DEF RESET CALENDAR

December 2023

No Quitters Day

We will not quit. We will not surrender.

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DEF Reset Begins

Day 1 Workout

1 min per exercise. 1 min rest between rounds. 4 rounds

1. Jumping Jacks

2. Push Ups

3. Squats

4. Situps

5. Burpees

Day 2 Workout

Wooden Leg

3 Minutes, 2 Minutes, 1 Minute, of:

  • Jump Squats
  • Lunges
  • Jumping Jacks

Day 3 Workout

Gut Check

2 Minutes of each:

  1. Sit Up
  2. Plank Shoulder Taps
  3. V-Ups
  4. Crunches
  5. Leg Levers
  6. Rocky Sit Ups
  7. Hollow Hold
  8. Flutter Kicks
  9. Russian Twists
  10. Gut Busters

Day 4 Workout

Step Up

30 Minutes of Step Ups

Get It.

Day 19 Workout

On the Minute:

5 Burpees

Max Pull-Ups

15 Minutes

Day 20 Workout

10 Rounds:

Toes to Bar x 10

Sit-Ups x 20

Day 21 Workout

100 Burpees for Time:

Or

10 Minutes Max Burpees

Day 22 Workout

5 Sets Max Pull-Ups

5 Rounds, 1 Minute Each:

Arm Haulers

Mountain Climbers

Day 23 Workout

1 Mile Ruck

100 Ruck Squats

100 Ruck Push-Ups

1 Mile Ruck

Day 24 Workout

5 Rounds:

1 Minute Jumping Jacks

2 Minutes Flutter Kicks

Day 25 Workout

5 Rounds:

Burpee Broad Jump for 50 Meters

Sprint Back

Day 26 Workout

1 to 10 Back to 1

Pyramid Push Ups

Wide Grip

Regular

Narrow Grip

Day 27 Workout

10 Sets

Max Pull-Ups

Day 28 Workout

For Time:

100 Push-Ups

100 Sit-Ups

100 Squats

Day 29 Workout

5 Rounds

1 Minute Each

Jumping Jacks

Lunges

Push Ups

V-Ups

Day 30 Workout

Run 2 Miles

Day 31 Workout

THE STANDARD

100 Burpees For Time

Or

Max Burpees 10 Minutes

Challenge 1 Begins

CHALLENGE 1: Ruck 1 mile in addition to your workout. 

PROOF: Take a 30-60 second video of whatever weight you're carrying and show the effort you’re putting in. No music needed—we want to hear the work.

POSTING INSTRUCTIONS: Post your video with the hashtags #DEFResetProof. In the caption, tell us what got you through the ruck.

Challenge 2 Begins

CHALLENGE 2: Take a video of your habit tracker, your journal or calendar where you’ve mapped out your priorities for the coming week.

PROOF: Take a 30-60 second video of your habit tracker, your journal or calendar. Walk us through the priorities and let us know why they are important.

POSTING INSTRUCTIONS: Post your video with #DEFResetProof. In the caption, tell us one commitment you refuse to break this week.

Challenge 3 Begins

CHALLENGE 3: At the end of your workout, add one extra set of burpees. As many as you can in 3min.

PROOF: Take a video of your burpee finisher. Doesn’t matter how long it takes. Go all out.

POSTING INSTRUCTIONS: Post your video with the hashtags #DEFResetProof. In the caption, tell us how many burpees you got in before failure.

Challenge 4 Begins

Coming soon

Day 5 Workout

Smoke Check

2 Minutes Max Push Ups

5 Times

Day 6 Workout

GO RUCK

Two Times:

Ruck 1 Mile

50 Ruck Squats

50 Ruck Push Ups

Live Stream w/ Jocko

Live on Instagram @jockofuel

Day 7 Workout

THE STANDARD

100 Burpees for time

Or

Max Burpees 10 Minutes

Day 8 Workout

UPPER ASSAULT

4 Rounds. 1 Minute Each.

  1. Jumping Jacks
  2. Push Ups
  3. Arm Haulers
  4. Burpees

Day 9 Workout

BURN

Every minute on the minute.

