Extreme Fitness: Military Workouts and Fitness Challenges for Maximising Performance

by Chris McNab

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782741848
Publisher:	Amber Books
Publication date:	03/31/2015
Series:	SAS and Elite Forces Guide
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	15 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	16 - 18 Years

About the Author

Chris McNab is a wilderness expert, military specialist and author of over 20 survival publications, including How to Survive Anything, Anywhere, Living off the Land, and SAS Training Manual: Endurance Techniques. He holds a PhD from the University of Wales and lives in south Wales, UK.

Table of Contents

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