Signing up for the Navy, and aiming to be a Navy Seal is a noble pursuit. But it is not something that you should do lightly. You should be willing to take the time to know what you are getting in for. For one thing, Seal training takes nearly three years, from enlistment to when they will be ready for deployment. Navy Seals undergo training in diving, swimming, hand to hand combat, weapons, explosives, parachuting and demolitions. Their training sounds romantic and like something that any red-blooded patriot young man would jump at. Well, there is a huge difference between what discussed around the water cooler, and the intensity of Navy Seal training. Navy Seal training pushes the limits of both physical and mental reserves, and then it pushes it a little farther. The training is specifically designed to weed out those people, which such intense grueling and demanding training is too much. There have been many strong, agile and impressive individuals who have wound up “ringing the bell” (signaling they wish to quit training) and enough to make even the most confident candidate hesitate.
Where do you apply? Well, first, can you pass the entrance tests? Can you swim 500 yards in under twelve and a half minutes? Are you able to perform 42 pushups, fifty sit-ups, and six pull-ups? Can you run one and a half miles in boots and long pants in just under twelve minutes? You can? Great. But can you do those things in a row, with short rest periods between each one? Now you begin to understand the level of physical shape being a Navy Seal deals with. And remember, these are just the things needed for entering Navy Seal training. The worst is yet to come, provided you make it in.
