The Special Operations Fitness Test

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  • The Special Operations Fitness Test is made in honor of the quiet professionals and elite members of the Special Operations community who train like professional athletes and who put their lives on the line as they engage and defeat the enemies of freedom all over the world by land, sea & air.
    The Special Operations Fitness Test will give you a glimpse of what it takes to make it in the prestigious tribe of the best of the best.
    I highly recommend that you only attempt this fitness test if you are already in great shape and only if you have mitigated the risks associated with such an extreme fitness test.
    Do it for fun. Do it with friends. Or do it to see if you have what it takes.
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Komentáře • 740

  • @willypete8155
    @willypete8155 Před 3 lety +814

    This is straight up infinitely more inspiring than the army recruiting team.

    • @357-swagnumultramagax9
      @357-swagnumultramagax9 Před 3 lety +35

      Private potato is the only inspiration I need .

    • @djharto4917
      @djharto4917 Před 3 lety +27

      That army video was an embarrassment to the nation.

    • @brainwilson7125
      @brainwilson7125 Před 3 lety +34

      @@djharto4917 it’s done on purpose, to weaken the US. US is lead by traitors.

    • @beerman6270
      @beerman6270 Před 3 lety +6

      @@djharto4917 have you seen the British one? Now look at the Chinese one filled with rap and action cuts.

    • @LifeisaSpecialOperation
      @LifeisaSpecialOperation  Před 2 lety +36

      Glad you liked it, WP

  • @AdventuresInMortality
    @AdventuresInMortality Před 3 lety +944

    I'm a 60 year old computer programmer. I've done the 12 mile ruck march in less than 3 hours (with a minute and a half to spare). Still working on the other requirements...

    • @sethheaddress2651
      @sethheaddress2651 Před 3 lety +72

      Awesome!! Stay hard!

    • @rainypath96
      @rainypath96 Před 3 lety +14

      Nice how much elevation? Assuming these ruck marches have to be pretty flat to hit 3 hours

    • @zacharys7551
      @zacharys7551 Před 3 lety +20

      I finished my 12 miler in 2:53:00 but that was in 2004 for the EIB @ good ol Ft. Bragg. I love these videos reminds me of what could have been. Keep them coming.

    • @justinspearlord
      @justinspearlord Před 3 lety +7

      Wow! I feel like the ruck march is the hardest.

    • @Jacob-il8jx
      @Jacob-il8jx Před 3 lety +5

      @@rainypath96 very very hilly

  • @curingthenaivete1642
    @curingthenaivete1642 Před 2 lety +196

    Here are my current numbers:
    Pushups: 63
    Sit-ups: 71
    Pull-ups: 12
    1 Mile Run: 6:45
    1000m Swim: NOT DONE
    12 mile ruck: 2:48:45
    I’m going to update this comment when I learn how to swim- fast.

    • @tskkfk
      @tskkfk Před 8 měsíci +3

      ?

    • @aaklii
      @aaklii Před 8 měsíci

      (

    • @curingthenaivete1642
      @curingthenaivete1642 Před 8 měsíci +25

      Update:
      Push-ups: 77
      Sit-ups: 70
      Pull-ups: 12
      1 mile: 6:00
      12 mile ruck: 2:03:15
      These are all PR’s not done back to back

    • @tock1xyc812
      @tock1xyc812 Před 8 měsíci

      @@curingthenaivete1642 This is insane dude, i used to run a 6:45 mile but now im at a solid 8, do you have any tips?

    • @maccliff2115
      @maccliff2115 Před 8 měsíci

      Any Updates with your SF Selection Standards?

  • @insert-name-here3350
    @insert-name-here3350 Před 3 lety +22

    Even if you can't do this test yet, no special forces soldier was born. Every one had to work hard to get to where they are. It's not an overnight change but there are thousands who have done it before and you can be one of the next thousand.

  • @militantis
    @militantis Před 3 lety +210

    “Do not run”...all footage shows rangers ruck running.

    • @tonysantillan1991
      @tonysantillan1991 Před 3 lety +14

      Well the concept is if you can work it in a 2hr 30 min stride/walk pace then when you RUN it should be significantly lesser time but if you have to run to achieve the minimum then your gonna have a hard time keeping up with your team if they can walk a 12 mile at less than 2 hr 30

    • @LifeisaSpecialOperation
      @LifeisaSpecialOperation  Před 2 lety +47

      I added the message "only run during higher priority missions / training events" into the video because I think it is best for your knees and back to ruck during your individual training ... but to run when you have a no fail training event or mission that is time sensitive. If you always run then you are going to beat yourself down. And since this is a pass/ fail event and the recommended time is 3 hours... there is no need to run.

