AUSTRALIAN SASR & 2CDO SELECTION PREP PROGRAM
BUILD THE FOUNDATION
The first step is building the baseline physical capacities for more advanced and specific SFET-specific training. This phase emphasizes building a sizeable aerobic engine (via running & rucking), relative strength, and the work capacity to tolerate large training loads. We also emphasize HOW you do everything - perfecting your running & rucking technique and all basic strength movements. The quality and depth of your foundation sets the platform for the rest of your work-up.
SFET PREP
Once you can easily hit the physical standards in general domains, it's time to translate that fitness to more specific outputs to prepare you for the SFET. The 3.2 km ruck run is the most common failure point in the SFET. So, we emphasize translating your running & rucking abilities into crushing that event. However, we do so while continuing to develop the broader capacities needed for the entire selection, such as heavy stomps/rucks.
SELECTION PREP
Once you've punched your ticket by crushing the SFET, we shift the emphasis of training to handling heavy rucks for long periods and carrying heavy objects around (think: work capacity). We also emphasize movement work and taking care of your body. Your training volume is very high and will have been for quite some time. Injuries are common in selection, so the more time you invest in taking care of yourself during this phase, the less likely you are to become a med drop in the course due to an injury.
DELOAD & PEAKING
One of the biggest mistakes you could make is showing up to selection beat up and with residual fatigue. By tapering volume and strategically integrating high-intensity sessions over the final 4-6 weeks, you'll show up to selection, peaking physically while also feeling fresh. We've sent hundreds of clients to the SOF selection courses and have mastered this process.
PROGRAM DURATION
The SFET is not a tryout. It’s a job interview where you demonstrate that you’ve been preparing for this role for a long time because it’s important to you and you’re a professional. Our successful SASR and Commando clients typically spend at least a year preparing for selection and, in some cases, over two years.
By doing so, they’re never concerned about passing the minimum standards, such as clearing the 16-minute cutoff of the 3.2k ruck run. Instead, they’re concerned with setting new personal records or hitting excellent performances near the top of the class.
Our program has no set length because it's highly adaptable and specific to the individual. Whatever your timeline for selection, we can accommodate it, but we suggest dedicating at least 12 months, especially if you'll have deployments, trainings, or other interruptions in your work-up.
THE 3 PILLARS OF TRAINING
Training includes running, rucking, strength work, calisthenics, swimming, torsion bar training, and everything else you'll need to be physically prepared for selection. These aren't one-size-fits-all programs. Each program is based on your fitness, specific limiting factors, and timeline. PR tracking, suggested weights, running and rucking speeds, and heart rate zones based on your specific capabilities help you get the most out of every training session. This isn't a static program. Each year, we prepare 30+ people for SASR/2CDO selection and adapt our program based on their feedback. We know the specific physical demands of the course and where you need to be in all fitness domains to excel and get selected.
The limiting factor for most individuals in a selection program is their mind, not their body. We have an 18-month mental skill progression to ensure you have the mental skills you'll need to navigate the physical challenges, extreme pain & fatigue, and cognitive and social aspects of selection. Every training session includes a specific mental skill focus. Daily lessons help you build mental skills to become more resilient and capable week after week, month after month, so you're ready when you show up to selection.
Selection screens for more than just physically fit bodies and capable minds. You need the ability to apply these in situations devoid of predictability and control, with no positive feedback for days and weeks on end. This breaks most people and separates those who will succeed from those going home. Once you have the baseline physical and mental skills, we utilize specific training methodologies to mimic the more insidious aspects of selection and help you build the robust skills necessary to navigate these situations.
IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW WE BALANCE PREPARING FOR SELECTION & PASSING THE SFET, CHECK OUT THE IN-DEPTH ARTICLE LINKED BELOW.
OUR AUSTRALIAN SASR & 2CDO SELECTION PREP PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED THROUGH THE:
TRAINING ALSO INCLUDES
Tired of getting hurt running? How you run is as important as a good training program. We'll teach you how to dial in your technique to shut down injuries.
