Think you're tough? Check out Navy Seals Training

[CTLaxer]

Title says it all. Check out their training and their timed requirements. http://www.navyseals.com/community/navyseals/navysealworkout_main.cfm

(I DO NOT RECOMEND ANYONE TRIES TO DO THIS STUFF UNLESS YOU WANT TO HURT YOURSELF)

[SuperFreak]

That is insane. I could never do that if my life depended on it...

[MDlaxin69]

wow... wow...

[zim]

I WISH my coach would implement all that into preseason conditioning. It would be complete hell but our team would get so in shape we'd almost HAVE to win states.

[Despise Purity]

I think the only thing I could accomplish there is the 4 mile run, possible the run with boots, never run with boots on before so who knows. And most likely the 14 mile run... Everything else well, I know I would be a fail.

[BeaverFondu]

I'm pretty confident that I could do alot of it. 'Specially the swimming stuff. I think I could pull off the 50 meter underwater swim, basic lifesaving, 1200 meter pool swim with fins, 1 mile ocean swim with fins, 1 l/2 mile ocean swim with fins, 2 mile ocean swim with fins, And then the completion swims, and maybe, maybe maybe maybe do the 4 mile. Might not finish in 32 mins though.

[Diesel4958]

I know I'm tough.. Just kidding, yea those workouts look pretty intense, but with enough training anything is possible.

[CSlax06]

You better be in the best shape of your life before you join. I know I couldnt do most of the running ones but Im a strong swimmer so Id be able to do the water related ones.

[Live4It]

pssh, thats my daily workout.



Kidding obviously.

[hcDevils391]

whats the drown proofing test? if you die then you dont move on or what

[Live4It]

I'm guessing its to see how you do if you're drowning, like they put you in some kind of thing that will simulate you drowning, and if you can't save yourself, you fail, and someone saves you.

[theonly]

I'm guessing its to see how you do if you're drowning, like they put you in some kind of thing that will simulate you drowning, and if you can't save yourself, you fail, and someone saves you.

That'd be pretty scary. Im amazed at this stuff. Im not doubting anyone, but some are saying they'll be able to do *insert hell week activity here* .All Im going to say is these are quite bold statements to be made from looking at a typed thing. It's quite different when the time comes and your 1/4 the way through. AGAIN, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. But, consecutively that stuff looks pretty intense.

[raykessler]

wow, just wow, i can't even fathom what it's like to be in good enough shape to do that.

[riddlebox]

i wonder if kryptic needs to d that kinda stuff since hes at the naval acadamy

[adobekid9]

WOW, thats nuts thats a lot of conditioning.

[SuperFreak]

Just noticed I can barley make it up the staircase without being tired...wonder how id do...(not saying that im overweighted or anything)

[ca180sx]

Physically Navy SEALs training isn't a big deal. Swimming is. It would be a tough time but with proper training and a lot of mental stability anyone can do it.

Having made it through Marine boot camp and being a Marine, I can say that if you train for it you can do it.

[laxin21]

wow is all i can say... i like how it says POST HELL WEEK. Im sure like ca180 said, theese people train for it so its not too hard, but tahts a lot of training id say...

[bethsc]

I'm pretty confident that I could do alot of it. 'Specially the swimming stuff. I think I could pull off the 50 meter underwater swim, basic lifesaving, 1200 meter pool swim with fins, 1 mile ocean swim with fins, 1 l/2 mile ocean swim with fins, 2 mile ocean swim with fins, And then the completion swims, and maybe, maybe maybe maybe do the 4 mile. Might not finish in 32 mins though.
On the Military channel, they follow a class of BUD's short for Seal Recruits, as far as their training is concerned, the pool they swim in is kept at ocean temp, around 48' degrees all the time! Likewise the Seal recruits are operating on about 3 -4 hrs sleep a day, and sleeping in the same wet combat clothes and boots! As far as the ocean swim, they are choppered out 5 miles and exit out! The mental is just as HELL. I don't think it is as easy as some say? The washout rate is about 90% per class,you are allowed 1 time to repeat the course in your career, that is all!