    • @SuperColonel91
      @SuperColonel91 Před 2 lety +3

      @@LifeisaSpecialOperation how come the pull ups are third in order and not first?

    • @andrewfriedman4972
      @andrewfriedman4972 Před 2 lety

      @@SuperColonel91 why should they be first instead of third?

    • @SuperColonel91
      @SuperColonel91 Před 2 lety +1

      @@andrewfriedman4972 because I figured that if you did the pull ups first you won't be as tired After doing the push Ups

  • @SMM_NAA
    @SMM_NAA Před 3 lety +121

    The ruck and uniform swim sound by far the hardest.

    • @AguyR1401
      @AguyR1401 Před 3 lety +7

      My fear of rucking is tweaking a joint, or, at the very least, doing it early in the test and being unable to finish.

    • @SMM_NAA
      @SMM_NAA Před 3 lety +5

      @@AguyR1401 Also 12 miles is quite a distance, I don't know of any non paved paths that go that far.

    • @SMM_NAA
      @SMM_NAA Před 3 lety +6

      @@Tovashi Walking 12 miles is difficult, let alone with a 80 pound rucksack 😭

    • @SMM_NAA
      @SMM_NAA Před 3 lety +2

      @@Tovashi I haven't even attempted doing a full ruck yet, I've only been going on runs 1-5 miles, but I do the same thing around my neighborhood 😅

    • @TheInfantry98
      @TheInfantry98 Před 3 lety +4

      @@SMM_NAA find a trail that you can use as a loop

  • @harrywilford3032
    @harrywilford3032 Před 3 lety +15

    I'm Marine Veteran and 55 years old except for the swim I can complete this test right now 150 situps 10 miles full gear at 8-minute miles were some of what we had to go through

  • @EnligUlv
    @EnligUlv Před 3 lety +49

    I love this challenge. At 56 years old, I’m going to do this next week while I’m on vacation.

  • @itsjaygray
    @itsjaygray Před 23 dny +2

    I got in the gym 9 months ago so I'm new to fitness and I know I'm gonna get there 1 day...
    Right now this is where I'm at:
    Push-ups - 66
    Sit-ups - 60
    Pull-ups - 15 ✔️
    1 Mile run - 14mins
    1000M Swim - ❌️
    12M Ruck - ❌️

  • @SeemsFutileNow
    @SeemsFutileNow Před 3 lety +54

    When I was young this was common practice for me, especially in the Army but at near 60 this is impossible. 😳. I still have gas left in the tank but no way can I do all that in minutes no more. Time is Undefeated even to the Greatest Warriors

    • @ericjill8024
      @ericjill8024 Před 3 lety +1

      @@tonyaviles5308 you know you can google this stuff right? I mean come on guy

    • @SeemsFutileNow
      @SeemsFutileNow Před 3 lety

      @@ericjill8024 Thx. I believe you drove truth into him because he deleted his comment

    • @ericjill8024
      @ericjill8024 Před 3 lety +1

      @@SeemsFutileNow lol I don’t even remember his BS. I really need to have a sighn around my neck with my name and address

    • @SeemsFutileNow
      @SeemsFutileNow Před 3 lety

      @@ericjill8024 😊

  • @sandyraman1722
    @sandyraman1722 Před 2 lety +6

    I have been tailoring my workouts and excercising for the past year so that I can pass this fitness test at 15 years old. Thanks for the standards!

  • @marioskouris5485
    @marioskouris5485 Před 3 lety +103

    Although i am 14 i will try my best to complete it

    • @ln1056
      @ln1056 Před 3 lety +10

      SOF fitness standards are for the 17 age range. You’re not that far off.

    • @lyleadams7755
      @lyleadams7755 Před 3 lety +12

      Don't try, do.

    • @jpmc04
      @jpmc04 Před 3 lety +20

      Don’t. You’re gonna end up injured. Wait a few more years for your body to mature

    • @glowboy6098
      @glowboy6098 Před 3 lety +15

      Wait till your fully grown. You can damage your body

    • @0fficer47
      @0fficer47 Před 3 lety +6

      Do or do not. There is no try

  • @Veteransolo
    @Veteransolo Před měsícem +1

    I always wanted to join the Special forces, it's one branch equivalent to Seals, (not from America.) I ended up in the regular infantry, but I kept training like I wanted to be ready for the Special forces, in the end, I ended up having the highest distinction from all the other soldiers, I was even asked by the officers how come I didn't join the Special forces, when I told them what happened and failed the graduation training, they kept their mouths shut and just told me congratulations for even trying,
    I'm a civilian now, in my 27 years if age,
    And I still train with running, push ups, pull ups, sit ups and swimming, always outside in the wilderness, and often I go hiking and sometimes trekking with my 2 best friends, one whom I served with and he was my sergeant.
    Never stop training gentlemen, even after you become a civilian.

