Gritty Soldier Fitness

Great fitting shirt. Good quality . Soft and comfy

I usually wait to finish a program before writing a review, but near the end of my third week out of the eight week program I am just loving it! As a 57-year-old 245 pound male office worker with two bad knees (medial meniscus flap tear repairs) I discovered a few months ago that I can work up a phenomenal sweat and work out my muscles just by rucking. I’m also a fan of the x3 bar and have been using it for a couple of years so my strength is quite good but I was missing out on the aerobic conditioning. Not anymore though. I’m sweating just like the old days and feeling really good about it. Here’s the deal though - for better or worse I’m doing it my way. I cut the distances in half, use the recommended weights, and I don’t worry about the overall time although I try to exert more effort on the days that it says to. Then on the strength training days, I do full body workouts with the X3 bar. I’m sure someone will criticize me soundly for it, but I can honestly say that I’m doing what I enjoy, what my body can handle for now, and I’m feeling stronger and more athletic by the day. Eventually, I hope to bring my times down to under the 15 minute mile, but I’m not sure I will ever do anything more than a 6 mile ruck which I should be able to do in about 90 minutes someday. I just can’t see spending more than that much time on a single workout for any given day. I really like the way this program is structured and think it should be fun and effective for anyone who is mindful of their level of conditioning and doesn’t let their ego convince them to push themselves too hard. A maintenance program for rucking at a high bevel after the completion of this one would be a welcomed addition at some point. Thank you you for creating this easy to read, easy to follow, and affordable program.

Absolutely top quality and perfectly sized hoodie. I love it and the customer service was top notch, I can't recommend the site and kit highly enough

It's a mindset that's all nothing's going to stop me

Brought my run time down from a 12:14 to an 11:52 great program if you push yourself.

Came as promised, received as advertised

I love this shirt. Great fitting shirt and the material makes it amazing to wear. From the moment I ordered this shirt to the day it arrived in the mail was fast. Delivery arrived less than several days. I highly recommend this shirt.

Shirt is comfortable and fits great! 5’10, 190 lbs.

This October I am doing a fundraiser for the Prostate Cancer Foundation by hiking the mid-Atlantic section of the Appalachian Trail from Pennsylvania to Virginia because they were so helpful to me.This effort will cover 182.6 miles with total elevation gains of 25, 209 feet(calculated by a University of Maryland engineering grad) from 10/15/24 to 11/8/24. Having hiked this section years ago, the terrain remains rocky in parts so training has to take this into account. At first, contacted a former Navy fitness expert who looked at the actual schedule(3 hikes/week averaging 15 miles each) and told me to contact the Army! This is how I found the Gritty Soldier. After thorough research and advice from an 82nd Airborne vet and friend that I know, I followed his advice and "bought in." I am a few weeks into his course and although I have modified it to fit my needs, the fact remains that this is one of the best overall fitness plans that you can get. From nutrition to information about gear, this plan really works.Yeah, put aside my beloved hunting Danner boots and bought the Garmont NFS boots with his suggested insoles plus Fox River socks(ruck sack from GoRuck). Know what? It all works! Finally, there is a lot of building interest here (West Virginia) in my Fall Challenge because same are skeptical I can't finish. Why? I will be 76 in October when I am hiking. My response? Just read what the Gritty Soldier says about the mental aspects of things and you WILL finish, too! Time to get fired up!

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My son is an officer in the Army, he’s been following Gritty for quite some time. “Nobody cares” is his mantra and he specifically asked for this flag as a birthday gift. It goes well with the Nobody Cares t-shirt he wears.

Although I have not finished the full program yet I can say that without a doubt I have never felt more physically fit mentally tough and overall prepared for what is still to come the improvements that I have seen in my running rucking and overall strength are nothing shy of incredible. If you are looking for a comprehensive full course to get ready for any special operations career this is the one to go with.

Just graduated. My legs were strong and I didn’t get injured during ranger school. Definitely prepared me for school. RAP week was cake and rucking in school definitely benefited from this program.

Yes, program has probably been the most effective programme i've ever used. I really highly recommend this. And usually these programs that all different kinds of trainers make get so boring, cause it's like week. One do this week. 2 increase week, 3 increase and never really has any variation other than reps. I highly recommend it!

The t-shirt fits well (I ordered the wrong size, realised immediately so asked for the correct size; email responded to immediately and correct size arrived. Great service. Arrived quickly to the UK as well!
The print is clear and will likely last, same ass other gritty t- shirts I have.
Happy days!