how to train for green beret? help needed

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hannibal lecter spyderco

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Good afternoon everyone : )

I'm reaching out to all you guys have had more training than myself or who are just down right intense when it comes to their lifestyle. I'm currently helping a friend out who plans to join the green beret. From what I've read its 24 days of hell according to Tom Clancy. While I served in the military I never had the pleasure of trying out for any special forces program. If anyone here would be kind enough to give some advice as the best course of action to train for the special forces program, please post a respond.

The current training program that we are working towards are the following.

1. 10 sets of 25 reps push ups with a 35 lb on your back. Everyday.

2. 5 mile runs everyday at 7 minute miles. Hoping to get up to 10 mile runs in the next 3 months.

3. 5 mile marches with 30 lb back Monday thru Friday"20 mile marches
on saturday.

4. Extensive weight training 5 days a week.

5. 250 crunches everyday.

All the technical aspects have already been taken care of its more about the mental and physical part that is in doubt. Some of the questions I have are as follows

1. should the weight in the pack be increased.

2. Which muscles will get the most beating in turn will need more training. I've heard that you have to train your hips and your glutes if you want to survive the program. Since the packs are design to ride on your glutes and hips.

3. How do you train for endurance and lack of sleep?


thanks in advance.
 
1.Drink lots of carrot juice
2.Learn how to carry lots of weight on your back like a pack animal.
3.Start to enjoy MREs.
4.Learn how to function on little sleep or unusual sleep patterns.
5.Never say "I already know how to do that" within ear shot of your evaluators.
6.Always carry a pocket knife, condoms, and at least five dollars to quote another freind of mine.........
 
I did the SFAS thing in 97. It really sucked. My advice is don't overtrain, make sure your feet are good! Good time though.
 
Never stand when you can sit. Never sit when you can lie down. Never be awake when you can be asleep.

Never,ever pass up a chance at a real shitter.

Carry your own toilet paper.

Carry fiber (MRE's don't have any. I think they're a negative number when it comes to fiber.) I like apples and V8.

Handy wipes.

Oh yeah. As mentioned earlier - GOOD feet. And knees. And shoulders. And, and, and....

I'm still convinced that the "bad" disks in my neck (c-3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 6/7 in varying degrees) stem from the "steel pot" and then the kevlar.

Actually, I like the website shown earlier (excpet the grammer,) but just can't resist throwing in my $.02.
 
I would say that what you are doing there you might be over training a little remember that your muscles grow, repair, recover and get stronger when you are resting. I would say that training every other day would be more benificial to you as you don't want to peak too early, you should leave that for when you are on your course.

Be sport specific, I can't comment on what you will be doing for Selection for the Green Berets but here in the UK if you are going for SF selection then you would be getting into the Hills with a packs and working up to weight of 55Ib. Running about 30 miles a week. You would also include soem cross training like swimming and cycling to give the joints a rest. Plus there is a swim test in selection.

Don't forget all the points of fitness STRENGTH, SPEED, STAMINA, SUPPLENESS work on all of them or you may come unstuck.

And above all enjoy when you are successful on the course it's the best feeling.

Regards

Lyon
:rolleyes:
 
I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to reply to my post. As always there are members of the board who are wiser than myself or who have brought up things that I have not thought about, for which I'm greatful.

However if Robert H. is reading this post would you care to tell us what your experience was in 1997 with the sf?
 
Good luck to you Hannibal. This nation really needs warriors and you seem dedicated to becoming an operator. Believe in a purpose other than yourself mate...cheers!
 
Hannibal: I was the SFAS commander in '94 - '95. The most common thread between those who passed the first 10 days and those that did not pass the first 10 days was...preparation. The SF recruiters will give you a recommended PT program. Those that followed it and added onto it came out on top. Those who thought a couple of road marches once in a while were okay ended up leaving early. Make sure that you want to be there first. E-mail me and I can provide other insight. Good luck whatever your decide.

Doug
xotdt@yahoo.com
 
I did the SFAS thing, decided it wasn't for me, and left for EOD. Went to school for that soon after and passed, then finished out a 3 year hitch and left the Uniformed Welfare Service. For all the pain, I still had a good time in Assessment. Very professional guys to work with, no games or crap, just good training. Even if you go and don't pass it's a good experience to have. It was the best land nav I did since the Marines in Panama. I still have many friends there, although there was a great exodus in the 90's due to the idiotic command policies from the top.

It all depends on whether your body holds out or not. I would say the Rangers, SF, or EOD are probably the best places to be in the Army, or at least somewhere with SOCOM. The regular units have slowed to the speed of the slowest man, or woman now. There are plenty of women now that can out do the guys. If you're not in a volunteer MOS, you're probably not going to be happy in the service if you're a self starter. I agree with smithd, although I saw a lot of guys who just got injured. It happens to the best of us. You'll see guys on the second or third go around.
 
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