  • @ianwarrington6065
    @ianwarrington6065 Před 3 lety +52

    I’m going aircrew as a marine, but I expect myself to perform at the level of a Raider/SEAL. Most of these standards I already met to make AC, but the 80 push-ups got me. Appreciate the video.

    • @alge9113
      @alge9113 Před rokem +1

      What’s the reasoning behind the push-ups

    • @thomasdoy3350
      @thomasdoy3350 Před rokem +1

      Good luck in your career are you our of training now

  • @Mr.Grumbdy
    @Mr.Grumbdy Před 2 lety +5

    I am 59 and will be building up to this for my own health and fitness experience. It will take time to do this and I will take my time to do this safely

  • @1anre
    @1anre Před 3 lety +24

    Cool how the slogan of each SOF unit is used every for each exercise, to remind folks of how all these units reinforce those values & how it ties into the sort of fitness expectation they have of all prospective candidates as well as active operators as well.

  • @My_Alchemical_Romance
    @My_Alchemical_Romance Před 2 lety +11

    Hey!!! I’ve always looked at my toughest challenges since a young man playing spec ops video games; and in my toughest situations have always thought to myself; “how would a special operator handle this?” And its gotten me throug some tough times.
    Love the channel; so applicable and for me, cathartic. Lol!
    Love your work.

  • @michaelmanes3751
    @michaelmanes3751 Před 8 měsíci +3

    I'm 68 yrs old and an Army infantry veteran from way back. I've been physically active most of my life, love rock climbing, and am still doing so with much younger partners on a fairly regular basis.
    I want to build up to and try to qualify physically for this Special Forces test. Many events I can already perform, even with extra weight added, but I need to test myself with the swim, the run and the ruck for time.
    Thanks for the inspiration and motivation. I'll get back with ya.
    This is gonna be super cool! Thank you.
    I wanna be a powerful and fit asset for my family, my community, and my country.
    Please bless all military veterans and all active duty personnel and their families. Gotta love them all without reservation and without end!

  • @Juxtapose76
    @Juxtapose76 Před měsícem +1

    Awesome!! 👍 God bless..🙏💖🕊️

  • @squintytable6582
    @squintytable6582 Před 3 lety +237

    I'm hoping to go into Marsoc in the Marines even though it might seem like a stretch of confidence but I'm gonna keep at it. Currently at
    88 pushups (2 min)
    15 pullups
    105 crunches (2 minutes)
    6:06 1 mile

    • @br0leg274
      @br0leg274 Před 3 lety +14

      @Nuff In from a sport educational view that’s the most wrong thing you could do. This workout could be a Weekly stresstest but not as averaged training.
      It’s an completely overdose on all parts of training from strength, endurance, flexibility, cardiovascular till balance.
      Alternating Training to get a higher pace is ok. But for progression workouts you should never go over the 40min. After that your cortisol level rise and prolong your recovery timing. You could do 2 PTs a day with an stable recovery timeline between. Or train 4-6 times a week and doing all 3 weeks an recovery week to stay healthy.
      Day 1,3,5: I do medium Full Body workouts
      Day 2,4 cardio ( running, sprinting, agility stuff)
      2 times a week fighting sports mostly/ day2 and 6

    • @squintytable6582
      @squintytable6582 Před 3 lety +2

      @Nuff In thanks for the heads up and advice. Appreciate it

    • @xArtoriasTheAbysswalker
      @xArtoriasTheAbysswalker Před 2 lety +12

      If your numbers are honest you should have no trouble with physical standards in any Special Operations.

    • @LifeisaSpecialOperation
      @LifeisaSpecialOperation  Před 2 lety +65

      These are great numbers. Make sure your mind game is also as strong.

    • @JeffreyMontenegro
      @JeffreyMontenegro Před 2 lety +2

      These are great numbers but speaking from experience, you have to raise the crunch numbers and distance for your runs. The standard for maxing out Marine PFT crunches is 115 in 2 minutes and finishing the 3 miles in 18 minutes or less. Anything less than a 20 minute 3 mile is going to make you stand out out to the MARSOC recruiters. During MCT/ITB, there will always be a recon recruiter who approaches your platoon and during your MOS School, a MARSOC recruiter will approach you. The option to join will only be given to Active Duty Marines so make sure you take the right contract.

