How to Prepare to Join the Navy Seals
Navy SEALs (Sea, Air, Land) are a highly motivated, combat-focused, collectively disciplined maritime force that goes through some of the most rigorous and intense physical fitness training in the United States Navy. Women cannot join because of the restrictions against women in combat. Most men who join the Navy SEALs have already joined the Navy and thus completed basic training and possess a high degree of physical fitness. While it is possible to join the Navy SEALs as a civilian, it's not common. Regardless, you should know what the requirements are for the Physical Screening Test are, and train yourself to meet them, as well as anticipate other obstacles as well.
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Swim 500 yards each day doing the breast or sidestroke. Time yourself. Acceptable time is 12:30 minutes and under. Give yourself a rest period of ten minutes and then move on to step two.
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Do push-ups for two minutes each day. Make sure you use a timer or stopwatch and keep track of the number of push-ups that you complete. The minimum number to pass the PST is 42. Give yourself a rest period of two minutes and move on to step three.
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Do sit-ups for two minutes while timing yourself. Count how many you can complete in the designated time. The minimum number is 50. Give yourself a two minute rest and proceed to the next step.
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Do six pull ups. You have no time limit for this. Take a 10-minute rest and proceed to the following step.
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Run for a mile and a half each day wearing boots and pants. You need to complete this run in 11:30 minutes or less.
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Practice giving yourself mental positive reinforcement whenever you get tired. Repeat things to yourself like, "I can do it" or "I'll never quit."
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Get used to less sleep. During your fourth week of SEAL training, you'll be tested on how well you can do with a maximum of four hours of sleep in a given week, physically and mentally. While you shouldn't do that until absolutely necessary, practice adjusting your body to an hour less of sleep or two hours less.
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