The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide - Human Performance

The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide 57 Terms Related to Shoe Construction " Board lasting increases stability and is good for o ...

58 Running for Fitness If you have high arches you will need a shoe with more cushioning for shock absorption whereas if you are ...

The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide 59 Orthotics Individuals with biomechanical conditions that result in pain and injury may b ...

60 Running for Fitness Sometimes low cost, over-the-counter, commercial orthotic inserts can work as well as customized inserts. ...

The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide 61 Reflectors Putting reflectors on your shoes and running clothes is a great idea if you r ...

62 Running for Fitness Source: Running Injury-Free by Joe Ellis with Joe Henderson, Rodale Press, 1994 Other running surfaces in ...

The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide 63 Warm-Up A warm-up to lengthen short, tight muscles before running is crucial for prevent ...

64 Running for Fitness Footstrike For most runners, other than sprinters or very fast runners, the heel-ball footstrike method w ...

The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide 65 Building Your Mileage Increasing mileage too quickly can cause training injuries. Your r ...

66 Running for Fitness Figure 4-5. Ways to Increase Running Speed Do not increase speed and distance simultaneously. Increasing ...

The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide 67 If you have been running 35 to 40 miles per week for 1 to 2 months, you have a good endu ...

68 Running for Fitness " After you finish, stretch and walk around. Take a hot bath. " Slowly return to running. Interval Traini ...

The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide 69 Interval workouts are a great way to improve performance. Varying Your Workouts It is go ...

70 Running for Fitness If you train sensibly there is no reason why you should not be able run injury-free. Should you get injur ...

The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide 71 Chapter 5 Swimming for Fitness As a SEAL you are required to be a swimmer. Swimming is a ...

72 Swimming for Fitness Open Water Gear In the pure sense the only gear required is a set of trunks. Look at the gear list for t ...

The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide 73 Fins and Fin Selection There are three factors to keep in mind when you are selecting a ...

74 Swimming for Fitness Figure 5-1. Examples of Traditional Short and Long Fins (Left) and Newer Long Blade Fins with Innovative ...

The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide 75 " If your ankles are inherently flexible, short fins may be more efficient as well as le ...

76 Swimming for Fitness " Getting the best possible fit; try on fins with booties or other foot gear that you’ll be using with t ...