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- Lane, on 10/12/2007, -3/+56me? that would be a "no"
- 12gauge007, on 10/12/2007, -0/+41Yes I am talking about the ones here. If you exclude the distance swim with fins for completion, nearly all the other things must be done at the academies. But that is not the point. No SEAL in their right mind would ever just pass those standards. They dominate those standards. Why, because while the minimum may be good enough, good enough means your dead. And as stated elsewhere, the mental abuse put on them during Hell Week, etc, is what is the truly difficult part of BUD/S. And to add to that BUD/S is just the first stage of their training, image more of that fun after you are just underwater demolition qualified.
And to add a little credibility, I am a senior at the US Naval Academy. - 12gauge007, on 10/12/2007, -1/+43The sad thing is if any of the SEALs did those minimums, they would be gone. Those look like the physical requirements for alot of the military academies. And yes SEALs are insane, but when your dropped 200 miles behind enemy lines, you have to be. Good on them.
- awa1ct, on 10/12/2007, -0/+39Hmm, wonder if "god" or "sv_cheats 1" works...
- ImaBrowncoat, on 10/12/2007, -5/+43I think that's a laughable notion for almost any human being. Clearly Navy Seals aren't human at all, the government's transplanted their brains into cybernetic beings while they were sleeping. It's the only possible explanation.
- blackmariah, on 10/12/2007, -2/+37Two words: HELL WEEK.
Now go stand in the corner. - phreakintheroom, on 10/12/2007, -2/+36Holy crap. I'm in pretty good shape, but I can't even begin to comprehend swimming 5.5 miles in the ***** OCEAN (and I've competed in two triathlons in my lifetime).
I agree with ImaBrowncoat...these guys are machines.
Jhonen - SteelChicken, on 10/12/2007, -1/+30I dont swim much, but I worked for the US Forest Service as a wildland firefighter (ran 3-4 miles every day at altitude), and making those running qualifications would be easy. I also served in the Army, and doing those push ups wouldn't be bad either. Its not that the physical qualifications are beyond the reach of mere mortals...its performing those difficult physical tasks while totally exhausted, with little to no sleep and people screaming at you the whole time.
Any healthy and dedicated person can with proper training perform those tasks, under the best of conditions. What makes a SEAL a SEAL is performing those tasks under the worst of conditions. - worthbak, on 10/12/2007, -2/+27so that's what seals do... thanks blahblah! i had no clue!
- oOLiquidNightOo, on 10/12/2007, -2/+24i'm guessing his blood boils, every time he sees you sitting in front of the computer, instant messaging and giggling with your friends.
- gridbread, on 10/12/2007, -2/+23I'm in good shape, but I felt tired just reading all of that.
- schlurp, on 10/12/2007, -1/+22seals don't kill people, I think you mean sharks
so they are putting tiny boots on those seals? That's just adorable - geneseepc, on 10/12/2007, -0/+20/me eats a twinky and ponders...
- triath, on 10/12/2007, -1/+21Yeah, i'm sure....
- Alphabet, on 10/12/2007, -1/+19I remember a scientific study on whether a person is a genius or is incompetent. I remember one part where if a person overestimates their abilities by a lot, it is a sure sign of a stupid or incompetent person. You ever met one of those people who say they're great in something, and when you test them, they score less than average on it? Yea, a sign of stupidity and incompetence.
ps. To those college students who have study partners. If your partner ever scores less than average and then says "WTF, I aced that test. How did I get a score like that?". Get a new partner. He will ask you questions nonstop, walk into a test like a bigshot thinking he knows everything, and then always come out with a C average at best. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -7/+22Anyone who says "4 miles in 32 minutes? That's 8 minutes per mile!" is an idiot. Running 1 mile, maybe 2 isn't a problem, but that last mile is tough as all get out. I doubt many diggers could do 4 miles in 30 minutes. In fact, I doubt most diggers could do 1 mile in under 7.
- booc0mtaco, on 10/12/2007, -0/+15have you looked at the average person lately, or ever....
if you want to brag on yourself, try being a bit more discrete. That will pay off in life. - rm999, on 10/12/2007, -0/+15True. Hell week is the hardest part I think. According to wikipedia, 70-80% of the people who try out fail - and remember these are some of the toughest people in the navy trying out.