[UVAlaxer432]

i wonder if kryptic needs to d that kinda stuff since hes at the naval acadamy

Unless Kryptic wants to be a seal he doesn't do this.

[Valaxman17]

If you guys want a better view at everything they have to do read The Warrior Elite by Dick Couch

[Laxmann019]

jeez thats brutal

[navyboy28]

50 meters is a long way to swim holding your breath. the ocean and bay swims sound easier than they are b/c of the temperature of the water. plus, you have to do all that and maintain above an 80% in every one of your written tests. imagine how tired you'd be after all that and then having to prepare for those tests.

[freestylewalkin]

On the Military channel, they follow a class of BUD's short for Seal Recruits, as far as their training is concerned, the pool they swim in is kept at ocean temp, around 48' degrees all the time! Likewise the Seal recruits are operating on about 3 -4 hrs sleep a day, and sleeping in the same wet combat clothes and boots! As far as the ocean swim, they are choppered out 5 miles and exit out! The mental is just as HELL. I don't think it is as easy as some say? The washout rate is about 90% per class,you are allowed 1 time to repeat the course in your career, that is all!

Awesome show. I really enjoyed it I hope they do another season.

[RYU]

whats the drown proofing test? if you die then you dont move on or whatIn a 9' pool w/ feet and hands tied behind the back:
1. bob for 5 minutes
2. float for 5 minutes
3. swim 100 meters
4. bob for 2 minutes
5. do some forward and backward flips
6. swim to the bottom of the pool and retrieve an object with teeth
7. return to the surface and bob five more times

requires QT to view:
http://www.navyseals.com/movies/drownproofing.mov

That'd be pretty scary. Im amazed at this stuff. Im not doubting anyone, but some are saying they'll be able to do *insert hell week activity here* .All Im going to say is these are quite bold statements to be made from looking at a typed thing. It's quite different when the time comes and your 1/4 the way through. AGAIN, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. But, consecutively that stuff looks pretty intense.I've seen a lot of documentaries and read a lot of literature about selection programs for elite Special Operations Forces-type units. A funny thing about them is that the cockiest, loudest-mouthed, 'I've never quit at anything' types are usually the first ones to DOR (Drop On Request). It sounds cliche, but it really does come down to the mental aspect. When you've endured ___ days of punishment you volunteered for, at some point you ask yourself, 'is this what I really want to do for a living?'. The toughest athletes in the most demanding sports still go home to a warm dinner & bed at the end of the day. Can't say the same about ppl in the military.

i wonder if kryptic needs to d that kinda stuff since hes at the naval acadamyUnless Kryptic wants to be a seal he doesn't do this.And even then, SEAL training (BUD/S) comes after graduating the Academy, and if the graduate is selected for SEAL unit duty.

[ATXLAX]

I'm glad we have people willing to do all that to protect us.

[CTLaxer]

I've seen a lot of documentaries and read a lot of literature about selection programs for elite Special Operations Forces-type units. A funny thing about them is that the cockiest, loudest-mouthed, 'I've never quit at anything' types are usually the first ones to DOR (Drop On Request). It sounds cliche, but it really does come down to the mental aspect.

Not only that, but often times those gigantic "athletic" type guys (you know, the guys with all show muscles and no go muscles) you find in the military that are crazy and live in the gym with their gun...they usually ring out because they can't handle it physically. Due to the lack of sleep, erratic sleep schedule, and insane amounts of physical activity, they lose so much muscle mass and weight, they just can't continue...meanwhile the skinny guy next to them fairs much better. Ironic eh?

You're literally broken down, mentally and physically, and rebuilt the way the military wants you. That includes all those fancy muscles you come in with.

