US NAVY SEAls: Exercise training, eating, and supplements
The US Navy SEALs are some of the most elite special operations units in the US military. How do they train, eat, and supplement during their training to become these elite level soldiers? This week we go to the source for that information, speaking with Mark Divine.
Mark was an active SEAL for almost a decade and has been involved with the ongoing training since retiring. How has it changed since he was in the SEAL teams to modern day? In this show, you’ll find out the real deal from the legit source on how they train, eat, and supplement to survive the training.
Great discussion; your good on the on the mic as well. Sometimes I hear painstaking interviews between a SME and “a guy with a lot of YT followers” and its bad for the interviewer, interviewee, and listener. This wasnt the case, so thanks.
Since I have access to my own private, square range; I think I will try the Defoor standards after not sleeping for 48 hours and submerging myself in an ice bath.
Glad you enjoyed it. The problem with most shows of this ilk is the person doing the interview does not know jack sh%$ about the topic, making it painful for all involved.
I try to have either an in-depth knowledge of the topic (nutrition, training, supps, etc), or at least know enough about the topic to (hopefully) ask useful Qs/make useful comments as to not make it painful to listen to.
I’m deployed with an NSW Team and they recently had Josh Everett (of Crossfit fame) come into country to give briefs on nutrition and training. Seems they have him on payroll along with various others to develop the “Tactical Athlete Program” that I, as an Army guy has found useful and makes me jealous that the Army doesn’t provide the same wealth of info to its force.
I remember those good ole days when I could eat what I wanted because I burned it right off…sadly, then I got old, and married and had a child…I stopped one without stopping the other
Will, on another topic, based on your advice about low-T, I’m working on an appointment with another doctor. Thank you.
Me too…hence the popular phrase “drinking the kool-aid.”
On the topic there are many former mil and former athletes that still consume the 4,000 cal diet despite lifestyle changes, then wonder why they gain so much weight when they have been so athletic/active all of their life.
I recall being in a cold, mountainous environment and eating 7,000 cals a day and still losing weight. Now I eat 1,600/day and still gain weight.
I am glad these units are getting the SME education and hopefully it’ll filter throughout. I hate to see young 19 year-old E1s push all sorts of supplements on dudes that don’t know better becuase it “worked for them.”
Yes, an expression that has become part of the standard lexicon yet I bet few today know where it originates.
No doubt. The sad reality is there’s been a ton of research done - by military locals no less - showing clear benefit to mil populations. None of which ever seems to trickle down to the mil regulars.
So, you have the “powers that be” being generally anti supplement, and all the regulars giving each other terrible “'dude, it worked for me” advice. The truth (per usual) falls some place in the middle. Personally, I would like to see a comprehensive program to use supplements in a scientific manner (see article below) to the benefit of mil populations. Even though research continues to come out - often done on mil populations by mil research facilities - the info does not seem to trickle down to all but the most elite units, and even then…
Thanks for the link to the article. I thought it was well written. I was particularly interested in how exposure to blasts can have an affect on the lungs.
In my view, should be given to all mil personnel as there’s general benefits from them and specific benefits (per article) for them and at worst, would be a waste of $$$ if say larger/further testing failed to show benefit.
And in terms of funds spent and or wasted $$$ in mil, that one wouldn’t even make a blip on the funding.