Description from wikipedia:
"During [Hell Week], from Sunday evening until Friday afternoon, trainees get a total of approximately four hours of sleep while subjected to intense physical stress. Trainees are almost always wet and sandy and develop what is known as the “Hell Week shuffle”, which is a way of walking that keeps salt-stained clothing away from chafed skin. The last day of Hell Week is known as “So Sorry Day”, during which the BUD/S students are made to crawl and slither their way through scum-covered water in the “demo pits” as automatic weapons fire blank rounds over their heads and artillery simulators explode around them." - booc0mtaco, on 10/12/2007, -0/+13Exactly as others have said, the requirements are attainable by most. Some would have to work a bit longer and harder, but it is within most poeple's ability to get there. But the psychological training is not mentioned, and that is what defeats most potential recruits.
if you can do all of the training, at any given hour of the night or day, without much sleep, and while being constantly harassed, you are fit for some serious carnage. - Crossmenjeff, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12FYI, If a SEAL shoots, something has gone horribly wrong. They tend to try and keep things as quiet and quick as possible.
- ohhhL3ThaL, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11you just took a viargra cause your ePenis is raging like you own the place.
- hseldon, on 10/12/2007, -1/+12I play more SOCOM than most Navy Seals play all day.
- EvilPenguin, on 10/12/2007, -1/+11"During the Vietnam War, the combined SAS services of Australia and New Zealand had a phenomenal kill rate of around 500:1, much higher than US Special Forces."
You forgot to quote "[citation needed]" at the end.... - mikev, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10/cg_hacks 1 worked for me.
The navy seals dont use punkbuster - nickdr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10maddog is right muzzleface. my friend is in SEAL training and started getting his body into shape when he was 15 or so. maybe you can even do all that, but stop being so cocky. if no one cares about grammar on the internet, like you said, then perhaps no one cares about you on the internet either. seriously though film yourself running 3 miles in 100*F weather in full combat gear, with a rifle at your side and a pack on your back, then tell me how tough you are.
- sethbrayman, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10Meh, 8 minute miles for 4 miles is not that hard at all. ANY male in the Army (personal experience) or Marines (dunno for sure, but very probable) is expected to do 4 9 minute miles.
Remeber what that other guy said, thats just a minimum... - AxeSwinger, on 10/12/2007, -2/+11No everyone knows the the gov't is trying to take real ultimate power away from the ninjas and give it to the seals. Killing is not the objective it's REAL ULTIMATE POWER
- TheNik, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10My Dad was a SEAL. :O
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10^^ Whoa, issues.
- oOLiquidNightOo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8ha! nah, i meant it in jest.
when thenik made that comment, it made me think of last season's sopranos when tony watches aj on his computer and gets disgusted. - hiscity, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7After BUDS (6 months of intense boot camp), the SEALS go through another 6 months of training at the teams, before being accepted as a SEAL.
Every friday, they run 20 miles as a group, and swim 20 miles in rubber together -- in the ocean. Of course during the week, every day, there's always physical training, along with all the other types of training and prep. The obstacle course is a favorite.
The thing about swimming as a SEAL is going into really nasty places ... such as harbors where ships dump oil, wastes, and excrement. Get that mix up your nose -- it's a real pain.
Being a SEAL is all about raw determination to do things -- as a team -- no matter what. That's what the training is all designed to do, filter out those who aren't super competitive and pig headed enough to make everything a test of wills, no matter what your physical condition ... no sleep for days, serious and prolonged pain, sickness, physical constraints, cold, hot, bugs, no food, ***** for food, yada yada yada. The trick though is that it's not a one man hero thing. It's being a team.
The physical regimen outlined is definitely only a start. - scubajim, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7And while you are cold. Notice how they didn't specify the temp. or the ocean water. It is because the temp is cold. They aren't doing these ocean swims in the Carribean!
- MaddDog, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Can you meet the physical requirements, and then do it with 100 pounds of gear on your back? Or with your pal who just had a leg blown off over your shoulder? It's one thing to run 4 miles in 32 minutes, and then another to do it when you're loaded down, in the same time or better, with a horde of angry militia running after you with guns who are shooting at you and if they catch you, will likely torture you to death.
That's why they have to exceed the standards. These guys are superhuman. - Crossmenjeff, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8those are minimum standards though. So saying they are easy is not really an accomplishment. Same with standards here, if you meet the minimums, you are failing. It reflects in our Physical Education Average, the GPA equivalent for Athletics.
