Developed for Navy SEAL trainees to help them 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.

Topics covered include calculating energy expenditure; definitions, functions, and daily allowances of carbohydrates, fats, and protein;

nutritional considerations for endurance and strength training activities;

active recovery from injury; cardio-respiratory conditioning;

appropriate gear for running and swimming for fitness;

exercising in extreme and adverse weather; and more.

Improving our health with participation in a proper exercise
program shouldn’t just be something you do when the weather is warm
and summer is approaching. It should be part of a much bigger
picture of your life journey where your strength and fitness is so
important it is ’something you become, not just ’something you do!
Whenever you have an urge to do something physical.

If you are always struggling to “get” fit, it can feel like you are climbing  a mountain
that you never seem to reach the top of and always seems to be just
out of reach. Making the leap from “doing fitness” to “being fit”
is what is all about and where the true benefits are.