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Military Training for Civilians: What to Expect in Your First Week

Are you considering military training for civilians? If so here´s what to expect.

The idea of civilian military fitness can feel intense — especially if your only point of reference is what you’ve seen in movies or on reality TV. But the truth is, while the training is demanding, it’s also highly structured, purposeful, and designed to help you grow — not break.

Tailored for you 
The initial assessment week only takes part once we have collated your pre-history, expectations, old or current injuries, and any special objectives you may have.  Food and sleep diaries will be expected and collected.

Here’s a breakdown of what your first week at a military fitness programme like ours actually looks like.

Day 1:Orientation

Expect to be guided through:

  • Strength and fitness assessment
  • Structural / postural assessment
  • Skill-specific testing for those joining a future armed force, including all reserve units.

You’ll meet your coach, connect with the facility, and begin to understand how military-style fitness is different from anything you’ve done before.

Day 2–3: Building the Foundation

Now it’s time to get stuck in. Expect full-body functional workouts — think lifting, crawling, carrying, pulling, sprinting, and group efforts where applicable. But we’re not just building strength — we’re teaching you to think clearly under pressure, move with purpose, and recover with intent.

You’ll likely feel sore. That’s normal. You’ll also feel a bit overwhelmed. That’s normal too.

What’s not normal — and what makes this training special — is the level of encouragement and accountability. You won’t be left behind. We love banter, camaraderie and humour in the face of adversity

Day 4–5: Discipline, Routine and Recovery

Military training isn’t just about intensity — it’s about consistency.

By the end of your first week, you’ll be settling into a rhythm. You’ll start to see how warm-ups, drills, nutrition, sleep, and mindset all work together to build real results.

You’ll also start to see where your mental limits are — and how to move past them.

What You Won’t Experience

  • No yelling in your face

  • No humiliation tactics

  • No ego

Our programme is about building people up — not tearing them down.  The art of coaching is to take each candidate at their level and develop a progressive platform of dedicated change.

One Week In: What You’ll Walk Away With

By the end of week one, you’ll have a clearer sense of your strengths, weaknesses, and what’s possible when you train with structure and purpose. You’ll also feel more connected — to your body, your goals, and the people training alongside you.

And that’s just the first week.