  • @johnz6241
    @johnz6241 Před 7 měsíci +4

    The way you broke this down was really interesting. Giving a part of the fitness test to each sof unit. It's really cool man

  • @Leatherneck1057
    @Leatherneck1057 Před 3 lety +12

    In the Marine Corps, we were required to execute 20 pull ups, 80 sit-ups and a timed 3 mile run. I don’t know why push-ups weren’t required, as it is an excellent exercise and indicator of upper body strength. In boot camp, the swim qualification didn’t necessarily determine how strong of a swimmer you were, just not drowning was the goal and it wasn’t easy treading water with a uniform on. Swimming wasn’t a part of the PFT in the fleet after boot camp, though being an amphibious unit it probably should have. It depends on the unit but 10-15 mile forced marches with full gear (I was an M-60 machine gunner) was common for us. To become MEU/SOC qualified before our Mediterranean deployment, we were force marched 25 miles in full gear and then did about 15 in the hills of France. I was in great shape in those days and can still do 80 push-ups now but these jobs are for the young and I appreciate each and every one of them. I proudly thank everyone who served.

  • @mukamaronald7497
    @mukamaronald7497 Před 3 lety +3

    I believe, if every one was in the military. Everyone would be fit physically, mentally , emotionally and so disciplined. Coz the military is the ultimate source of discipline. Keep them videos coming, much love from Uganda.

    • @TheInfantry98
      @TheInfantry98 Před 3 lety

      Lmfao Not really kid. Only very few members are actually disciplined in their fitness. Generally only those in combat arms have that discipline

  • @pascalp1469
    @pascalp1469 Před 6 dny

    "The enemies of freedom"...like that quote

  • @gregoryknox4444
    @gregoryknox4444 Před 7 měsíci +11

    Most of my groups failure was in the swimming in fatigues and boots. The pullups I think I struggled but passed. I ran the mile in 5:20 and we did a 10 mile run in 90 minutes. I could do 130 situps and 100 pushups total, I met the time limit. We also did monkee bars 90 was max and I did 114 with a lot of practice, I pased the inverted low crawl maxed it but it took a lot of practice .,,.. READ THE REQUIRMENTS TO YOURSELF "OUT LOUD" and each word is important. "touch" is not the same as "grab" and that was killing me in the monkee bars (grabbing is was 40 bars in one minute, touching I hit 114 in one minutes, fail vs excell ). My assignment as Special Forces A Team Medic was so important to me, and I was pround to stand with my Team. D.O.L.

  • @st1cky92
    @st1cky92 Před 3 lety +18

    really good video showing the high demands of special forces. I'm serving in the IDF special forces and in our fitness test, we had to 1.Run 3 km in less than the 12 min 2. 15 pull-ups with 10 kg vest. 50 push-ups and 50 sit-ups in 1:30 min each. and 20 deadlifts with 80 kg.

    • @AmazonWebService98
      @AmazonWebService98 Před 3 lety +1

      I believe ours is ''non'' SF unit
      2600 meters in 12 min most will get close to 3k or over
      Obstacle course with helmet and plate carrier and rifle
      40 push-sit '' most guys would get 60-80 standard
      3 km speed march
      15 km march within set time with 25 kg i believe
      and then a course you have to move weights back and forth on a timer.
      That's the fit test every year , and when you're in training after that you're going out in the field. most of these requirements would be easily made by regular troops from the unit I was in, we just don't swim

    • @Ravi-fx6vf
      @Ravi-fx6vf Před 2 lety +1

      20 deadlifts in a row?

    • @TomasJot
      @TomasJot Před 2 lety +1

      What is the rest time between each task in IDF SF fitness test?

  • @1ute
    @1ute Před 3 lety +1

    Can’t wait to try out this challenge over the summer. So inspirational

  • @wizzardofpaws2420
    @wizzardofpaws2420 Před 3 lety +7

    I am just blown away at how FIT our men are. BRAVO to all service men and women!

  • @jonathanwatson4859
    @jonathanwatson4859 Před 3 lety +10

    Happy memorial day and thank you for all you've done. You're a real one.

    • @1ute
      @1ute Před 3 lety +3

      Memorial Day is the day to remember those who have fallen. Most (alive) veterans find it awkward to be appreciated on a day such as one for remembering those who’ve passed.

    • @jonathanwatson4859
      @jonathanwatson4859 Před 3 lety

      @@1ute I wasn't saying that for him to be remembered I mean his actions that have saved so many lives

  • @CountryWolf_TX
    @CountryWolf_TX Před 3 lety +12

    I’m 45 now I need a test to see if I have another five on this earth. Thank you sir!

    • @TheInfantry98
      @TheInfantry98 Před 3 lety +1

      Be careful grandpa

    • @mukamaronald7497
      @mukamaronald7497 Před 3 lety +2

      @@TheInfantry98 No at 45, he can still strong a bit. Do not discourage him

    • @vlad8516
      @vlad8516 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@TheInfantry98 as a man you're strong up until 55 you donut

  • @zkre8ionz13
    @zkre8ionz13 Před 3 lety +1

    Oh yea ! Definitely giving this a go! Super hype about it!

