every exercise will include a video demo, and options for substitutions.

Detailed, expert instruction

A coach who will hold you accountable and provide the feedback you need to grow

Committed Teammates

A community of like minded, high achieving, high performing, motivated individuals that will keep you bringing your A-game.

Delivered through TrainHeroic

Sweating over a lifeless PDF is so last year. Your coach & team will push you harder, know you better, and keep you going longer, all through an app.

Equipment

Required

Squat Rack/Stand // Bench // Barbell w/ plates // Dumbbells (adjustable or varying weights) // Bands // Dip bars // Pull-up bar // Medicine ball(s) // Kettlebells // A Postive Mental Attitude

Recommended

Fully Stocked Gym

Sample Week

I will write fresh programming weekly. You’ll get notifications when they’re ready

Sunday

2023-08-08

Video Walk Thru

Zone 2 conditioning

1 x 45:00

Monday

2023-08-09

Video Walk Thru (Wednesday)

Upper Warmup

Ring Pushup

Cable Face Pulls

2 x 15

Medicine Ball Squat Toss

3 x 3

Slight Incline DB Press

7, 9, 11

Chain Dips

7, 9

Lengthened Dip Holds

1 x 3

Cable Fly

11, 9, 12

Smith Machine or BB JM Press

2 x 9

Cable Laterals

2 x 11

Leg Extension

2 x 13

Non-Impact Sprints

6 x 0:15

Cooldown

1 x 10:00

Tuesday

2023-08-10

Video Walk Thru (Thursday)

Strongman Conditioning Circuit A

1 x 30:00

optional abs/calves/carries

Wednesday

2023-08-11

Video Walk Thru (Friday)

Lower Warmup

Backward Drags

3 x 100

Seated Hamstring Curl

16, 14, 12

Seated Calf Raise

3 x 7

Seated Vertical Jumps

3 x 3

Reverse Band SSB Squat

7, 7, 8

Romanian Deadlift (RDL)

3 x 7

Deficit Reverse Lunge

9, 7

Leg Extension

2 x 14

45 Deg Back Raise (glute)

2 x 10

Aerobic Intervals

10 x 0:15

Cooldown

1 x 5:00

Thursday

2023-08-12

Video Walk Thru (Sat)

Upper Warmup

Farmer's Carry

50, 50, 25

rear delt push back

3 x 13

Jumping pushup

3 x 5

Incline Front Delt Press

9, 7, 10

Chin Up

2 x 7

Spider Curls

2 x 11

Incline Bench Laterals

2 x 11

Incline Bench Curls

2 x 9

Close Grip Push-Up

2 x 15

Overhead Rope Tricep

2 x 9

Cable Face Pulls

2 x 13

Conditioning

1 x 15:00

Saturday

2023-08-14

Upper Warmup

1/2 Kneeling Lateral Ball Toss

3 x 3

Kettlebell Swing

3 x 5

Straight Arm Pulldown

13, 11

Straight Arm Plate Raise

13, 11

Chest Supported Machine Row

9, 10

BB Stiff Leg Deadlift

5, 6, 7

Rack Chins (90s or Rings)

7, 9

Standing Cable Rear Delt Fly

3 x 11

Face Away Cable Curl

3 x 11

Cooldown

1 x 5:00

Saturday

2023-08-14

Rower Repeats

8 x 500

Coach

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Kevin Smith

Terminator Training Method Coach. As a 12 year Army Special Forces (Green Beret) veteran and a lifelong student of human performance, Kevin puts his heart and soul into his programs. Kevin works with multiple SOF candidates and current SOF members 1:1, and wants to share his philosophies and methodologies with as many people as possible. He wants to see you succeed!

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FAQs

Can I follow this program with a basic garage gym?

Yes - Some exercises will be programmed on gym equipment, but each one will have a basic garage gym substitution.

Can I follow this program to prepare for SOF selection?

This is not a selection prep program, and therefore I wouldn't recommend following it for selection prep. I do have other options for selection prep candidates, though (send me a DM on IG).

Is this a 1 time program or a continuous program?

This is a subscription based, continuous program. You can follow it for as long as you want, or cancel your subscription at any time.

Will the program change or stay the same?

The program will change periodically to ensure continued interest and lack of monotony. But for a program to be effective, it needs to stay the same for certain periods. Expect subtle changes every month in the training split, exercises, conditioning sessions, rep ranges, & intensity prescriptions.

Can I follow this program if I'm not in a tactical profession?

Yes. There's nothing special about the program that makes it more "tactical" than another well-rounded program. The focus/emphasis of the program is geared towards the attributes tactical athletes (Mil, LEO, Firefighter etc.) should build/maintain, but anyone who wants better fitness can follow

Can I follow this as a young tactical athlete just starting out?

Absolutely. The sooner you start to consider training in a longevity friendly manner in a job that is as longevity unfriendly as any job in existence, the better your staying power will be. Just because you can get away with training haphazardly, doesn't mean you should.

Will I get 1:1 coaching with this training team?

No, this is separate from TTM's 1:1 coaching service. However, you can ask questions, post form check videos, and reach out to Kevin as you go through and he'll provide you with feedback and instructions as needed.

Why do a lot of exercises only have 2 sets?

A good program can't be high volume AND high intensity. I believe in hard, focused training rather than less hard, lots of junk volume training. You can get more than enough stimulus with 2-3 hard sets of an exercise. If it doesn't feel like enough for you, you can always push sets harder.

What if I don't have access to the proper equipment?

Each exercise that requires equipment that's typically found in a well stocked gym will have an option for an exercise substitution (barbell, dumbbell, bands). Certain gym equipment is more optimal than free weights, in my opinion, but free weights can still work well!

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T-850 Tactical Athlete Rebuilt Program