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Want to Crush the PST, Prepare for BUD/S and Become a Navy SEAL?

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Want to Crush the PST, Prepare for BUD/S and Become a Navy SEAL?

This Book Has Helped Thousands Just Like You Make It Through!   In case you're not aware of it, The Complete Guide to Navy SEAL Fitness book holds the secret to you preparing yourself for BUDS. If you do this program - and maybe even repeat it - you will prepare yourself for the muscle stamina and endurance needed in special ops training. If you need to gain strength, it can help you with that too, but you may need to consider a 12 week lifting cycle (Navy SEAL Weight Training Workout) if you are not coming from a strength /...

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Tactical Fitness Periodization Programs from Stew Smith Fitness

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Tactical Fitness Periodization Programs from Stew Smith Fitness

How do you get good at all the elements of fitness - PERIODIZATION.  in this case, a tactical fitness version of periodization.  Programs That Are Cycles of Periodization What elements of fitness do you need to focus on to have the ability to get TO and THROUGH Training and stay operational?  ALL OF THEM.  Getting good at all the elements of fitness is required and as your tactical journey continues, being able to structure your training so you can recover and have meaningful longevity within your career is the ultimate goal. After all, you will be older longer than you are younger...

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I Want to Join the Navy SEAL program When I Graduate ---- STOP - Read THIS First!

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I Want to Join the Navy SEAL program When I Graduate ---- STOP - Read THIS First!

Near daily, I receive emails from young people seeking to serve and I am so grateful for a new generation seeking to serve, but there are things that you need to learn, practice, and master prior to joining - it may not meet your self-imposed deadline.  See question / answer below: I just finished my freshman year in college but decided the better option for me was to withdraw, and join the Navy - since I am looking to make this my career, and hopefully become an officer later on.  I just got PRK surgery last Thursday, so I am...

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How Good is Good Enough in Spec Ops?

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How Good is Good Enough in Spec Ops?

(Part 2 of this article - What is Good Enough - Strength Numbers) Throughout your journey into the military and perhaps as you move into a special ops selection, you will hear people describing their PT scores as “good”, “great”, “optimal”, or even the occasional “PT animal”. But what is “Good Enough”? Of course, all of these scores are relative to the person, programming, branch of service, and the person evaluating these scores and abilities of candidates.  As a tactical fitness trainer with decades of this type of training, this article is going to try to add some objectivity to...

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Getting Back On Track With These Go-To Workouts

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Getting Back On Track With These Go-To Workouts

Life gets in the way of the best intended plans to exercise often enough that it is not uncommon to miss a few days of training. When life happens, and you absolutely miss the full workouts you had planned there are some ideas that will help you get back into it depending on the amount of time in between workouts. If just busy and not ill, the challenge to get back into the weight room is typically a battle of the mind and balance of mental stress. Getting over this hump quicker than not can prevent a downslide of your...

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