  • @christiandinero8083
    @christiandinero8083 Před 3 lety +74

    Damn. I have a long way to go. I graduate college in a year and want to go SF. Currently at
    40 pushups (2 minutes)
    60 situps (2 minutes)
    7 pullups
    7:00 mile

    • @YoYo-vb7qn
      @YoYo-vb7qn Před 3 lety +6

      Aim to run the desired mile pace for 20mins (e.g. 15kmh), for confidence and ability. I recommend adding 20min tempo runs 2x a week. If you want to quit at 10mins that's a good sign. Find out what constant speed you can do and just add .1, or .2 kmh each run: that way, unless you're having an off day, you know you can do the next run as you could do the last. It's just a matter of putting in the same effort each run. Maybe use a treadmill to maintain pace for these runs. Come the last minute or 30s up the pace to a sprint. Bear in mind: you can run as long as you want but if you don't do speed running you won't get faster. You could also do 1x or 2x 20mins intervals a week e.g. 2mins@12kmh > 1min@18kmh (find your speed). Each week remove 10s from rest speed, or add 10s to sprint; or do both. I personally consider the 20min run the shortest for fitness improvement; ideal for speed endurance; and short so convenient and not boring. You can also do them on consecutive days because your legs won't be so battered; which means you can be flexible with them in your programme too (e.g. 2 days on, 2days off etc). Try it for a month, see why happens.

    • @victormorrison441
      @victormorrison441 Před 3 lety +3

      Everyone seems to teach how to do a sit up, push up etc... but I had to "learn to run" in the Army.... almost bouncing... proper way to breath... proper way to swing arms... putting Vicks vapor rub on chest and under lip before run...how to rest... how to set pace... running is the second most complex part of Army fitness... Learning to Swim long distance fast is tough as well and has it own tricks

    • @johnwig285
      @johnwig285 Před 3 lety +1

      Why go to San Francisco when u can go to Cali

    • @christiandinero8083
      @christiandinero8083 Před 3 lety

      @@YoYo-vb7qn okay great thanks
      Ive been running for 45ish minutes every run and it does get a little boring towards the end

    • @christiandinero8083
      @christiandinero8083 Před 3 lety +1

      @@victormorrison441 I think running isn't as straight forward as the static exercises

  • @Fatties09
    @Fatties09 Před 3 lety

    Awesome. Thank you for sharing!

  • @TheFlea1987
    @TheFlea1987 Před 3 lety +48

    I didn't even make it through the video before needing to take a pizza break.

  • @nickdantzlerward8567
    @nickdantzlerward8567 Před 3 lety +4

    Wow. Amazing delivery and super inspiring. I'm doing OCS this summer for the USMC and afterwards hope to shoot for Recon post-TBS. This is a great start!!!

  • @texasaggie8449
    @texasaggie8449 Před 8 měsíci +2

    As a fish at Texas A&M class of 1984 we did basically 84 of everything. It was called a class set and it was expected to do them all. I honestly don’t remember pull ups only because we didn’t have that option in the dorm.

  • @bushfingers
    @bushfingers Před 3 lety

    New physical goal - thanks 😊

  • @andeefrendee
    @andeefrendee Před 7 měsíci +1

    Good goal to achieve. And not only for those who plan to became a professional navy seals, but for ordinary men, who want to be healthy and strong.

  • @user-vf1hs8bs1b
    @user-vf1hs8bs1b Před měsícem

    You are unique man, it is perfect results.👍

  • @MARIO-no7on
    @MARIO-no7on Před 8 měsíci

    I'm ready 💪greetings from 🇵🇱

  • @Wirewelding
    @Wirewelding Před 2 lety

    These are my fitness goals, For this year.

  • @thomasandersen5349
    @thomasandersen5349 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Interesting, how times have changed.
    RIP is now RASP.
    APFT is back and forth with Combat Fitness Test.
    Seeing this video gives me Motivation to get back up to a good standard, no matter what your employer, capacity, and/or occupational specialty code is. I'm going to set this as my primary fitness goal to achieve for 2024, especially if I decide to re-up with an age-waiver.
    Pre-Corona, I was in 195-200lbs fighting weight, training BJJ, rowing, climbing/mountaineering in both Alpine and sub-Alpine conditions... Then Corona Plandemic hit, and I began drinking heavily, eating poorly, and unable to burn off all those dead calories from drinking to excess. Then I had a hernia surgery.
    Pre-Plandemic, I could meet those standards, no question, breaking 20 pull-ups, 25 if going until failure. Dips 32, 5:56 1mile time and a 12:20 two mile, and all sorts of calisthenics and BJJ drills. Push ups, sit ups, not how many; rather, how long do you want me to go for...
    Now, not so agile, nor lean, nor have anywhere near pre-plandemic endurance and/or expolsive strength. I've got to shed some beer and milkfat weight, I've already began an intermittent-fasting, calorie-deficient diet. 30 days in, ten lbs down already, many more to go.
    Great video.