5 Burpees

Max Push Ups

15 Min Total

Day 10 Workout

YOU KNOW THE DEAL

100 Reps or 5 Minutes of:

Squats

Push Ups

Sit Ups

Burpees

Day 11 Workout

EQUALIZER:

10 Rounds: On the Minute

Sprint 100 Yards

Max Burpees

Day 12 Workout

7 Rounds

1 Minute Each

1. Push Ups

2. Arm Haulers

3. Jumping Jacks

Day 13 Workout

THE PATH

2 Mile Ruck

GO.

Day 14 Workout

THE STANDARD

100 Burpees for time

Or

Max Burpees 10 Minutes

Day 15 Workout

10 Rounds

10 Burpees

20 Jumping Jacks

10 Push-Ups

20 Sit-Ups

Day 16 Workout

5 Sets: Max Pull-Ups

5 Rounds, 1 Minute Each:

Jumping Jacks

Mountain Climbers

Day 17 Workout

RUCK

2 Miles

GET SOME

Day 18 Workout

360 Push-Ups Total

Live Stream w/ Jocko

Live on Instagram @jockofuel

Live Stream w/ Jocko

Live on Instagram @jockofuel

Live Stream w/ Jocko

Live on Instagram @jockofuel

Weekly Challenges

A new challenge every week. Complete the challenge for a change to win prizes.

Challenge 1 (01/04-01/10)
Challenge 1 (01/04-01/10)
Challenge 2 (01/11-01/17)
Challenge 2 (01/11-01/17)
Challenge 3 (01/18-01/24)
Challenge 3 (01/18-01/24)
Challenge 4 (01/25-01/31)
Challenge 4 (01/25-01/31)
Every Wednesday

Weekly Livestreams with Jocko

Every Wednesday, Jocko hosts a live "Commander's Brief" on Instagram Live to set the mission, teach core principles, and answer your questions in real-time. Follow @jockofuel and join the Broadcast Channel to be notified.

Daily Workouts

31 brutally simple, high-impact workouts programmed by Jocko himself, straight from his notepad.

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Week 1

Days 1-4

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Week 2

Days 5-11

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Week 3

Days 12-18

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Week 4

Days 19-25

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Week 5

Days 26-31

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Week 1

Days 1-4

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Week 2

Days 5-11

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Week 3

Days 12-18

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Week 4

Days 19-25

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Week 5

Days 26-31

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The Essential DEF Habits

Throughout the Reset, consider each habit, identify a specific and achievable goal per category, and track your progress.

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Up Before the ENemy

Commit to your wake-up time. Win the first battle of the day.

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Get After It

45 minutes of intentional physical activity. Every single day.

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Prioritize & Execute

Identify the top 3 things you need to get done today and execute.

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Hydrate or Die

Set and hit your daily hydration goal.

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Clean Fuel

Follow your clean nutrition protocol. No sugar. No junk. No excuses.

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No Sugarcoated Lies

No blatant sugar (cookies, candy, cake, ice cream, donuts, etc.).

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Back to the Book

Spend at least 20 minutes a day on personal development (reading a book, journaling, meditating etc.).

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Remember

Take a minute to think about something you are grateful for each day.

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Up Before the ENemy

Commit to your wake-up time. Win the first battle of the day.

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Get After It

45 minutes of intentional physical activity. Every single day.

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Prioritize & Execute

Identify the top 3 things you need to get done today and execute.

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Hydrate or Die

Set and hit your daily hydration goal.

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Clean Fuel

Follow your clean nutrition protocol. No sugar. No junk. No excuses.

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No Sugarcoated Lies

No blatant sugar (cookies, candy, cake, ice cream, donuts, etc.).

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Back to the Book

Spend at least 20 minutes a day on personal development (reading a book, journaling, meditating etc.).

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Remember

Take a minute to think about something you are grateful for each day.

track your habits

Downloadable PDF Habit Tracker

At its core, DEF Reset is about developing healthy habits and everyday discipline (physically, mentally, and emotionally) so you can achieve your 2026 goals. The DEF Habit Tracker details each critical habit and serves as your weekly checklist so you can track daily and weekly progress.