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Becoming a Navy SEAL

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The next year or so will be devoted to getting myself in peak mental and physical condition, in order to enlist in the SEAL Challenge contract (essentially you enter BUD/S right after Naval boot camp, if I remember correctly).

My parents think I'm insane, though they support me. I've just had this feeling over the past year, that has recently come into focus. I feel small, and insignificant. Coddled, soft, and unimportant. Instead of sitting at my computer chatting, I could be out there defending the personal freedoms of those that I care about.

But it's not just for others. I need to do this for me, to see what I'm truly made of. I have to measure myself, and I believe that SEAL training is the yardstick.

"The only easy day was yesterday."
 
Tough program, not just physical, but alot more of it mental toughness.
 
mountain muscle said:
Have you already qualified for BUDS?
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That's down the road. After my training, I enlist in the Navy under the condition that I immediately get to test for BUD/S after boot camp.
 
gl, theyll totally dominate, obliterate and humiliate you... but if u hang in there, the rewards are endless.
 
Debaser said:
That's down the road. After my training, I enlist in the Navy under the condition that I immediately get to test for BUD/S after boot camp.
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My buddy did it and, although he won't tell me much, he said Hell Week was without a doubt the worst thing he could ever even imagine doing, let alone actually going through it........he said freezing, malnuroused, not knowing what day it was, sleep deprived, and totally mentally obliterated was the EASY part.........not to scare you, just realize what you are in for.........much luck man.........you'll do it!

Also, my pop is a shrink and had a client who used to beat the shit out his wife in HIS SLEEP, after he was out of the seals...........shit is crazy.....I'll stick to training and going to the office all day...........but the rewards of becoming a seal are something def. to be proud of!!!
 
focus on mental toughness over physcial.

you have to find your limits and then find a way to go 10x past it.

start doing endurance exercises til you are puking.. then spit the puke out and keep going..

honestly there is nothing you can do to truely prepare yourself for it but the best thing you can do is learn to push passed your mental limits..

find a training partner to help you and motivate you.. dont let them do the same amount of stuff as you.. like if your running laps .. you run til your tired.. then about to pass out and then let your partner start fresh and push you and not let you quit.. just an example
 
Yeah the instructors say they get kids who can run, swim, and do pushups all day long, but it's the mental part that seperates them.

BTW, some of the Seals don't look that bad ... they actually look small, but I guess if you gave them a piece of piano wire they'd take your head off.
 
also get out your dictionary and start crossing out some words like:
quit
fail
pain
 
PICK3 said:
Yeah the instructors say they get kids who can run, swim, and do pushups all day long, but it's the mental part that seperates them.

BTW, some of the Seals don't look that bad ... they actually look small, but I guess if you gave them a piece of piano wire they'd take your head off.
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yup..my buddy trained his ass off for a solid 8-10 months...........strict as all hell and he said it was about 10% of the total equation.............nothing preps you for the Polar Bear club..............
 
Also make sure you practice sleep deprivation being alert and able to
perform tasks when you are half dead sleepy.
 
Congrats bor on deciding to do this.

All these bors are right about the mental toughness aspect. I made it through Army Ranger training...in some ways it is as tough as anything out there.

As you train physically, concentrate on endurance. Strength helps, but you're a young guy...if you're in good shape, you'll be strong enough for whatever you have to do.

The toughness you need is mental. When you are training, if you think you are done...with a set, with a run, with whatever....change your mind last minute and keep going. or do another set. Or work past mucsle failure with a lighter weight.

You don't have to be first in the class at these schools, and after graduation, no one will care. All you have to be is a guy that does not quit, that does not give up, that just keeps going.

Good luck bor.
 
A friend of mine entered BUDS twice but his shoulder kept going out on him so he didn't make it. It hit him pretty hard because he got so close to finishing both times. He became a Navy diver instead.
 
Breeze said:
A friend of mine entered BUDS twice but his shoulder kept going out on him so he didn't make it. It hit him pretty hard because he got so close to finishing both times. He became a Navy diver instead.
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So if you try out for the SEALS and don't make it you have to accept another Navy job?
 
vansmack2000 said:
I think you get 4.5 hours of sleep the first 3 days.
that would be the hardest of all the shit they make you do IMO
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During hell week (week 4 I believe) you get 3-4 hours of sleep *total* for a duration of 6 days. Supposedly it gets harder from there.

I ordered the 3 disc DVD set from the discovery channel that details BUD/S. It's supposed to be quite good.
Here it is if anyone is interested. There's also a preview you can watch. I have a few books but it will be nice to see some live footage.
 
MattTheSkywalker said:
Congrats bor on deciding to do this.

All these bors are right about the mental toughness aspect. I made it through Army Ranger training...in some ways it is as tough as anything out there.

