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Tactical Barbell: Green Protocol
"Tactical Barbell has provided me with an incredible amount of variety and forward momentum in a very demanding career. The program is truly a one-stop shop for all of my fitness goals; I look forward to using the programming for the rest of my life!"
-PW, Special Forces Team Sergeant
‘I am a strength & conditioning coach and have a master’s degree in sports medicine. I’m also a firefighter. This (Tactical Barbell) is the top of the food chain for the tactical athlete.’
-DF
"As a former Marine and a police officer for 15 years, being as fit as possible has always been the goal. Balancing all the different aspects of tactical fitness was incredibly difficult for me at first until I discovered the Tactical Barbell system in 2016. Tactical Barbell is simple, reliable, and highly effective - it gets the job done every time and helps me stay mission ready at all times."
- D, (Municipal) Police Lieutenant
Green Protocol is a comprehensive strength & conditioning system for a specific type of military the combat arms soldier. The term ‘combat arms’ refers to troops that engage in direct ground the infantry, special operations, recce, like that. The combat arms soldier is the ultimate hybrid athlete. At the elite end of the spectrum, he needs the endurance of an ultra runner coupled with the strength and structural integrity of a cyborg. These qualities have to coexist to some degree for any combat arms role on the spectrum.
Green Protocol isn’t restricted to the military - it’s for anyone with a similar fitness tactical law enforcement, smoke jumpers, SAR, etc. If you have a need for advanced strength and endurance, you’re in the right place.
This book isn’t a collection of random workouts. Green Protocol is a structured approach with a methodical progression model applied to the key domains of combat fitness. Concurrent periodization is incorporated throughout. This is a modular system designed for every part of your journey. It’ll prepare you for entry level selection/schools, for the job itself, and for detours as your goals change and evolve. Training year-round like you’re preparing for selection is unsustainable and undesirable. Training like an established team member isn’t always focused enough for selection or schools.
At Tactical Barbell our mantra is ‘results speak’. Our bestselling programs are relied upon by thousands of military, law enforcement professionals, and first responders around the world. Come see why.
-PW, Special Forces Team Sergeant
‘I am a strength & conditioning coach and have a master’s degree in sports medicine. I’m also a firefighter. This (Tactical Barbell) is the top of the food chain for the tactical athlete.’
-DF
"As a former Marine and a police officer for 15 years, being as fit as possible has always been the goal. Balancing all the different aspects of tactical fitness was incredibly difficult for me at first until I discovered the Tactical Barbell system in 2016. Tactical Barbell is simple, reliable, and highly effective - it gets the job done every time and helps me stay mission ready at all times."
- D, (Municipal) Police Lieutenant
Green Protocol is a comprehensive strength & conditioning system for a specific type of military the combat arms soldier. The term ‘combat arms’ refers to troops that engage in direct ground the infantry, special operations, recce, like that. The combat arms soldier is the ultimate hybrid athlete. At the elite end of the spectrum, he needs the endurance of an ultra runner coupled with the strength and structural integrity of a cyborg. These qualities have to coexist to some degree for any combat arms role on the spectrum.
Green Protocol isn’t restricted to the military - it’s for anyone with a similar fitness tactical law enforcement, smoke jumpers, SAR, etc. If you have a need for advanced strength and endurance, you’re in the right place.
This book isn’t a collection of random workouts. Green Protocol is a structured approach with a methodical progression model applied to the key domains of combat fitness. Concurrent periodization is incorporated throughout. This is a modular system designed for every part of your journey. It’ll prepare you for entry level selection/schools, for the job itself, and for detours as your goals change and evolve. Training year-round like you’re preparing for selection is unsustainable and undesirable. Training like an established team member isn’t always focused enough for selection or schools.
At Tactical Barbell our mantra is ‘results speak’. Our bestselling programs are relied upon by thousands of military, law enforcement professionals, and first responders around the world. Come see why.
194 pages, Paperback
Published May 14, 2022
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About the author
K. Black
5 books25 followersK. Black is the pen name for a twenty year veteran of the military and law enforcement. K.Black's interest in functional fitness came about while serving in various physically demanding units, as an infantryman, paratrooper, operator, and subject matter expert on a federal hostage rescue team.
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May 18, 2022
The best book in the series. Note to new readers that you need to have read books 1 and 2 to get the most out of this one.
March 17, 2024
Pick weight up, put weight down.
Tactically.
Tactically.
December 30, 2022
KB really has nailed this aspect of training. I’m early 50’s, and have been using Operator for about five years…this iteration of TB is the “next step” for me. I appreciate the OP suggestions for set/weight % here.
My thought: spot on for someone preparing for a selection process. I wish this had been out there 35 years ago…
My thought: spot on for someone preparing for a selection process. I wish this had been out there 35 years ago…
March 13, 2023
Green Protocol
The more I study on my own regarding the different attributes of fitness, the more I realize how much research KB puts into these books. I really wish I had these when I was 17 and first joining the military!
