MOST LADS DON’T FAIL RECRUIT TRAINING…
THEY FAIL BEFORE THEY EVEN START.
Because their prep is:
GUESSWORK. NO STRUCTURE. NO PLAN.
They turn up thinking:
“I’ll be alright.”
They’re not.
Training exposes everything. Fast.
And if you’re not ready, you’re gone.
Don’t risk it.
Turn up prepared.
Turn up confident.
Turn up ready to earn your beret.
WATCH THIS IF YOU'RE SERIOUS ABOUT JOINING THE MILITARY
Where You Are Now
❌ You want to join the military... but your training has no real structure.
❌ Some running. Some gym. But no plan that actually prepares you for recruit training.
❌ You’re putting effort in but not seeing the right progress.
❌ The physical tests are coming... and you don't know if you're ready or just hoping.
❌ You know this opportunity matters more than anything and you don't want to waste it by preparing wrong.
And this is your problem. Because hope doesn’t pass training. Adequate preparation does.
MEN PREPARING PROPERLY FOR RECRUIT Training
Louis Johnston - 22 years old training for the Royal Marines
Before
3 weeks.
Scientific gains.
Pure results.
In 21 days:
Pace improved from 5:36/km → 5:17/km
Heart rate dropped from 180 bpm → 165 bpm
Faster, stronger, more efficient under less strain
Same athlete. Different system.
This is what happens when you stop winging it and start training with structure.
Less effort. Better output. Real progression.
After
After the ‘Military Readiness Programme’
✅ You know exactly what to train each week.
✅ Your running times improve consistently.
✅ Strength and endurance increase together.
✅ You show up to recruit training physically and mentally prepared.
✅ You're not guessing anymore.
Why Listen To Me?
Former Royal Marines Commando, specialist in S&R and LC.
Experience preparing for:
Extreme endurance
Military standards
High-pressure environments
Now coaching men preparing for military training.
What Is The ‘Military Readiness Programme’?
It’s not some ‘fitness plan’ that a normal PT in a gym will give you.
This is structured preparation for recruit training.
Because right now, most lads are doing:
Random runs
Random bodyweight circuits
Random gym sessions
And hoping it works.
It doesn’t.
INSIDE THE PROGRAMME:
✔ Strength that actually carries into training
✔ Running that improves your times properly
✔ Endurance built for real demands
✔ A weekly structure you follow no guessing
So when training starts…
You’re not hoping you’re ready.
You know you are.
The System Behind ‘Military Readiness’
Everything is built around 3 things:
1. Strength
→ Built for training demands, not the gym
2. Endurance
→ Running structured to improve performance fast
3. Discipline
→ A system you follow so consistency becomes automatic
Recovery built in so you don’t break before you even start.
REALITY CHECK
If you fail the physical tests…
You don’t move forward.
You don’t “learn from it.”
You’re out.
And most lads don’t fail because they didn’t try.
They fail because they didn’t prepare properly.
The Path To The Beret
Step 1 — Stop Guessing
You finally follow a plan that actually prepares you specifically.
Step 2 — Build The Engine
You get faster. Stronger. Harder to break. Unstoppable.
Step 3 — Become Reliable
No missed sessions. No excuses. Consistency.
Step 4 — Earn It
You step into training ahead of most lads… and you pass.
Now picture it:
That beret on your head on your pass out parade.
Knowing you earned it.
You’re worried about the bleep test and the score you need.
If you fail that test: imagine how you’d feel.
That test is a direct reflection of your V02 max and most lads don’t know how to specifically train for it.
The solution is within the Military Readiness Programme.
“My running definitely needs working on, I used to be faster than this and I don’t know how to improve it.”
After just a couple of weeks…
“My running times have decreased and it also feels easier and my V02 max has also increased from 53 to 54 in a couple of weeks.” - Sam
Most lads train hard. These lads trained properly.
“I trained with Stoic, I trained with a PTI made plan. Nothing got me as ready for selection as your coaching did mate. Thanks Joe.” - HB
Who It’s For
If you’re coachable and serious, this is who I work with:
✅ You’re serious about joining the military, not just thinking about it.
✅ You know you’re not as fit, strong or prepared as you should be.
✅ You’ve been winging training… and deep down, you know it.
✅ You don’t want to turn up to training and get found out.
✅ You want structure — not guesswork, not random sessions.
✅ You actually want to pass. Not just “give it a go”.
✅ You’re willing to follow structure and be coached.
Who It’s NOT For
This isn’t for lads who “Reckon they’ll be alright.”
❌ You think turning up will be enough to get you through training.
❌ You’re okay risking failure because you “gave it a go”.
❌ You’d rather guess your way through prep than follow a system.
❌ You’ll spend money on nights out, takeaways, gear… but hesitate when it’s time to invest in actually passing.
❌ You can’t stick to a structure without someone chasing you constantly.
❌ You only train what you enjoy… and avoid what you’re bad at.
❌ You ignore what you’re told and do your own thing.
❌ You want motivation not discipline.
❌ You hesitate to invest in something that determines whether you pass the very thing you can’t stop thinking about.
Recruit training doesn’t care how bad you want it.
It shows how well you prepared.
Meet Your Head Coach - Joe Gray
He spent 9 years in the Royal Marine Commandos deploying around the world operating in the most austere environments on the planet, working with global NATO allies including various Tier 1 Special Forces and US Navy SEAL Teams.
He found limits and surpassed them, learning much about the endurance of the human body and mind.
He’s operated in chaos.
He’s seen what discipline builds.
He’s learned how the human body really breaks and how to make it bulletproof.
That’s what he gives the men inside the ‘Military Readiness Programme’.
A system. A standard. A recalibration.
“I’ve trained with live fire. Led in freezing darkness. Operated where mistakes have gotten men wounded… You need to suffer to sharpen. You need someone who’s already walked the fire and knows the way through.”
- Joe Gray, former Royal Marines Commando
