Stew Smith Fitness News

Stew - What specifically did you do to help you physically recover and deal with the pain/soreness at BUD/S? Was it just a combination of motrin, ice, and stretching? Thanks for the email question. This is a great one that I talk about often but I realized I never wrote about it. There are many elements to recovery that are crucial to your ability to compete and survive the long months of SEAL training. Here is a list of what I did to prepare as well as actively aid in my recovery:First of all, getting ready for BUD/S requires months,...

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Ever wanted to put on the Army Ranger Tab on your uniform? Here is what you have to do to become a Ranger. The training is broken up into three phases: Fort Benning Phase, Mountain Phase, and Florida Phase. The Benning Phase is executed in two parts and lasts for a total of 20 days. As with most Special Operations units, the first phase is very physical. You will be required to perform an Army Ranger PFT consisting of the following: This is from the Ranger Training Brigade Web Page:"The Initial Phase is conducted in two parts; the first part,...

If you want to be a SEAL at the now famous SEAL Team SIX....First of all - if you are not in the Navy SEAL Teams - do not even worry about this yet. You have join the Navy, go to BUD/S, graduated BUD/S and have served for 5 years with stellar service record in the SEAL Teams. So until you have that...keep the dream alive but focus on the acing the basics first. You will find out more about the way this counter terrorism units recruits from the military ONCE you are in the military.SEAL Team Six is the...

During my years of training to become a SEAL, I heard many rumors that made SEAL training seem like this impossible mountain to climb. Here are a few of the rumors that I recall and I often get asked from recruits about the recruiting process, BUD/S itself, as well as life as a SEAL. My rule of thumb is if you hear something about SEAL training from someone who has NEVER been a SEAL, then chances are it is wrong. Here is a list of some serious misinformation about SEAL Training: RUMOR CONTROL - You have to learn to how...