[BeaverFondu]

On the Military channel, they follow a class of BUD's short for Seal Recruits, as far as their training is concerned, the pool they swim in is kept at ocean temp, around 48' degrees all the time! Likewise the Seal recruits are operating on about 3 -4 hrs sleep a day, and sleeping in the same wet combat clothes and boots! As far as the ocean swim, they are choppered out 5 miles and exit out! The mental is just as HELL. I don't think it is as easy as some say? The washout rate is about 90% per class,you are allowed 1 time to repeat the course in your career, that is all!

Cold water really doesn't get to me. I dunno why but it just doesn't. I've swam off the northern coast of scotland and it was really on bad the first couple minutes.

[tomtom]

Damn, thats some tough stuff to deal with. No way I could pass any of those swimming tests, though I've done the 4 mile before in the time required. I think that's about the only thing I could possibly handle. Anyways I'm gonna try out that workout plan for preseason, looks like what I need for running stuff.

[kryptic]

And even then, SEAL training (BUD/S) comes after graduating the Academy, and if the graduate is selected for SEAL unit duty.

Yeah, you could always get a taste of BUD/S during these SEAL screeners that pop up every year.


And with that timed 4 mile run....SEALs do it in boots, pants, and in the sand on the beaches in Coronado...

[LaxDr]

lotta reading but it does look tough
i just wish there was a movie it would of been
easier to follow

[ca180sx]

^ Spoken like a true American!

[OldGoalie]

lotta reading but it does look tough
i just wish there was a movie it would of been
easier to follow

Here you go:
http://www.navyseals.com/store/detail.aspx?ID=148

[Zach]

The drown-proofing is probably the thing they did in The Guardian where you dive into the pool, and a guy comes up behinds you, puts you in a headlock, and drags you underwater to see if you don't panic, and can save yourself.

[THALAX]

It's much more fun to watch the people at BUDS on the Military Channel. Hell Week has to be a killer.

[laxmax137]

Matt Russel is a seal. One of the toughest things you can be.

[RiDE]

Do they do the swimming tests w/ the boots and all the clothing. My highschool gym teacher told a story where he had to do that when he was in the army, swim with clothes on or something like that

[SeanO39]

I actually just spent my weekend doing that. It wasn't too bad.

[homeskillet313]

i didnt really want to be a seal, i was more interested in the green berets which has the same type of training, but i love the way they broke down the running schedule to prepare. Im thinking about using that for lacrosse and in general for when i enlist. it seems completely intense but imagine how proud of yourself you'd be when it was all said and done

[Jugthug42]

Swimming a mile is about as physically strenuous as running for like 4 miles.

Depending on what strokes you are allowed to use, that would suck. If you could just do like the elementary backstroke the whole time it wouldnt be bad at all! I bet you arent allowed to float on your back though.

[Fox 21 Alpha]

You use the combat side stroke, which is way more efficient then the freestyle, its kind of like a side stroke except you breath underwater. The drownproofing test was as stated, where you hands are tied behind your back and your feet bound together and you have to do bobbing and some swimming and various other exercises in a pool (Try it someday, if your lucky you won't swallow too much water....). I'm sorry but the Guardian is just a movie. As for the running, 4 miles in 32 mins sounds easy, but its in boots, which adds probably about atleast a minute or two to your time, not to mention makes the whole process a different world, and its in sand, which is extremely hard depending on the hardness, and in BDU pants which isn't too bad. Now even with all that its still feasible. But the problem is a lot of you say you could do one portion or two of them, but the problem is you have to do them all in a row, for a week straight, on about 3 hours of sleep, and by the end of the week, the minimum times are a far cry from what you originally thought. Another thing is that its 90% mental, 10% physical, no matter how fast and how hard you train, its not "easy" in anyway shape or form. Even with all the training in the world, a couple hours into it your gonna be past your limit, and from then on its all a mental game of if your gonna quit or if you not gonna quit. The physical part is simply being remotely capable of what their asking you to do. Not to be a *******, but swim practice is nothing like the swims they do. A pool and the ocean are two different worlds. Its not just open water, its swimming against the current, after you've just done the little 4 mile run, at 7 in the morning, and in cold water. You can spend all the time in cold water you want, it doesn't make it any better. That water is just as cold as it was day one. Like I said before, its not about preparing to make it easy, its about having the mental capability to pull through it, because soon as you get there its going to 250% instantly, and all the preparation and training in the world isn't gonna make it easy.

