SEAL TRAINING WEEDS OUT 77% OF PROSPECTS. CAN YOU MAKE THE CUT?
n The U.S. Navy SEALs occupy a unique place in the military—an elite special operations unit with a mythical reputation, able to get any job done under any conditions: SEa, Air, or Land. The raid that killed Osama bin Laden further cemented that legacy and left a generation of young men wondering what it takes to enter the world-class Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training programme. The answer is complex: fitness, endurance, and special skills all play a role. To even be considered for BUD/S, you must meet the requirements below.
EXERCISE MINIMUM RECOMMENDED
500-YARD SWIM
Rest 10 minutes
2 MINUTE PUSH-UPS 42 Rest 2 minutes
2 MINUTE SIT-UPS
Rest 2 minutes
PULL-UPS* 6 25 Rest 10 minutes 1.5 MILE RUN 11:00
50 100 100 12:30 9:30 MINUTES 9:30 MINUTES
*No time limit, but hands cannot leave the bar and feet cannot touch the ground.