Built by Veterans. Trusted by 3,000+ Applicants.
Online coaching, training plans and test-prep guidance built by Australian veterans for ADF, Police, Fire and Ambulance applicants.
- Thousands
- Applicants coached
- ADF · Police
- Fire · Ambulance
- Veteran-led
- Australian owned
- Online
- Train anywhere
Passionate about helping our serving community
Everything we do is driven by a genuine respect for the men and women who serve — and the families who support them. We know how much preparation, sacrifice and determination goes into earning a career in Defence or Emergency Services, because we have lived it ourselves.
The Barracks Gym is built on trust, experience and a commitment to continually refining our processes. We listen to every applicant, coach and partner so that our training, resources and community stay useful, current and honest.
If you have served, are currently serving, or have a story that could inspire or assist our community, we would love to hear from you. Your experience could be exactly what the next applicant needs to keep moving forward.
Honest guidance from coaches who have passed the same standards.
We update programs and resources based on real applicant feedback.
Supporting current and former members, and their families.
Help the next generation prepare by sharing what you learned.
Australia’s #1 online defence & first responder training
Developed and run by Australian veterans
Every program is built from real selection standards — the beep test, push-ups, sit-ups and 2.4km run — by coaches who have passed them and prepared thousands of applicants to do the same.
Trusted by thousands
Sworn in. Marched out.
Your success starts here
Join the applicants who stopped guessing and started training to a proven standard.