SPECWAR FITNESS: Recent Episodes
ROGER ROBERTS, ENC (SEAL) RET.
Chief Roberts is a veteran of over 24 years in the Navy and gives oversight to the program and all applicants. His expertise in Special Warfare and physical fitness give applicants a real life understanding of what takes to be a special warfare operator.
Here is some more insight of what is is like to quit on your dream and choice life in the regular Navy from some one who is living it.
This is what to expect when you are having a personnel inspection and what instructors look for during a barracks inspection. Do not game the system but know their level of expectations.
Learn what happens the day you leave for Navy bootcamp. What to bring with you and what to expect along the way.
There are several types of trainees. Trainees with positive and those with negative attitudes. Which one are you?
This drill will show you the defference in the amount of effort used while running by either increasing your stride or RPMs. But not both at the same time.
We will describe the difference in the life style of a E-3 or blow in the Navy and Specwar.
We have a panel of Deppers asking questions about Bootcamp, Prep and Selection courses.
W.M. SWCC, AND G.N. SEAL TRAINEE SHARE WITH YOU THEIR EXPEREINCE IN SWCC & SEAL TRAINING.
We have a panel of Deppers asking questions about Boot Camp, Prep and Selection Courses.
If a celebrity were to become a trash collector then everyone would want to do that, so when you say you want to be a SEAL it better not be because you want to be a celebrity.
You're going to hear all kinds of elaborate excuses as to why people fail instead of the truth, which is the 5 year old girl story.
If you watch my baseline performance video, you will know to focus on technique. Remember, speed kills!
The way you train mentally and physically is the way you will operate during physical or academic tests and ultimately in combat.
Self motivation is crucial, you cannot depend on other teammates to get good run, swim or obstacle course times.
If someone feeds you information in training, and you ask them where they got the information they will tell you "well I heard..." or "he said..."
Do not go to the Dark side and do not think negative. These thoughts are contagious and they are nothing more than a weak state of mind.
When you are starting to hurt and feel sorry for your self, look left then right. If the guys to your sides can do it, why can't you?
Keep your ego in check, be confident but not cocky. Listen and learn, put in the hard work and you will be successful!
The worst BUDS class is always the one coming through and you are never the reason the instructors are coming down on your class.
Think of yourself as part of a greater whole and not just the tip of the spear. Any job in specwar is part of a team and elevated to the best of what they do!
This is the game of BUDS, an obstacle course of mind games to convince you to give in to your weakness. Do not give in and fight tooth and nail to stay in the program!