The U.S. Navy SEAL Guide to Fitness
Patricia A. Deuster, Don Mann
- 304 Pages
- May 7, 2013
- ISBN: 9781620878828
- Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing
- Trim Size: 8.5in x 10.7in x 8.5in
Description
Developed to help Navy SEAL trainees meet the rigorous demands of the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) community, this comprehensive guide covers all the basics of physical well-being as well as advice for the specific challenges encountered in extreme conditions and mission-related activities. With a special emphasis on physical fitness, everyone will benefit from these tried and true methods of honing your body for peak physical condition.
Topics covered include:
Compiled by physicians and physiologists chosen for their knowledge of the NSW and SEAL community, this manual is a unique resource for anyone who wants to improve his or her health, strength, and endurance.
Topics covered include:
- Conditioning and deconditioning
- Basics of cardiorespiratory exercise
- Open water training
- Weight and strength training gear
- Flexibility stretches
- Training for specific environments and their problems
- Dozens of workouts
- Dealing with training and sports injuries
Compiled by physicians and physiologists chosen for their knowledge of the NSW and SEAL community, this manual is a unique resource for anyone who wants to improve his or her health, strength, and endurance.
Authors
Don Mann’s impressive military resume includes being a decorated combat veteran; corpsman; SEAL special operations technician; jungle survival, desert survival, and arctic survival instructor; small arms weapons, foreign weapons, armed and unarmed defense tactics, and advanced hand-to-hand combat instructor; and Survival, Evade, Resistance, and Escape instructor, in addition to other credentials. He lives in Williamsburg, Virginia.
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