8 Weeks to SEALFIT: A Navy SEAL's Guide to Unconventional Training for Physical and Mental Toughness-Revised Edition

by Mark Divine

Overview

From the New York Times bestselling author Mark Divine comes the newly revised and updated 8 Weeks to SEALFIT

SEALFIT (tm) was developed by retired Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine for the unique and specialized needs of professionals seeking to reach their fullest potential. To be SEALFIT means you embody the character traits of discipline, drive, determination, self-mastery, honor, integrity, courage, and authentic leadership.

The SEALFIT athlete is different than the sport athlete. He or she demonstrates great endurance, the ability to train without equipment, preparation for the known and the unknown, and intense work capacity. These qualities allow strong individuals to thrive in life and lead by example. With 8 Weeks to SEALFIT the athlete will:

master the unbeatable mind get the best workout available with the least amount of equipment take a level-headed approach to nutrition develop exceptional overall functional strength, fitness, and mental toughness—the qualities that make a Navy SEAL

Through teamwork, mental and physical preparation, and proper nutrition, the SEALFIT athlete can cultivate the "Kokoro" (warrior) spirit, helping them be unbeatable in life. Join the thousands of other SEALFIT athletes that have improved their well-being through these tried and true methods presented by Commander Mark Divine.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250762177
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/13/2020
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

MARK DIVINE is a retired Navy SEAL, bestselling author, and transformative thought leader, inspiring compassion, resilience, and fortitude. His distinguished military career spanned two decades with tours in Iraq, the Middle East, and the Korean Peninsula, culminating in his retirement in as a Commander. Beyond the battlefield, Mark founded SEALFIT, where he blends Navy SEAL training with innovative mental toughness and mindfulness techniques. Through the Unbeatable Mind program he has trained thousands in his "Kokoro" whole mind system, and through the Mark Divine Courage Foundation, he aids veterans seeking post-traumatic growth. Mark holds a PhD in Global Leadership from Pepperdine University and resides in Encinitas, California, with his wife, Sandy, and Husky Mahina.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Foreword Joe Stumpf ix

SOF Candidates: Read This… xiii

1 Embrace the Suck 1

2 Forging a Warrior Mind-set 7

3 Staying in the Fight 14

4 Training Isn't "Working Out" 19

5 The Five Mountains 28

6 SEAL Fuel 37

7 On-Ramp Training 44

8 Advanced Operator Training 115

9 Needed: SEALFIT Leaders 193

10 The Next Step 201

11 You're Not Common 203

Appendix 1 Unbeatable Mind Power Resources 210

Appendix 2 Bask Training Program 216

Appendix 3 Shopping List 243

Appendix 4 Substitution, Scaling, and Standards 248

Appendix 5 Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations 253

Editorial Reviews

02/17/2014
Former Navy SEAL Commander Divine (The Way of the SEAL), owner of the SEALFIT Training Center in San Diego, Calif., presents a guide that covers physical and mental training, a modified Paleo diet, and SEAL philosophy, affirmations, and journaling intended to turn committed exercisers into athletes with a “warrior mind.” SEALFIT combines Ashtanga Yoga, Navy SEAL regimens, and CrossFit training with endurance sports and some forms of martial arts to create lifetime athletes who are disciplined in both mind and body. The first six chapters focus on SEALFIT philosophy, enhanced by Divine’s anecdotes and advice on how to “embrace the suck,” think like a warrior, and endure rigorous training. Chapter 7, “On-Ramp Training,” details a four-week regimen to bring participants up to speed. Chapter 8, “Advanced Operator Training,” offers the heart of program, with precise day-by-day workouts that make-up phases of Divinie’s eight-week conditioning plan: stamina, strength, power, de-load, and personal record. The appendices include additional resources for fortifying the mind, a modified basic training program for those who don’t have the time to commit to Advanced Operator Training, as well as extensive grocery lists. Divine’s brusque tone will appeal to readers looking to be pushed beyond their limits. 120 b&w photos. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

Will appeal to readers looking to be pushed beyond their limits.” —Publishers Weekly

“The best program I've come to know outside of someone actually going through SEAL training.” —Brandon Webb, Navy SEAL, New York Times bestselling author

“I feel like I am twenty years old again.” —Bobby Yates, CEO

“I will not only ‘TRY' I will continue to work to accomplish every goal I have and also continue to imagine the feelings and actual accomplishment of that goal.” —Lindsey Valenzuela, Champion, 2nd Place in Women's Division, 2013 Crossfit Games and SEALFIT Kokoro graduate

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