The Complete Guide to Navy SEAL Fitness: Featuring the 12 Weeks to BUD/S Workout

by Stewart Smith, Peter Field Peck (Photographer)

Whether you want to be a Navy SEAL or just look like one...here's your chance! Navy SEALs are ordinary people who do extraordinary jobs. It takes an optimal level of fitness to swim 6 miles, run 15 miles and perform over 150 pull-ups, 400 push-ups and 400 sit-ups in one day—but more importantly, it takes motivation and determination to stick with it to the end. If you follow and finish this workout, you will find yourself in the best physical shape of your life! This new DVD edition brings you complete follow-along instruction on swimming, running, and exercise. Special bonus DVD features include detailed chaptering, Web site links for Navy SEAL sites, and more! The Complete Guide to Navy Seal Fitness is an advanced-level exercise program that teaches running, swimming, rope climbing, stretching, and exercise techniques all in one book. With this program, you will be ready for any military training or physical challenge in the world. Train with the world's fittest and strongest the US Navy SEALs! 100 b/w photos.

Genres: Fitness, Health, Sports

160 pages, Paperback

First published May 18, 1998

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Reviews

[Marianne Weber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty great book over old-school basics to getting in shape. Smith has a lot of great advice on nutrition and getting ready for a test day or an event, and also has various plans to prepare you for the test dates. If you can accomplish any of his plans, you will be in KILLER shape! Even if you cant, it's a great tool for figuring out goals and pushing you in a general direction of workouts. If you want a very specific plan and you are a beginner, this probably isn't the best book for you since it is focusing on preparing people for SEAL school and assumes a decent level of fitness to start.

[Jamie Burton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Slightly underwhelming, I think this book could be 25-30 pages long and cut out many extra details. A counterargument could be that this is "The Complete" guide, however, I still think it's superfluous.

[Bud Winn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Destruction mode back in the Summer of 2008 - lean, mean, angry, and crushing triathlon training - good times.

[farhan maqsood · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like to learn more good exercise and fitness has than more information has Navy SEAL it workout.

[Frank · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have never followed a harder or more intense workout program ever!! Be prepared to spend multiple hours daily in the gym... Best for single guys truly trying to get into BUD/S, there's no doubt this will take care of any physical prep you need!! If you finish this program you can finish BUD/S, as long as your mentally tough enough, there is no training for that

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book is detailed and a good resource. The issue really is if you can do the workouts due to physical ability and time commitment. That is not the author's fault, this is just the nature and requirement to be at this level of physical fitness.

[Fred · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book.
After working with this book for most of a year, I found that it had transformed my idea and attitude of what a workout can be. Now I have complete flexibility to adapt my workouts to the changes in my schedule, equipment, and fitness. I now carry many routines in my head; the time-saver workout, varieties of pyramids, running and swimming.