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HPO encompasses those areas (physical, environmental, nutritional, psychological, social, spiritual, behavioral, and medical conditioning) that will enable our warriors to enhance and sustain their physical and mental performance under any environmental conditions, will provide resilience to resist injury and illness and will enhance recovery for the injured and ill. The result is Total Force Fitness: Warfighters "optimized" to carry out their mission as safely and effectively as possible.

Program Guides

These are the manuals used by military programs to stay at the top of their physical games.

These comprehensive fitness training manuals are based on both knowledge and practice.

Army Ranger RAW Workout

Manual and resources for the Army Ranger Program RAW workout.

The Army Ranger Program has comprehensive training documents for their physical fitness training program called RAW 3.0.  RAW is created for elite athletes and has four components: physical training, nutrition, mental toughness and prevention and management of injuries. The RAW PT manual v3.0 discusses movement prep, recovery, strength training, power training, endurance training, running form, principles of movement skills and speed and agility. See the following for their functional fitness and RAW program documents from the 75th Ranger Regiment.

Principles of RAW Training

Principles and Parameters of Exercise

Fundamental Movement Skills - Balancing Mobility and Stability

RAW Hybrids Guidance

RAW Hybrid Workouts

RAW PT Manual, Unclass, v3.0

RAW Sample Schedules by Phase

Are X-Fit, GymJones Compatible With RAW

RAW Assessments

RAW Assessments Brief

RAW Assessments Tasks, Conditions, Standards

RAW Assessment Scorecard Group

Building the Soldier Athlete

The US Army Medical Department Army Medicine has established training documents for the soldier athlete.

The US Army Medical Department Army Medicine has established comprehensive training documents for the soldier athlete. Within the "Building the Soldier Athlete" Manual are specific topics on: Advanced Physical Training for the Soldier-Athlete, Battle Focused Training, Stretching, Fitness Maintenance, Foot Type, Physical Readiness Training, Warming up, Conditioning Drills, Core Training, Strength Training and much more information.

Additionally, the manual has appendixes in the back that range from sample workouts to how to buy the right running shoes. Click on the following links for more information.

Building the Soldier Athlete
Building the Soldier Athlete Reconditioning (Profile) PT Supplement
Brigade Combat Team PT
Introduction to Injury Prevention
Introduction to Strength Training

Navy SEAL Fitness Guide

The fitness guide used by Navy SEALs

The Navy Seal Fitness Guide is a comprehensive fitness training manual with both knowledge and practice. You can easily find general information on physical fitness, as well as unique challenges and strategies that confront the elite performer and warfighter.

The Navy Seal Fitness Guide is among the best tested and best known fitness regimens in the world. If you're looking for a good starting place for getting in top-notch physical condition, this is a great place to start.

Download the PDF here

NOFFS

Navy Operational Fitness and Fueling Series (NOFFS)

The Navy Operational Fitness and Fueling Series (NOFFS) is designed to provide the Navy with a "world-class" performance training resource for Sailors, as well as Navy health and fitness professionals.

Click below to access the website.

Navy Operational Fitness and Fueling Series (NOFFS)