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I received similar emails from two young men who aspire to become SEALs one day. They both are athletic and involved with sports and asked the following question.
The problem with many younger (and older) Americans is that the current fitness/health conditions they maintain are not good enough to ensure success at a military boot camp or a law enforcement training academy.
All roads to becoming a Navy SEAL, end at BUD/S - Basic Underwater Demolition / SEAL Training.
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Here is an email I receive quite often from young teenagers who know they want to serve their country, but are curious how to start preparing themselves for the military training - especially SEAL and other Special Ops programs.
The definition of "grinder" is the concrete-asphalt area at BUD/S where the students do their calisthenics workouts. It is surrounded by pullup bars, dip bars and the instructors, training officer, and commanding officer's offices. You have the constant feeling of always being watched while you are on the "grinder."
A young man about to go to college emailed me with some specific questions about preparing for SEAL training as well as other special forces in our military.
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.
After reviewing my article archives and more specifically my Navy SEAL related articles, I realized I have written about how to get to BUDS and what workouts will help you make it through BUDS, but I never wrote about Hell Week.
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