Phil Black, Navy SEALS and Surviving BUD/S

Since a kid, I've had tremendous respect for fellow countrymen and countrywomen who serve or have served in our Armed Services.  That said, each branch has a unique group of special forces.  In the case of the Navy, it is the SEALS.   A former Navy SEAL and SEAL instructor, Phil Black is one interesting dude.  He is the creator of a cool concept of exercise 'playing' cards called Fit Deck, where each card contains an exercise.  I own the bodyweight Fit Deck and it comes in handy when you don't have have access to weights, bands or fitness equipment.  It comes with a plastic case the size of a deck of cards so you can take it anywhere.  Cool.


When SEALS are initially trained, each candidate must go through what is called Basic Underwater Demolition / SEAL training, or BUD/S.  It goes without saying this is some of the most intense and exhausting physical and mental training on the planet.  Most recently Phil has put together a series of videos around preparation for Surviving BUD/S that you can watch here.   As a casual reviewer, and not anywhere close to BUD/S, I thought these short videos were great for mental strategy and fortitude.  For more detail, Phil also has a DVD series if you are serious of BUD/S preparation.


I'll cover more on the special forces and the SEALS in a future post on positive thinking.


Thanks Phil for your work and thanks to all of dedicated members and families of our Armed Services.