Want to get faster? Technique and efficiency can make up to a 25% difference in your running speed. That means your 8:00 min/mile pace can drop to a 6:00 min/mile pace with changes to your technique. Our running skills course is baked into every training program, guaranteeing you'll not only become fitter but get more out of the fitness you already have
Stay healthy: Our proprietary movement screen app provides individualized movement drills to target your specific movement limitations so you feel better, stay healthy, and continue to get fitter month after month.
Bulletproof joints: We also have joint-specific assessments and movement interventions to help you bulletproof your joints and target any local issues or restrictions.
Become a rucking machine: Learn how to stay healthy as you build volume and become a rucking machine.
Crush your 3.2 & 20km barrier tests: Dial in your pacing, nutrition, hydration, foot care, and other strategies to crush your PT tests.
Access to all our SOF prep tools & resources: Get instant access to everything you need to know about heat acclimation, memory & cognition exercises, leadership skills, hydration, electrolyte management, snacking/nutrition considerations, & land navigation. Use these along with access to our extremely skilled and experienced coaching staff to answer all your questions.
FAQ
BTE Training Options
BTE Training App
- Goal-specific training programs based on your strengths, weaknesses, and desired training frequency.
- Daily mental skill lessons to help build your mind as well as your body.
- Access to BTE Coaches through messaging to get your questions answered (average response time is less than 8 hours).
- On demand workouts - finishers, movement circuits, bodyweight workouts, and add-ons are always available.
- Every training block & session includes an in-depth overview, so you know exactly why and how to get the most out of each training session.
- PR tracking, suggested weights, running and rucking speeds, and heart rate zones based on your specific capabilities help you get the most out of every training session.
- Access to BTE courses - Dialing in Sleep, Nutrition Fundamentals, Advanced Nutrition, Time Management, Cooking & Food Prep, Advanced SOF Prep Resources & Considerations
BTE Training App with Coaching Calls
- Everything included in the Basic Training App package
- Introductory 20-minute coaching call with Coach Miguel Zeran, aka "Z" to dial in your training program, set goals, and create a plan for accomplishing your goals.
- Monthly 20-minute coaching calls with Coach Z to continue refining your long-term plan in all facets of performance: training, nutrition, mental skills, sleep, & stress management.
- Bi-weekly in-depth check-ins with video feedback from Coach Z on all facets of your performance plan.
- This package is ideal for anyone who wants additional accountability and guidance without paying for the full 1v1 coaching experience
1-on-1 Coaching
- Individualized movement work to reduce injury risk and improve efficiency
- Fully-customized strength training to fit your needs, equipment, and schedule and keep you structurally balanced and resilient
- Work capacity training based on the demands of your job, selection, or event that you're training for
- Comprehensive energy systems development, including water comp training (when applicable) and individualized pacing and technique feedback
- Nutrition and supplementation guidance to optimize recovery, body-comp, and performance
- Individualized feedback with an ongoing dialogue with your coach to dial in your mental performance over time.
- Weekly check-ins with feedback on your performance, progress, and questions and unlimited email access to us throughout the process
Reviews
50 years old and 5 years with BTE!
Started with BTE back in 2021 at 45 yrs old and I’m probably in some of the best life condition yet. Whether it’s physical, mental, nutrition, or just feeling good as I move as an older adult BTE has laid the path for me to follow.
Always accessible, always constructive, and always leaning forward into the art and science of getting the best out of their clients. So effective my son has enrolled as well as he prepares for SFAS and is hitting all benchmarks.
Extremely affordable based on your goals and where money goes. I have never regretted any money I have invested in BTE as the returns I’ve received from following their path have been life changing.
Great product, even better guys!
Unmatched training
This is a training app, yeah, the programs/coaching are unmatched, for sure, but it’ll end up influencing much more than just your deadlift or your run time. The amount of genuine care and effort is evident in every detail. There are continuous updates and additional programs that are essential for not only someone on a selection pipeline, but the average civilian. I came across BTE at a low point in my life and training has always been a means of pulling myself through – but I’ve never had a program link mental and emotional skills within a program. Committing fully to the BTE programming not only improved all aspects of my physical training, but my mental – it helped rebuild my entire foundation stronger and my capacity well deeper. The content on this app is incredibly useful, and their text book is a must read. 11/10 would recommend.
