The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide

This up-to-date guide to physical fitness was researched and prepared by specialists to provide information on attaining the physical strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular fitness demanded of Navy SEALs.
Anyone can benefit from the clearly written and well-illustrated instructions, which cover cardiorespiratory conditioning, running and swimming, strength training, flexibility, calisthenics, and load bearing. Additional subjects include training for specific environments, sports-related injuries, harmful substances that affect performance, and other training-related issues and recommendations.

Editor Patricia A. Deuster is Associate Professor and Director of the Human Performance Laboratory in the Department of Military and Emergency Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, School of Medicine, in Bethesda, Maryland.

An Introduction by RADM Raymond C. Smith List of Tables List of Figures Introduction 1. Overview of Physical Fitness 2. SEAL Mission-Related Physical Activities 3. Cardiorespiratory Conditioning 4. Running for Fitness 5. Swimming for Fitness 6. Strength Training 7. Flexibility 8. Calisthenics 9. Plyometrics 10. Load-Bearing 11. Training for Specific Environments 12. Training and Sports Related Injuries 13. Harmful Substances that Affect Performance 14. Other Training-Related Issues 15. Physical Fitness and Training Recommendations Appendix A. Weight Lifting Techniques Appendix B. Common Anatomical Terms and Diagrams Appendix C. Foot Care for Load-Bearing