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The U.S. Navy SEAL Guide to Fitness and Nutrition ( Skyhorse Publishing )
Release Date: 2007-05
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Product Description
Developed for Navy SEAL trainees to help them meet the rigorous demands of the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) community, this comprehensive guide covers all the basics of physical well being as well as advice for the specific challenges encountered in extreme conditions and mission-related activities. Topics covered include calculating energy expenditure; definitions, functions, and daily allowances of carbohydrates, fats, and protein; nutritional considerations for endurance and strength training activities; active recovery from injury; cardio-respiratory conditioning; appropriate gear for running and swimming for fitness; exercising in extreme and adverse weather; and more. Compiled by physicians and physiologists chosen for their knowledge of the NSW and SEAL community, this manual is a unique resource for anyone wanting to improve his or her health, strength, and endurance.
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 Useful if you don't already know much
I found that a lot of the information in this book was stuff that I already knew, even though I don't have any real formal education in sports and fitness. The stuff on nutrition is basically what you probably already know from your high school biology class, although there are a few good tips that I hadn't heard before. As for the weightlifting and calisthenics, most of it I already knew, although there were one or two exercises I hadn't seen before. If you already work out and eat right on a regular basis you probably don't need this book, but if you're totally clueless when it comes to exercise and nutrition then this book is a good value for you.
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 Psssst! ( rcrhinehart )
Interesting program to ensure getting seriously overtrained in a very short period of time. No wonder those military guys are so grumpy and quarrelsome. If you have internet access and google (shhhhh!) you can find this book for free online... For normal people who aren't genetic superstars or on steroids I would highly suggest checking out Stuart McRobert's "Beyond Brawn" instead.
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Don't bother. ( celster )
As a personal trainer looking for ways to challenge my clients I thought this book would be helpful but I was wrong. It's a 'dumb-down' tutorial - I found more interesting things online.
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 Good overall reference!
I got the book fast and in perfect condition. It's filled with tons of information on, yep, you guessed it, "fitness and nutrition!" It's a good and solid overall reference book, but not quite 'authoritative.' However, that shouldn't stop you from acquiring it for your library. For the price of about 10 bucks and the huge quantity of info at your fingertips it's unbeatable.
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 An Excellent Fitness Resource ( predictorx )
This is a pair of military guidebooks (physical fitness and nutrition) bound as a single book for commercial sale.
Pros:
-Expert authors make this an authoritative source.
-The material is very recent with broad coverage.
-The text is written in plain language.
-The text follows a truly educational format, with much explanation of terms before advice is given.
-Illustrations are clear and used effectively
-Even at full retail price, this book is a steal, and is a much better source than many "celebrity" fitness books.
Cons:
-Material should have been slightly modified for commercial sale. For instance, much of the data, formulas, etc. are specifically for men. Including corresponding material for readers outside the original intended audience would not have been hard.
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