Sorry to be so into it, but thats where I'm going in a few years, and I've done some training like that so I know a little bit about it.

[DutchyLacrosse]

No way that i'm ever doing that :rofl:

[CSlax06]

"5. Only men are eligible"

HA! Score 1 for the male race.

Haha...PwN3d!

[goalieskcickay]

I honestly believe that I could do that if given adequate time to prepare for it.

In no way am I taking a shot at you, but it seems like many people could say that. The hard part is doing it.
It's more about how how much you want it as opposed to your potential to make it.

[jvt510]

ill try it and tell u how it goes

[svtg40]

thats intense, is there anyone on this site that can actuallly do that or is everyone just screwing around?

[scruffy221]

whats the drown proofing test? if you die then you dont move on or what


They tie your hands and feet for part of it and throw you in a pool and you have to swim and keep calm if you freak out from not having air then you fail. other part is they're pouring water in your face and you need to stay calm. It's all so if you get put in a nasty situation on a mission your not going to completely freak with water in your face.

[scruffy221]

You use the combat side stroke, which is way more efficient then the freestyle, its kind of like a side stroke except you breath underwater. The drownproofing test was as stated, where you hands are tied behind your back and your feet bound together and you have to do bobbing and some swimming and various other exercises in a pool (Try it someday, if your lucky you won't swallow too much water....). I'm sorry but the Guardian is just a movie. As for the running, 4 miles in 32 mins sounds easy, but its in boots, which adds probably about atleast a minute or two to your time, not to mention makes the whole process a different world, and its in sand, which is extremely hard depending on the hardness, and in BDU pants which isn't too bad. Now even with all that its still feasible. But the problem is a lot of you say you could do one portion or two of them, but the problem is you have to do them all in a row, for a week straight, on about 3 hours of sleep, and by the end of the week, the minimum times are a far cry from what you originally thought. Another thing is that its 90% mental, 10% physical, no matter how fast and how hard you train, its not "easy" in anyway shape or form. Even with all the training in the world, a couple hours into it your gonna be past your limit, and from then on its all a mental game of if your gonna quit or if you not gonna quit. The physical part is simply being remotely capable of what their asking you to do. Not to be a *******, but swim practice is nothing like the swims they do. A pool and the ocean are two different worlds. Its not just open water, its swimming against the current, after you've just done the little 4 mile run, at 7 in the morning, and in cold water. You can spend all the time in cold water you want, it doesn't make it any better. That water is just as cold as it was day one. Like I said before, its not about preparing to make it easy, its about having the mental capability to pull through it, because soon as you get there its going to 250% instantly, and all the preparation and training in the world isn't gonna make it easy.

Sorry to be so into it, but thats where I'm going in a few years, and I've done some training like that so I know a little bit about it.


Hell Week is the time where they deprive your sleep, not the whole three months. My cousin is a SEAL and he talked me through the whole BUDs experience.

[WanderingLaxer]

My brother is a SEAL and when he was home for the summer we did both programs, including hell week and physical fitness testing.

[livinglegend]

hey just off topic i guess but kinda relates to this.. whats that one movie called where the guys a teacher at a seals academy im not sure the actor but hes a black guy and he wears the white seals uniform with the hat in it for the whole time... maybe someone knows which one im talking about?

[homeskillet313]

hey just off topic i guess but kinda relates to this.. whats that one movie called where the guys a teacher at a seals academy im not sure the actor but hes a black guy and he wears the white seals uniform with the hat in it for the whole time... maybe someone knows which one im talking about?

annapolis. and that was just the naval academy, it had nothing to do with BUDS training or seals. thats everyday training for people attending the naval academy

[LameR]

The running section is fairly easy. I'd fail miserably at probably every single swimming part though.