
However, if you insist, weights can help balance out your training with shoulder workouts and other upper-body gripping exercises. Read the article " No Weights at Boot Camp." It's not really necessary there are no weights at BUD/S. It is operated by former SEAL Don Mann.ģ. But check out the SEAL Training Adventures website for another option that many ROTC/USNA mids are doing. The instructors are busy during this time of war. Right now, there is no mini-BUD/S for ROTC students because of the SEAL training command ramping up to increase the number of SEALs in the Navy. Yes, it will make you find out whether you want to do it. Will Mini-BUD/S help me to prepare for BUD/S? No matter what you do, you should always run, swim and PT several times a week.Ģ. One is not better than the other, but it helps to understand teamwork and playing with pain and discomfort. SEALs come from all types of backgrounds. I would recommend swimming, track and wrestling then again, any contact sport will do. What sports should I partake in to keep up my level of fitness before I attend BUD/S? If you can answer yes to these types of introspective questions, then you might be right for SEALs/EOD and other special forces like Army Special Forces, Marine RECON or Air Force PJ.īelow are the young man's questions concerning his future choices:ġ. Did I work out nearly every day and feel like I cheated myself when I skipped a workout? Did I learn to play with pain and understand the difference between being hurt and being injured?Ħ. Were sports like football, wrestling, track, swimming, lacrosse and soccer challenging physically and mentally?ĥ. Did I play sports and understand what it means to be a part of a team?Ĥ. Did I enjoy running and backpacking in the woods and mountains?ģ.
