What Cycling Options Are There in TACFIT

First there was TACFIT 26 in late 2008. Pass forward two years to 2010, TACFIT Commando was released. Since then many TACFIT programs have been released.

This question have been asked several times: How do i cycle in TACFIT? Or how can i put it all together?

Here are some options you can use. Some are "official" in that they are given in the manual(s). Some are just done because i want to experiment with it or due to certain scheduling restrictions.

I create these tables mainly for TACFIT 26, but you can use the principles for any other program.

Standalone programs (eg TACFIT Commando) are plugged-in for examples.

Option 1: Straight 4x7 style

Option 2: Straight 4x7 style, one workout per program

Option 2: 4x7 style, Strength on Moderate, TACFIT on High

Option 3: Straight 7x4 style

Option 4: Straight 7x4 style, one workout per program

Option 5: 7x4 style, Strength on Moderate, TACFIT on High

Option 6: Hard Responsible Push

26 days straight of TACFIT 26. Three Moderate Days followed by 1 High Day. Preceed the cycle with 2 weeks of No and Low, follow the cycle with 2 weeks of No and Low.

Option 7: Three Times a Week

No-Low-Moderate-Low-Moderate-Low-High

No more than one High Day per week.

Option 8: Mixed/Freestyle

If somehow your schedule and your equipment availability is never fixed, you can do any combinations of the above. Insert in plug-ins depending on your equipment availability.

If you choose to freestyle it, keep in mind these principles:

1) Always try to do a straight 4x7 style or 7x4 style for a month before trying out other styles to get familiar with how your body feels with the intensity waving.

2) Follow the pattern of No-Low-Moderate-High.

3) You can add more recovery but not more work. Recovery = No and Low. Work = Moderate and High.

4) If you miss a Moderate or High Day, replace it with No or Low and continue with the cycling. You can even plug-in a few No and Low Days and continue with the cycling.

Some comments from my experience

1) I initially started with straight 4x7 style for many months. But when it comes to the volume based Protocols (those that specify the number of reps) ie Protocol 3, 4 and 6, sometimes i can get severe DOMS for many days. When i started doing a strength workout on Moderate and TACFIT on High, the frequency and severity of DOMS is greatly reduced.

2) For standalone programs, eg TACFIT Commando, take note that because you are stressing the same muscles every workout or every cycle, you can develop more DOMS and residual tension.

3) I like cycling through the 6 protocols, eg TACFIT 26 and TACFIT Firefighter First Alarm, because you can pick up where you left. You can insert plug-ins anytime and continue with the cycling. For standalone programs like TACFIT Commando, you "need" to do a full month of cycling and repeat cycles if you plug-in more than one 4-day cycle.

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