The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide - Human Performance

The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide 177 Biomechanics of Load-Bearing The duration of time your foot is on the ground during a n ...

178 Load-Bearing Figure 10-1. Workload and Energy Expenditure During Load-Bearing Carrying a load at a walking pace that require ...

The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide 179 Hydration Status Appropriate water/fluid discipline must be observed at all times durin ...

180 Load-Bearing Lack of sleep can compromise your mental capacities, including attention, logical reasoning, and mental process ...

The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide 181 " Aerobic training: Aerobic capacity is very important with respect to load- bearing. I ...

182 Load-Bearing " One hump at least every other week, preferably once per week. Optimizing Load-Bearing The decision to calcula ...

The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide 183 " Foot blisters (See Appendix C). " Back pain. " Stress fractures. " Rucksack palsy. " ...

184 Load-Bearing ...

The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide 185 Chapter 11 Training for Specific Environments Physical training in extreme conditions, ...

186 Training for Specific Environments Training in Hot Environments Exercising in hot, humid environment imposes a significant c ...

The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide 187 Adapting to a hot environment can take one to three weeks; for physically fit individua ...

188 Training for Specific Environments " Dehydration. " Salt depletion. " Illness/Infections. " Cessation of physical activity. ...

The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide 189 Immediate medical attention is necessary to prevent death. Always remember the basics o ...

190 Training for Specific Environments " Optimize acclimation by a carefully scripted exercise program from the med- ical depart ...

The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide 191 sure it is a cold environment when the ambient temperature is below 15° F and the wind ...

192 Training for Specific Environments Hypothermia A lowering of body core temperature below 95° F is not an uncommon cold injur ...

The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide 193 How to avoid freezing injuries " Dress appropriately and keep hands and feet as dry as ...

194 Training for Specific Environments Training at Altitude An athlete’s performance can suffer dramatically when he rapidly asc ...

The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide 195 " Progressive symptoms of headache. " Mental confusion or difficulty thinking. " Visual ...

196 Training for Specific Environments Acclimation to Altitude Prolonged exposure to altitude will bring about several physiolog ...