MCMilitary Calisthenics
The methodology

How the training on this site works

Every program, tool, and page is built from the same underlying structure — just recombined and scaled.

Step 1

Four movement categories

Every workout on this site pulls from these four buckets, in rotation.

Push

Push-ups, hand-release push-ups, tricep dips

Chest, shoulders, triceps.

Pull

Inverted rows, pull-ups, leg tucks

Back, biceps, grip.

Legs

Squats, lunges, jump squats

Quads, glutes, hamstrings.

Core & Cardio

Planks, mountain climbers, burpees, high knees

Stability and conditioning.

Step 2

Rounds and rest, not random reps

A circuit is one pass through the movement categories, repeated for a set number of rounds with timed rest between exercises. Volume and rest are the levers — the pattern doesn't change.

Beginner

3 rounds · 25–30s rest

Teaches the movement pattern before adding volume.

Standard

4 rounds · 20s rest

The baseline most military PT-style circuits are built from.

Advanced

5 rounds · 15–20s rest

Higher volume, explosive variations, less recovery between moves.

The progressions page breaks this down further for individual movements — push-up, pull-up, and sit-up progressions each have their own level structure.

Step 3

Pick the tool that matches your constraint

Same underlying movement pool, different delivery depending on what you actually need right now.

Fixed program

Know your level, want a repeatable structure? Workout Follower.

Time-boxed

Only have 10–20 minutes? Generator or EMOM Timer.

Goal-specific

Training toward a specific test? Navy SEAL or Army ACFT prep circuits.

Ready to see it in action?

Run the standard circuit with the live timer, or generate a session sized to the time you have.