FIT TO PROTECT PROGRAM
Providing a Pathway to the Badge
Prepare For What Lies Ahead With Adam Boyd
Adam Boyd is the founder and CEO of Soleful Training. He has over a decade of experience as a police officer, three of which were on a SWAT team and 6 as a Detective. Adam created department wellness challenges and programming, trained their SWAT team, assigned as PT team lead, and revamped the SWAT PT applicant process. Adam amassed certifications such as NSCA Tactical Facilitator, Leadership Resilience (Harvard Business School), FBINA Comprehensive Resilience Train the Trainer, Wim Hof Level 1, XPT Performance Breathing Coach, and AZ POST Physical Fitness Instructor. He is also an ultra runner and has completed an ultra distance over a dozen times to include two 100 mile runs. Adam’s experience allowed him to understand the rigors of the job which prompted him to create a holistic wellness program that focuses on first responders. Soleful Training’s holistic wellness program consists of 4 pillars: physical resilience, mental resilience, social resilience, and purpose. Soleful Training’s focus is on changing behavior, not just providing knowledge. Our first responders deserve to have the tools to prevent and assist with the stressors of the job.
OVERVIEW
Course Description: “Path to Badge: Mastering the Police PT Test and Oral Board” is an all-encompassing training program
specifically crafted to prepare aspiring law enforcement officers for the rigorous demands of the police recruitment process. This course
goes beyond traditional fitness training by integrating physical conditioning with mental resilience techniques and communication skills
development, ensuring that participants are not only physically fit but also mentally sharp and confident.
Designed to address the unique challenges faced by police recruits, “Path to Badge” offers a structured approach that builds strength,
endurance, and agility while simultaneously fostering the mental toughness required to perform under pressure. Participants will
engage in a progressive fitness regimen tailored to the specific demands of police PT tests.
In addition to physical and mental preparation, the course provides comprehensive training for the Oral Board interview, a critical
component of the recruitment process. Through digital material and live trainings, applicants will develop the communication skills,
ethical reasoning, and decision-making abilities needed to present themselves as capable and trustworthy future officers.
UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM
PT CHALLENGES
Approximately 25-30% of police
recruits fail the physical fitness test
(PT test) due to inadequate
preparation. This failure is often
linked to the demanding nature of the
test, which requires recruits to meet
strict physical standards across
various exercises such as running,
push-ups, and sit-ups .
ORAL BOARD INTERVIEW CHALLENGES
About 20-25% of recruits do not pass
the oral board interview, often because
they are unprepared for the
high-pressure scenario-based
questions that test critical thinking,
ethical reasoning, and communication
skills
STRESS MANAGEMENT ISSUES
Stress significantly impacts
performance during the recruitment
process, with roughly 15-20% of
recruits experiencing heightened
stress responses that hinder their
ability to perform well in both the PT
test and the oral board interview
strict physical standards across
various exercises such as running,
push-ups, and sit-ups .
SOLUTION 1
Physical Fitness Mastery:
Prepare recruits to meet and exceed the
physical standards required by police departments, focusing on
cardiovascular endurance, strength, agility, and flexibility
SOLUTION 2
Oral Board Excellence:
Develop effective communication skills,
interview techniques, and strategies to confidently present oneself
during the oral board, highlighting core values, decision-making abilities,
and ethical reasoning
SOLUTION 3
Mental Resilience:
Build mental toughness through breathwork and
stress management techniques, ensuring recruits can perform under
pressure.
8 Week Physical fitness plan specific to police PT
standards.
Understanding how to better communicate for
oral boards
Improving resilience
INSTRUCTOR BIO
Certificates, Education, Experience, and Qualifications:
● Wim Hof Level 1 Instructor
● XPT Performance Breathing Coach
● NASM Nutrition
● T-SAC Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator
● FBINAA Resilience Train the Trainer Instructor
● Arizona POST Physical Fitness Instructor
● Leadership Resilience Course (Harvard Business School)
● Arizona State BA Justice studies
● Arizona POST General Instructor
● SWAT Operator 2018-2021
● Ultra Runner
● Police Applicant PT facilitator 2017-2022
● Police applicant oral board team member 2017-2022
● GRPD Wellness Program Creator/Lead 2017-2020
● SWAT PT Team Lead 2018-2021
● Experience in teaching SWAT, first responders, special operations, physicians, active duty military, and
federal law enforcement.
