Prepare for GTO tests: running, pull-ups, push-ups and core in 12 weeks

Running, pull-ups, push-ups and core exercises can be combined in preparation for GTO, but this is not a universal mandatory set: the complex has age stages, and the tests and standards differ; exact requirements for your stage are on gto.ru. An example plan is 3–4 sessions per week alternating running and strength work, so that a hard run does not sit next to a full check of all strength exercises by inertia. In the strength part, start, for example, with 3 sets of the chosen exercise with 2–3 minutes of rest, choosing repetitions based on your current maximum, not on an invented standard. For pull-ups, use bands and negative reps as needed, and replace some sets with ladders without adding them on top of the whole load.

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In the first to third weeks, find a combination of running and strength work; in the fifth to seventh weeks, increase the load primarily in the lagging disciplines while keeping the others in the plan. The fourth and eighth weeks are easier; in the ninth to eleventh weeks, test individual exercises by their rules rather than doing a full assessment every workout. The twelfth week is unloaded before control attempts; if your stage requires other tests, their preparation is also included in the schedule. The twelve-week period is a guideline without a promise of results: your starting level in each discipline, weight and recovery determine how quickly you can add without skewing toward one part of preparation.