Extreme Fitness: Military Workouts and Fitness Challenges for Maximising Performance (SAS and Elite Forces Guide)

Who's going to guide you when your military boot camp class is over? What's going to help you prepare for the next boot camp challenge? With the aid of superb line artworks, SAS and Elite Forces Guide: Extreme Fitness demonstrates to the reader how special forces soldiers are trained to reach and maintain peak physical fitness. The book explores the different training methods to build up physical strength, speed, agility and endurance, across running, swimming, weight training, circuit training and triathlon events. In addition, it addresses the importance of diet and nutrition, injuries and rest, and using mental fitness to help physical health. With more than 300 easy-to-follow artworks, training tips and workouts used by the U.S. Navy SEALs and British Royal Marines, Extreme Fitness is the definitive guide for the person who wants to be their best. "This superb book is a complete guide for those wanting to apply military techniques to take their fitness to the maximum. It provides authoritative advice on how to develop ultra-high levels of stamina, endurance and strength then test this through some of the world greatest fitness challenges. Including more than 150 artworks, training tips and workouts, this is the definitive guide for those who aim to be the best." --Publisher's description Who's going to help you prepare for your next fitness challenge? Extreme Fitness explores different training methods to build strength, speed, agility and endurance, across running, swimming, weight and circuit training and triathlon events. It looks at how special forces maintain peak fitness through diet, rest, and mental fitness. 1. Introduction 1. Preparing the Body 2. Military Workouts 3. Extreme Running 4. Extreme Water 5. Extreme Resistance 6. Mixing It Up 7. Mental Preparation 8. Injuries Glossary Index