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The U.S. Navy Seal Guide to Fitness and Nutrition
Author(s): Patricia A. Deuster (Editor), Pierre A. Pelletier (Editor), Anita Singh (Editor)
- Publisher: Skyhorse
- Publication Date: May 17, 2007
- Language: English
- Print length: 480 pages
- ISBN-10: 1602390304
- ISBN-13: 9781602390300
Book Description
Developed for Navy SEAL trainees to help them meet the rigorous demands of the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) community, this comprehensive, illustrated guide covers all the basics of physical well being as well as advice for the specific challenges encountered in extreme conditions and mission-related activities.
The special operations experts in the Navy SEALs rely on their physical ability to overcome obstacles and avoid injury or even death. So their training methods are proven and thorough. This full-illustrated book covers:
- Calculating energy expenditure
- Definitions, functions, and daily allowances of carbohydrates, fats, and protein
- Nutritional considerations for endurance and strength training activities
- Active recovery from injury
- Cardio-respiratory conditioning
- Appropriate gear for running and swimming for fitness
- Exercising in extreme and adverse weather
- And more.
Compiled by physicians and physiologists chosen for their knowledge of the NSW and SEAL community, this manual is a unique resource for anyone wanting to improve his or her health, strength, and endurance.
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
is an associate professor and director of the Human Performance Laboratory in the Department of Military and Emergency Medicine in the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, School of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. She has conducted more than fifteen years of research in the area of sports nutrition and exercise physiology and has published numerous papers on the U.S. Navy SEALs.