Best Programming Bar None
I have been an app customer for over a year now, and I continue to see gains across the board. BTE has kept me consistent with flexibility of schedule, super responsive coaches, and a wealth of information provided within the app. For the first time in my professional life, I’m not burdened by overuse injuries, yet maintaining higher output week in/week out. There’s simply nothing that compares, and I’ve tried it all over my career.
Shifting paradigms- training, mentality, practice
Initially coming onto BTE programming, was half expecting to be smashed from the get-go, like other programs I have used previously.
That’s not a dump btw, just an experience up until BTE.
For a heap of candidates, I’m sure that process has worked.
However, this program is really about addressing everything from the foundations up.
Building the Elite is not just a name, it’s a mission statement. Adhering to the program (or in some cases, not) has really shifted my internal paradigm around training, mentality, and putting it all into practice.
Being on this programming has shifted my mindset, and is really making me consider, and actively implement in all aspects of life, as opposed to ‘just’ training/ prepping for SOF, as if it’s totally separate to life outside of SOF, eg family/ work/ conflicting schedules, etc.
The team is professional, and have created an app/ program/ community, that reflects this.
Good, real feedback, good comms, well built app, that can be customized on the fly, if needed.
Regular check ins, and speedy response times really help keep accountability.
If you’re looking for something built for the long game of life, highly recommend checking this out.
Lifelong client
I’ve been with BTE for over 3 years now and the returns I’ve received are exponentially better than anything I had tried before. The wisdom derived for physical, spiritual and emotional training has helped tremendously in my journey, including finishing a Tier 1 SOF selection. I will forever be grateful to the coaches being available to answer questions 24/7 with knowledge grounded in reality and experience. 10/10 would recommend.
Building The Elite… Only way to describe it
I have been with BTE roughly 2 years now, I found out about them from a friend. I couldn’t recommend them anymore. Just absolutely amazing and ELITE top to bottom no complaints anywhere fo 60$ or 50$ a drop in the bucket for what your getting. I shouldn’t say this but they could charge whatever they want and I would still pay it. You do what they tell you to do and you will succeed and improve in more ways than just physical. I got absolutely no complaints I don’t even know what they could improve on honestly. I have no words for these guys just amazing and im grateful to have found them!
Best around
I started with BTE in 2024 and I have not regretted it. They helped me achieve a level of fitness I didn’t think was possible. They are very helpful, the workouts are specific to you and your goals. They will also adapt your program if you ask within 24 hours. You will not be disappointed.
BTE APP works for LEO training BJJ
I first heard of these guys via social media in early 2025 and almost immediately bought their book. I had just come off a failed PTG selection and could see these guys were the real deal. After reading part of the book, I signed up for the BTE app and was immediately struck by the quality and quantity of information available. Further, the ease of communication with coaches within the app was better than with coaches I had previously paid a lot more to do 1 on 1 with. The value of the app is insane.
My goals have since changed and I am now focusing on solid S&C with a focus on BJJ, the coaches have aligned me to a program that ticks all my boxes for my current situation and goals. I would recommend the BTE app to anyone that would listen.
Great organization and progression
I was training on my own and with fellow candidates for over a year before I started using the BTE program and app. I even went to and failed my school. The problem was not my effort but a lack of knowledge and organization. So many different candidates and mentors gave me different workouts to do that it was just too much to decide what to do and when. BTE has given me the assurance that I need that I’m doing the right thing at the right time.
Outstanding content delivery, expertise, and customer service.
I have been working with BTE for several years and am always impressed with the amount of useful and professional knowledge and expertise they share with members. From custom workouts, weekly mental skills, special on-line courses such as Leadership, Time Management, etc., and a bi-weekly Newsletter, they have us covered to meet our personal goals and objectives. They also provide friendly efficient customer service and well as access to a National Board Certified Health & Wellness professional (additional fee) whom I have also worked with and recommend.
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