  • @2aprecisionninja897
    @2aprecisionninja897 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for the content. Standards to keep in mind while I work every day.

  • @wolfman571000
    @wolfman571000 Před 3 lety +1

    FUN-FUN-FUN....KUDOS to all of these Warriors...

  • @henryonyebuchi5613
    @henryonyebuchi5613 Před 8 měsíci

    Am up and running on the course right away😊

  • @TheHaze26
    @TheHaze26 Před 7 měsíci

    I'm starting this today

  • @pvasut
    @pvasut Před 7 měsíci

    It is incredible what ops can do. I could do swimming from that list without prep....but rest, well lasy time I tried was at my 20ties. Now I can only dream about it

  • @amine-hb4ck
    @amine-hb4ck Před 2 lety

    I DEFENITLY USE THIS AS MY GOLE FOR MY FITNES WORKOUT ...THANKS BRO FROM IRAN TEHRAN

  • @mmendozal13
    @mmendozal13 Před 3 lety

    Glad you mentioned the Night Stalkers NSDQ!

  • @kjcenteno5734
    @kjcenteno5734 Před 3 lety +1

    I have a new fitness goal to achieve thanks for the video

  • @dionthomas5418
    @dionthomas5418 Před 3 lety +1

    Special operations fitness test 🎖🎖🎖🔥🔥🔥, I believe that this challenge is going to make sure that I stay in healthy condition for life

  • @enoshsubba5875
    @enoshsubba5875 Před 3 lety

    Total Respect.

  • @totobyafrica847
    @totobyafrica847 Před 3 lety +8

    I've done something similar before, I can easily meet the standard requirements of all, except the swim. It absolutely killed me to even attempt something near that distance yet alone in that time. It's definitely something that I will be looking to improve upon. Really good video!

    • @nikitaw1982
      @nikitaw1982 Před 8 měsíci +1

      get some technique lessons. lots of people don't breath or they take a breath and hold it till just before taking the next breath. start exhaling as soon as put head back in the water. if can do the other stuff then you have the strength and stamina..now its just mental and technique.

  • @mazmamworkout
    @mazmamworkout Před 3 lety

    Awesome Training..

  • @HerbertCollins
    @HerbertCollins Před 2 lety

    Great video. Thank you for sharing.

  • @effahamoakotheophilus2214
    @effahamoakotheophilus2214 Před 10 měsíci

    I'm ready for it

  • @pacifiquebusiness
    @pacifiquebusiness Před 3 měsíci

    Thank you 🫡🇺🇸🙏

  • @Mo-ictsFreedomlove95
    @Mo-ictsFreedomlove95 Před 9 měsíci

    Best training iloved

  • @daleastiles
    @daleastiles Před 8 měsíci +5

    Back in the day... 100 pushups, 100 sit ups, 10 pull ups, 2 miles in 10:15. I was never tested on swim and the evening of our 25 mile ruck, I was called back to base camp. From there, I left the Army and transferred to the Navy. I worked on radar and tactical data computers and got out of shape. Now I'm 55... Maybe if I did 1/3 of this... that would be good for my age.

    • @em34ev3r
      @em34ev3r Před 26 dny

      Fck man you were a beast

  • @abdulqayumkhan3992
    @abdulqayumkhan3992 Před rokem

    I did above from yours requirements.

  • @mac-gyver1152
    @mac-gyver1152 Před 3 lety +4

    Thanks for making these great videos, they help me learn what I need to improve and work on. Great video and God bless 🙏👍🏻.
    I also can do the run swim, and ruck no problem. The last 12 mile ruck I did I came in at a little over 2 hours and 30 minutes.

  • @javi-hy8vv
    @javi-hy8vv Před 3 lety +4

    It would be greatly appreciated to watch a video of your personal experience as a SF officer sir. Many of us are looking to understand what the officer route for Army SOF units are like. It would be appreciated.

  • @teanistillmon3341
    @teanistillmon3341 Před 5 měsíci

    ❤, I will have to write this down and work up to it. I am 54. We have a PT for my security job: 12 flights of stairs ( 271 steps) up and down. Go to the 4th floor, run a .5 miles across and down 5 floors in 10 minutes 59 seconds. I did it in slower time. I am not in the greatest shape but, not the worst either..