As you train physically, concentrate on endurance. Strength helps, but you're a young guy...if you're in good shape, you'll be strong enough for whatever you have to do.

The toughness you need is mental. When you are training, if you think you are done...with a set, with a run, with whatever....change your mind last minute and keep going. or do another set. Or work past mucsle failure with a lighter weight.

You don't have to be first in the class at these schools, and after graduation, no one will care. All you have to be is a guy that does not quit, that does not give up, that just keeps going.

Good luck bor.
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First off, I commend you on your efforts and success. You have my utmost respect.

I just got an e-mail from my best friend, who is in the Marine Corps. He was essentially outlining the same thing, here is a snippet from his mail:

Any kind of military training is COMPLETELY in your mind. Seriously. It is going to
help if you are in shape when you go, but that will not be a factor as to how well
you do. If you aren't in shape when you go, you certainly will be when you get out.
That is a guarantee. Be prepared to put up with things that you haven't before.
Being degraded constantly and scrutinized even more.
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Debaser said:
During hell week (week 4 I believe) you get 3-4 hours of sleep *total* for a duration of 6 days. Supposedly it gets harder from there.

I ordered the 3 disc DVD set from the discovery channel that details BUD/S. It's supposed to be quite good.
Here it is if anyone is interested. There's also a preview you can watch. I have a few books but it will be nice to see some live footage.
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good luck bro, that dvd set will def give you insight,I saw them all and it looks fucking hardcore man,id ring out after a few days im sure
 
Debaser said:
First off, I commend you on your efforts and success. You have my utmost respect.

I just got an e-mail from my best friend, who is in the Marine Corps. He was essentially outlining the same thing, here is a snippet from his mail:
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Your friend is right on.

Based on my experience, being conditioned for endurance makes a difference...

I don't know the specifics of SEAL training...as far as I know there are a few weeks of intense traning before hell week...so you can get in shape....but if you show up in shape, you won't ahve any soreness or nagging injuries or any of that shit that can bug you and eat up your focus. In the Army, the big thing was foot injuries, little things like blisters could fuck up ranger students. I went in that shit with feet like leather, and it made a huge difference.

Your buddy is right on about the shit being in your mind. I had a vision in ranger school that changed my whole outlook. It was like 415 AM, and we were being kicked out of bed out into the cold muddy yard for some more meaningless hazing.

I was getting my shit together as fast as I could when the instructor got two inches from my face and was screaming " get the fuck out of here you piece of shit . I was like "Damn...I don't need this".

Then he turned to the next ranger student, who was also gathering up his stuff as fast as he could, and yelled " get the fuck out of here you fucking asshole .

And then it hit me. No matter how bad it gets, it is never personal. It is not you they are yelling at, hazing, or making do unpleasant shit. You're just another link in a long chain of students

Once you get that, you sort of become the "grey man"...blend into the crowd and let all the bullshit fade away. Do what is asked of you, help your classmates when you can, and pretty soon it's graduation day.

We used to say "they can't stop the clock" No matter how bad it gets, ever, you are always moving forward toward graduation. All you have to do is keep showing up.
 
one thing I learned in my year I put in the army here was never get cocky and think your flying under the radar as the grey man, I did and they fucking came down on me hard, fuckers broke me to
 
PICK3 said:
So if you try out for the SEALS and don't make it you have to accept another Navy job?
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I don't think that's the case. He's been a diver for several years now and really likes it, plus he obviously makes decent money because he lives pretty good. From the way he describes his job, it sounds like it's more dangerous than being a SEAL. He regrets not finishing BUDS, but he's not unhappy about it, at least not now. He had the right tools, but it's hard to carry logs over your head if your shoulder is out of socket.
 
Debaser said:
That's down the road. After my training, I enlist in the Navy under the condition that I immediately get to test for BUD/S after boot camp.
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You'll be testing for BUDS once you enter boot camp,..not after. You will have your regular boot camp Naval training with the rest of your company but will be getting up way earlier (O'Dark thirty) than the rest of your company to PT and qualify for BUDS.

"Endurance"...both mentally and physically is number one for yourself!!!...and ya best be a damn good swimmer and able to tolerate some fuckin' cold ass water as well!!

"Being a Team Player" is everything as well when ya get into BUDS,..dont ever let your boat crew down, and they'll never let you down!!

If and when you get into BUDS, I will also guarantee ya one thing; You will never ever say you can't do somthing, again in your life... and those that say, "I can't do it" once ya get out will drive ya fuckin' nuts and you'll wanna slap the snot outta every one of them.

...Oh Yeah,..one more thing, "Dont believe a fuckin' word your recruiter tells ya!! They all lie!!" There's no icing on the cake and no sugar coating it like they do..it'll be the toughest job ya've ever done but the rewards and friendships will last a life time!!

Booya
 
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