Special Ops Fitness Training: High-Intensity Workouts of Navy Seals, Delta Force, Marine Force Recon and Army Rangers

I have been a personal and team trainer for years, and havealways tried to find new ways to challenge my trainees, andI have added much of what is in this book to my program.There is an old fitness saying, Always make sure first, thatyou can lift your own body weight.And that is what most of these exercises are......lifting yourown body weight......over and over, or pulling up your ownbody weight.......over and over.How many times have you watched a huge muscled guy atthe gym try to do a few pullups?You won't see it often, because they can not do more than one.Sure they can curl a 60lb dumbell 10 times, before they take abreak.That looks good, but does little for them out in the real World.I am not saying, stop lifting weights, keep them in your total"fitness program", but don't get locked on doing just weights.Try this program, along with everything else that you do.And remember.....Push Yourself And Never Be The First OneTo Stop.

If you are interested in workouts that can be done without much equipment and using your own body weight while still being VERY challenging, this book is great. This is a great follow up book to Mark De Lisle's first book (The Navy SEAL Workout), which might have better workouts for beginners. This book presents much more challenging workouts, some of which you might never be able to complete. If you feel like pushups, pull ups, dips etc. are too easy, try to complete some of the more advanced workouts from this book and good luck.

Great book. The only issue lies with the workout tracking forms. These days it would be great to have online forms available. Otherwise great content, background, and exercise regimen. Definitely something for those desiring to get into these special operations groups or the civilian who wants to get in fantastic shape. I'm impressed with the content.

I have always had a passion for fitness books, especially military fitness manuals. What I really like about this one is it has specific routines taken from all the special operation services such as Navy SEALS, Delta Force, Marine Force Recon and Army Rangers.This text is organized into three sections. Section one provides an overview of the material being covered such as striving for peak performance, history of special operations, special Ops training and mental attitude. Part two explains how to use this book, the importance of stretching and exercise routines of the Air Force Para-rescue, Army Ranger, Green Beret, Marine Force Recon, and Navy SEALs. It also has an alternate workout program using weights.The final part of this manual shows the specifics of every single exercise in this program. It shows with clear photographs how to do the jumping jacks, Iron Mikes, Chest Stretch, Side to side stretch, Groin stretch, Quad stretch, various types of Pull-Ups, different ways to do the Push-Ups, the Eight-Count Body Builders, Crunches, Flutter kick and numerous other movements that are part of the Special Ops exercise routines.Besides the illustrated exercises there are endurance type routines that are unique to the particular branch of service. For example, the Army Rangers are known for their long walks carrying equipment. The Navy SEALS and Marine Force Recon are known for their long swims.In conclusion, as the author advises, begin slowly and work up to the actual Special Ops exercise routines explained in the book. This book will be of interest to anyone who is into combat fitness programs.Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Predator Hunter: A Warrior's Memoir).

I would recommend this book to those with a baseline knowledge of working out with weights and body weight excercises. There is some sketchy adivce in the beginning of the book telling you "Don't listen to your body! Push through the pain!," which may be great adivice if you're actually trying to get into the SEALS or P.J.'s, but in reality, that's pretty horrible advice. So, if you're smart enough to know that and recognize your capablilites, then this book is great!The things that I like about it is that it has an overview of the Special Ops themselves, such as the SEALs, Rangers, P.J.'s, Marine Force Recon, and Delta Force. That part was cool to me. Then it went on to describe the phyiscal fitness aspects of the minimum qualifications of getting into these elite groups and their typical daily excercises.Even though I have a pretty good knowledge of excersises and lifting, I enjoyed this book. It is mostly body weight excersises, and the pictures that demonstrate them are pretty clear and easy to understand. There is enough variety to keep things interesting. There are pages of blank forms to track your progress. This book is motiviating in the fact that if you are wanting to challange yourself to see if you have what it takes to do the physical aspects of joining our elite special operations! Recommended to those who have a basic understanding of working out, body physiology and correct technique. Probably not a good first book for someone who has little or no experience.

Is a very nice book, easy to understand specially for no native English speakers. However, I think the author should include some exercises for training in long distance running, swimming, and in my point of view to train in rucksack march you need to hold the rifle, not only the rucksack.On the other hand the book describe each exercise with great detail and it explain the utility of the exercise in the battlefield.The routines are slightly hard, but is no matter for people who is systematically trained from years.This book is very useful to train my Special Forces Company

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This is a great book for someone looking for a good workout routine.It has great workout schedules and has many different workouts with pictures to show how to perform them correctly.This book has more then enough info to help you get buff.

Like Mark's other book 'The Navy Seal Workout' the book is basic in exercises but it does what it say's, it will get you fit in a short amount of time.There are 10 exercise programs to choose from and there is also a weight training program for you to follow.Do these each for 12 weeks and you will have a training book for at least 2 years.Mark has put in a lot more exercises in this than his previous one.I would recommend that both books should be bought, then you will have a serious library of fitness books to last you for life.Highly recommended.

Ich besitze dieses Buch jetzt einige Wochen und trainiere auch danach. Zu meinen Erfahrungen kann ich 16 Jahre Wettkampfmäßiges Gewichtheben sowie 12 Jahre Militär zählen.Zum Vorwort verliere ich nicht viele Worte. Der Hauptteil, nämlich die Trainingspläne sind sich sehr ähnlich. Die größten Unterschiede sind im Großen und Ganzen nur die Wiederholungen bzw 2-3 Übungen. Für Trainingsanfänger oder Wiedereinsteiger empfehle ich Fit ohne Geräte. Für bereits trainierte bzw erfahrene wird es richtig herausfordernd. Die Pläne sind auch nichts für Leute die sich nicht quälen wollen od können. Das Rad wird nicht neu erfunden, muss es aber auch nicht. Ich bin sowieso der Meinung: back to the roots...Wer es durchzieht, die Ernährung dementsprechend umstellt und konsequent danach trainiert wird mit Sicherheit schnelle Erolge verzeichnen können.

Die Übungen als solche sind die, die ich als Sportwissenschaftler sowie so schon kenne. Leider enthält das Buch keine Hinweise zur Trainingsmethodik und -Planung und eignet sich daher nicht für sportliche Laien. Für meinen Geschmack beweihräuchert sich der Autor mit seiner militärischen Vergangenheit zu sehr. Das Geld kann man sich sparen. Ich empfehle jeden, der sich für Krafttraining mit dem eigenen Körper interessiert das Buch von Mark Lauren.

Great workouts, hard to start with some of them. But generally intense workouts

Enthält wirklich gute Tipps um das tägliche Training zu verbessern und abzurunden, obwohl auch hier natürlich nichts neu erfunden wird.