  • @RahulKumar-zv5us
    @RahulKumar-zv5us Před 7 měsíci

    I am ready too

  • @anartysonboxing7532
    @anartysonboxing7532 Před 8 měsíci

    Nice . Military training routine is the best than other

  • @BeeeeepBoop
    @BeeeeepBoop Před 2 lety +1

    Still have two years in highschool. Will join LAT SOF after graduation.
    75 pushups (2min)
    69 sit ups (2min)
    23 pull ups
    7:05min mile
    Am yet to attempt the ruck march and the 1km swim

  • @mav_lifts364
    @mav_lifts364 Před 3 lety

    Rn I’m a bit of a stupid 14 year old of joining the Royal Marine Commandos 40 Commando to be specific, I’ve been working my ass off with managing to cap at 100 push ups (over breaks) that’s my limit and trying to manage chin ups and doing more and more sit ups I have major respect to all the special forces, to all the people that wish to join Armed Forces like me I wish you luck and thank you Life Is a Special Operation for this content and life skills I wish everyone well.

  • @freespeech4023
    @freespeech4023 Před 7 měsíci

    And that's just to warm up ❤❤❤

  • @gamespotlive3673
    @gamespotlive3673 Před 2 lety

    I always marveled at the Ranger patch on the arm of all my male relative's uniforms so I want to get one too.

  • @SavageStephen
    @SavageStephen Před 3 lety

    this is great hopefully one day I can do this

  • @invictustraining8472
    @invictustraining8472 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Did this as a warm up for the British Army fitness test 👍

  • @jaimesolis5936
    @jaimesolis5936 Před 3 lety

    Keep up the good work..

  • @KhanLikeNo0ther
    @KhanLikeNo0ther Před 3 lety +1

    Thinking Of Implementing It

  • @image6653
    @image6653 Před 3 měsíci +1

    READY🙏🏿⏳️

  • @tipuahmed7388
    @tipuahmed7388 Před 7 měsíci

    Watching from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

  • @kalleandersson916
    @kalleandersson916 Před měsícem

    I'm post two weeks acl surgery but I will complete this before winter

  • @nsg3840
    @nsg3840 Před 2 lety

    In the selection process...
    I had to complete 5km run in 20 minutes, 40 pushups in 1 minute , 14 chin ups in 2minutes , 80 situps in 2 minutes and 5 meter shuttle 17 times in 1 minutes...
    The toughest part of the training was the 36 hours stress face without sleep...
    Had to run 100kms with 17kgs of load .
    I barely survived the training .

  • @themadmanmaxx4321
    @themadmanmaxx4321 Před rokem +1

    This test whooped my ass stupid.
    I thought that my 48 yr old ass could hang ( kinda re living my army days)
    I passed the push ups, sit ups, failed everything else. The run I did in 7:45
    10 pull ups, 1000 m swim in 1hr 3 min.
    12 miles in 3hr 15 min.
    I spent the entire morning kicking my own ass and spent 3 days crying like a girl because of how sore I was.
    This test is NOT for the average joe.
    I'm definitely a chair borne ranger now.

  • @TenantRepGuru
    @TenantRepGuru Před 3 lety

    Great video. Don, SF Halo Scuba

  • @hopefaithlove2022
    @hopefaithlove2022 Před 3 lety

    💜🙌🙏 so going to give this a go 💪

  • @silvadossantos6803
    @silvadossantos6803 Před 3 lety

    Push ups 108(18x6 perfect form or at least 72 straight)
    Sit ups (no problem, but for training I'm rather do the full motion version )
    15 USMC pull ups (12 in perfect form, 15 cross fit like)
    1 mile run (no problem, but I'm no bolt)
    12 ruck(to reach slum home from the tech institute from the crackland I had to walk all nite, at least 8km to go and to return; my way to cope was to "play LRRP-recondo" I put a +20kg stone in my BP and stalk through the night, police saw me only twice and I've managed to go from 3 hours to 1:30 for it)
    Swim( no dice, rivers are polluted, live away from ocean, don't have like close and public pools aren't a factual reality, so it a part I have to come up with..).
    Thanks for the content

  • @penguinarmychannel5552
    @penguinarmychannel5552 Před 3 lety +2

    Do a “What is Marine Force Recon?” Video. FORECON plays a big role in the marines and is also counted as a SOF, or you can do a “How hard is BRC/ Basic Reconnaissance Course” video

  • @chapti345
    @chapti345 Před 7 měsíci

    Pushup 70
    Situp 20
    Pullup 17
    1 mile - nill
    1000m swim - don't know swimming
    12mile ruck- nil