The more I study on my own regarding the different attributes of fitness, the more I realize how much research KB puts into these books. I really wish I had these when I was 17 and first joining the military!
April 9, 2024
Tactical Barbell: green protocol
🚀 Il #libro in 3 Frasi
• Running, rucking, and strength training are the foundation of combat fitness.
• Foundation consists of three templates: Capacity, Velocity, and Outcome.
• Foundation and Continuation.
🎨 Impressioni
Libro interessante sulla periodizzazione dell’allenamento con e senza pesi. Non l’ho capito fino in fondo e penso di approfondire l’argomento per migliorare le mie performance.
👤 Chi dovrebbe leggerlo?
Chiunque fosse appassionato al proprio benessere fisico o ad ad entrare nei corpi speciali
☘️ Come il libro mi ha cambiato?
Mi ha permesso di cambiare alcune programmazioni dei miei allenamenti.
✍🏻 Le mie tre frasi preferite
• "You will come to your peak slower than many others and you will be running last when they are running first. But when it is really important to be running first, you will be passing them.' Arthur Lydiard
• "Step by step, walk the thousand mile road." Musashi, Book of Five Rings
• We should remember that one man is much the same as another, and that he is best who is trained in the severest school. Thucydides
📒 Sommario + Note
SECTION I - GREEN PROTOCOL Green Protocol Combat Fitness On Running & Rucking Overview Structure How to Use SECTION II - SESSION GUIDE Nerd Stuff Sessions Strength Conditioning Deload Apply a Sense of Play SECTION III - FOUNDATION Capacity Benchmark Modifications Velocity Ultrarunning: Lessons Learned Benchmark Modifications
Fueling Outcome Benchmark Modifications Physical Fitness Tests Train Hard, Fight Easy SECTION IV - CONTINUATION Continuation Continuation Models Long Term Planning – Baseline/Detour Hybrid, Hybrid/Op Concurrent/Combat Arms Template Integrated/Combat Arms Template Block Training Mike India CH FAQs
#libri
🚀 Il #libro in 3 Frasi
• Running, rucking, and strength training are the foundation of combat fitness.
• Foundation consists of three templates: Capacity, Velocity, and Outcome.
• Foundation and Continuation.
🎨 Impressioni
Libro interessante sulla periodizzazione dell’allenamento con e senza pesi. Non l’ho capito fino in fondo e penso di approfondire l’argomento per migliorare le mie performance.
👤 Chi dovrebbe leggerlo?
Chiunque fosse appassionato al proprio benessere fisico o ad ad entrare nei corpi speciali
☘️ Come il libro mi ha cambiato?
Mi ha permesso di cambiare alcune programmazioni dei miei allenamenti.
✍🏻 Le mie tre frasi preferite
• "You will come to your peak slower than many others and you will be running last when they are running first. But when it is really important to be running first, you will be passing them.' Arthur Lydiard
• "Step by step, walk the thousand mile road." Musashi, Book of Five Rings
• We should remember that one man is much the same as another, and that he is best who is trained in the severest school. Thucydides
📒 Sommario + Note
SECTION I - GREEN PROTOCOL Green Protocol Combat Fitness On Running & Rucking Overview Structure How to Use SECTION II - SESSION GUIDE Nerd Stuff Sessions Strength Conditioning Deload Apply a Sense of Play SECTION III - FOUNDATION Capacity Benchmark Modifications Velocity Ultrarunning: Lessons Learned Benchmark Modifications
Fueling Outcome Benchmark Modifications Physical Fitness Tests Train Hard, Fight Easy SECTION IV - CONTINUATION Continuation Continuation Models Long Term Planning – Baseline/Detour Hybrid, Hybrid/Op Concurrent/Combat Arms Template Integrated/Combat Arms Template Block Training Mike India CH FAQs
#libri
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June 18, 2024
Good if you are into endurance and or military service. It has some good advice for those who might want to run some endurance training for just part of the year which is what I do in the summer months. The vast majority of people would be happy with just 1 and 2.
May 17, 2022
KB knocks it out of the park again! Fantastic, clear, and concise.
June 14, 2023
I'm a huge fan of the Tactical Barbell series... it's a great template of programs that fits the life of a busy dad... not just military/police specialties.
January 30, 2024
Fantastic
It’s all here - spoken as a civilian with ultramarathon experience (multiple 100 milers), but who is mixing in some strength work.
It’s all here - spoken as a civilian with ultramarathon experience (multiple 100 milers), but who is mixing in some strength work.
February 11, 2024
5 stars if operator template was included.
May 8, 2024
TB for Life
Tactical Barbell, in all of its forms, is the best programming for strength and conditioning, period. Simple, concise, and realistic. GET SOME
Tactical Barbell, in all of its forms, is the best programming for strength and conditioning, period. Simple, concise, and realistic. GET SOME
March 9, 2025
K Black makes functional fitness straightforward and easy to understand. No gimmicks, not many fitness books can say that.
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