- ImaBrowncoat, on 10/12/2007, -3/+10@neoform: Dude, you're on digg and you're calling US computer nerds? Get over yourself, goldenboy. Digging and whining while we stain the keys with cheeto dust is our way of life. It's as compatible for us as steroids and professional sports, fishnet stockings and goth kids, or a Ted Nugent fetish and bow hunters. Man..you crazy cement necks always have to rag on us geeks. We're not out of shape, we're comfortably doughy.
- Spetz, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8Some good running scheduling stuff there. Might give it a try, albeit with trainers. :p
- Alphabet, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8lmao, muzzle, you can't do that.
For hell week, they have to do all of that in a week with 4 hours total of sleep. Which means they only get 20 minutes of sleep a day. - asspants, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6@ thafooz:
san diego is not the largest naval base in the country...
norfolk naval base is the largest naval base in the world
I have been stationed at both bases. So not only speaking from experience, i'll link to a wiki..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Station_Norfolk
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Station_Norfolk
/that is all - dhughes, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6"The water in San Diego never gets above 68 during summer months and 58 during winter." That's what the water at my local beach is like in the Summer here!
- psbpv3o, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5You have to remember that during hell weak they dont get much food, sleep, or free time without drilling. Imagine doing all that while already exhausted (I probably can't even do it at my peak performance). That is why its hell.
- darkwind, on 10/12/2007, -3/+8Actually they are quite intelligent. Most of them are (at least) bilingual. I assume when you say you met many "of them" you are refering to average Joe in the navy. Stop dissing our military when you don't even have the guts to do what they do each and every day to give.
- blast_flame, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5No but I have no desire to be that fit either. I'm thin. I can lift my laptop, that's all I need.
- MOJIRA, on 05/17/2008, -0/+5Steven Segal aint got ***** on Ninjas.
- cm32438, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I think he was talking about this part:
"RUNNING SCHEDULE I
WEEKS #1, 2: 2 miles/day, 8:30 pace, M/W/F (6 miles/ week)
WEEK #3: No running. High risk of stress fractures
WEEK #4: 3 miles/day, M/W/F (9 miles/wk)
WEEKS #5, 6: 2/3/4/2 miles, M/Tu/Th/F (11 miles/wk)
WEEKS #7,8: 4/4/5/3 miles, M/Tu/Th/F (16 miles/ wk)
WEEK #9: same as #7,8 (16 miles/ wk)
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RUNNING SCHEDULE II
(M/TulTh/F/Sa)
WEEKS #1,2: (3/5/4/5/2)miles 19 miles/week
WEEKS #3, 4: (4/5/6/4/3) miles 22 miles/week
WEEK #5: (5/5/6/4/4) miles 24 miles/week
WEEK #6: (5/6/6/6/4) miles 27 miles/week
WEEK #7: (6/6/6/6/6) miles 30 miles/week " - seanmac, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Yeah if you're a competitive swimmer with training you could do the 5 1/2 miles. That's about 10,000 yards. Yes it's in the ocean which makes it much harder but it's with fins, which helps a lot.
Yes you would have to be in peak physical conditioning to do it, but you could. The 4 miles in 30 minutes in boots is the killer. - woody56292, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4neo try not to be rude. I agree that PT is very important, and as a future computer programmer, I don't want to be the stereotypical obese geek, but not everyone has the same standards and priorities on keeping in shape.
Personally, these don't look that tough, I am not saying I could do them ( I can barely run an 8 minute mile period ) but I think that with 6 months of training, conditioning, and training, this is doable for anybody, no matter what shape they are currently in.
Now someone find me an article of PJ training ( Air Force Para Jumpers ) and lets compare them. - neoform, on 10/12/2007, -3/+6"With fins" ever try swimming with those things? none of those swimming challenges is hard because of it, you can fly through the water with those things..
- stark23x, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I have to agree with mzander - the physical requirements are well beyond that of most women, and trying to find the one or two rare exceptions you might find per year would cost a lot of time and money better spent on training SEALS, not fulfilling some P.C. dream of equality that Mother Nature herself says is a no-go.
- dhughes, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3 I'd say the mental stress more than the physical stress is what makes people quit. People who take the test may be tough and may also be fit but swimming while hog tied, or being awake for long periods of time is the kicker, the mental stress is what seems to weed out most people. It seems some people are just more suited for the job than others.
Interesting to read though, it makes you want to try and see how far you can get. - stark23x, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3To answer the question in the title: I'm not even in good enough shape to be a CIRCUS seal. So no...the answer is no. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to eat six more cheeseburgers, I think I felt an open artery somewhere. :)
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