  • @oldmate99
    @oldmate99 Před 3 měsíci

    This is how i did it back in the teams

  • @cosmicruler3227
    @cosmicruler3227 Před 7 měsíci

    I've already surpassed these requirements except for the 1000 meter swim and the 12 mile ruck

  • @AD-zg9id
    @AD-zg9id Před 5 měsíci

    Wow that is challenging, but with proper training doable

  • @ronwood7029
    @ronwood7029 Před rokem

    When I was a young man in Scotland , I might have been up for it , but
    Now as a 76 year old chap with arthritis , a degenerate back ,neck , shoulders
    All from working in a very heavy working environment,I’ll have to give it a miss

  • @jamesaydelotte8666
    @jamesaydelotte8666 Před 4 měsíci

    I smoked all of this in my youth… now I’ll be working to get it all done following a full shoulder rebuild this fall… we shall see

  • @user-ir6vi2ms7o
    @user-ir6vi2ms7o Před 22 dny

    1Walk like an Egyptians
    2 one arm jab pushup
    3 Inclined lay down stand ups whitout hands
    4 Run 🏃‍♂️(down hill) really fast
    Reach 20mph peaks
    *Welcome to super humans*
    5 !ALWAYS START BACWARD ON THE STEPS IS THE SECRET!

  • @ihidemyname8805
    @ihidemyname8805 Před 2 lety

    This is pretty fun, I’m about 14 and I can do all these these except the 12 mile runk which I still haven’t done

  • @syjohnston6603
    @syjohnston6603 Před 8 měsíci +11

    I just turned 47 and I just started working on getting in shape in 9 months ago. Ignored my health for the last 2+ decades. So far I've lost 40 lbs and put on a little muscle. I've done mostly trail running and a little bit of weight lifting at the gym. Despite running 13 miles up a mountain a week, I would be lucky to get a 9-minute mile on flat terrain. I'm at just under 20 pushups, probably the same for crunches. It would be nice if I could some day get fit enough to pass one of these tests, that would be my end goal, but man I put a good 15 hours a week into this for the last 9 months and am only at where I'm at. No way forward but to keep going, but wondering if I am just horribly slow at making gains or if this is just how it is.

    • @iGotQuestionsToo
      @iGotQuestionsToo Před 8 měsíci +3

      You’re down 40lbs. You’ll get there. Increase the volume of work. Run the last 1/2 mile a little harder until your thighs go numb.
      KEEP GOING.

    • @jakehargis6619
      @jakehargis6619 Před 8 měsíci +1

      You ARE getting there. 1% better every day!

    • @commotiocordis1037
      @commotiocordis1037 Před 7 měsíci +2

      You're coming back from 2+ decades of inaction, to be where you are at after only 9 months is phenomenal, most people in your age bracket would use that as an excuse to add a few more decades of inaction. Keep at it and you WILL get there, don't neglect rest and recovery, if you push yourself too far hoping to get there faster and get injured, that's further from your goals not closer. You can do it.

    • @syjohnston6603
      @syjohnston6603 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@commotiocordis1037 thank you for such a kind comment!

  • @charlespackwood2055
    @charlespackwood2055 Před 2 měsíci

    I can do all of that... over a 2 week period (with pizza breaks). That would make me a part of the Special "Needs" Forces.

  • @vishalkrishnavatsa2137
    @vishalkrishnavatsa2137 Před 8 měsíci

    Jai Hind 🙏🇮🇳

  • @_uchiha
    @_uchiha Před 8 měsíci +1

    push ups: 58
    sit ups:
    pull ups: 15 pull ups ==>20
    1 mile run: 5:21 minutes
    1000m swin: cant swim 💀
    12mile ruck:

  • @zenbright9213
    @zenbright9213 Před 3 lety

    My struggle is swimming been actively trying to improve

  • @nealfry2230
    @nealfry2230 Před 8 měsíci +1

    amen.

  • @dustymann29
    @dustymann29 Před 3 lety

    That is an awesome test. Will let you know how I do!

  • @hagendietzsch6047
    @hagendietzsch6047 Před 8 měsíci

    Pushups no Problem 20×40
    Even the situps were no Match
    But rhen the pullups 6 and the other exercices i failled. I 'm 54 with a little bit of Training.
    Greetings Hagen from Munich

  • @MF_Designs
    @MF_Designs Před rokem

    Rucking and swimming have been the hardest to train for me.
    Rucking I can do for the distance but definitely being short I have to shuffle more than I’d like to achieve the times.
    Swimming I am just bad at and need practice lol

  • @N0b0dy_Kn0wz
    @N0b0dy_Kn0wz Před 8 měsíci

    Easy work