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SAS and Special Forces Fitness Training

Paperback by Wiseman, John 'Lofty'

SAS and Special Forces Fitness Training

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ISBN:
9781838864538
Publication Date:
14 Apr 2024
Language:
English
Publisher:
Amber Books Ltd
Imprint:
Amber Books
Pages:
192 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 30 - 31 Dec 2025
SAS and Special Forces Fitness Training

Description

The SAS is one of the world's greatest elite military units and its soldiers are renowned for their ability to cope when under great physical and mental stress. Now you can acquire the unique range of skills taught to members of the Special Air Service through the SAS & Special Forces Fitness Training. Written by an expert author, this book offers a total fitness programme for both body and mind. Special exercises and routines will help the reader improve strength, stamina and agility. There are also chapters on diet and nutrition, to help the trainee's body gain the maximum benefit from eating the right food and drink. The chapters on mental agility and self-defence teach the trainee to cope with the challenges of modern combat, the SAS way. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs and instructive artworks and including expert advice throughout, SAS & Special Forces Fitness Training is an exhaustive, lively guide to achieving a level of fitness that will match the world's elite military soldiers.

Contents

1. Strength and Endurance One: The Importance of Being Fit Two: Strength Training Without Weights Three: Strength Training With Weights Four: Running Five: Endurance Marches Six: Swimming Seven: Cycling Eight: Self-defence Nine: Injuries Ten: The Complete Fitness Programme 2. Nutrition Eleven: Daily Requirements Twelve: Your Own SAS Diet Thirteen: Survival Food 3. Mental Agility Fourteen: Positive Thinking Fifteen: Pressure at Work Sixteen: Facing Danger

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