Building The Elite - V2

Building The Elite - V2

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    Expanded, updated second edition

    The second edition of the book includes 125 pages of new content, including expanded chapters on running, rucking, swimming, water confidence, strength training, work capacity, breathing, and building workouts. 

    For the past 10 years, Craig Weller and Jonathan Pope have trained people for the toughest SOF selection courses in the world. They've trained candidates for courses in every branch of the U.S. military, as well as five other countries, including British SAS selection.

    Their clients have a 90% success rate, which means 9 of 10 people make it through. (BUD/S and SFAS have drop-out rates ranging from 60-90%, FYI.)

    In Building the Elite, they give a detailed look at their SOF training system - from big-picture principles to practical exercises and programming guidelines.

     

    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    • Introduction

    Section 1 - Principles 

    • Introducing Systems
    • Thinking in Systems
    • Dealing with Complexity Well
    • Dealing with Complexity Badly
    • Minds, Models, Principles
    • Changing How You Think
    • Movement and Physical Resilience
    • Psychological Aspects of Motor Learning and Skill Development
    • Stress, Pain, and Fatigue
    • Skill Acquisition

    Section 2 - Practical Application

    • Performance Training Model, Norms, & Physiological Profile
    • Mental Skills
    • Nutrition
    • Movement 
    • Energy Systems, Breathing, Running & Rucking, and Swimming 
    • Strength & Power 
    • Work Capacity
    • Open-Ended Workouts
    • Building Workouts  
    • Example Programs
    • Mental Models

    This is a 538-page textbook designed to serve as a long-term reference guide for special operations prep or for anyone looking to perform at a high level.  

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      Matt Heintz
      💯 the best book for SOF and life.

      You may think this is a book about SOF selection, how to train and the mentality it takes to get you there, but you’d be surprised at how so much of this book is about how to life a good life. It holds a special place on my bookshelf. I cannot recommend it enough no matter where you are in life.

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      Witchcraft One-Six
      Gives your the approach to training

      Life changing! Provides basic information about how your body repsonds to training, including some light science. The book helps understand the impact training has on your body, mind and CNS. Also explains how to think your way through tough times. Excellent for anyone facing significant physical, stressful and overwhelming challenges. Clearly focused on SOF, but has relevance in 1st Response, wider military and extreme challenges such as 100+ utras, Adventure races etc.

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      Will
      Textbook for Success

      Followed the principles, put in the work, and passed my selection. Loved the content in the podcast and in the book. Super helpful team. Thanks guys.

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      Pavel
      Elite information

      Not much to say, except this is exactly what it advertises!
      There's no quick fix, just intelligent planning, and ruthless consistency. Get on it and train for your future now

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      M.K.
      A work of Art

      This book is most comprehensive and sophisticated guide on building mental and physical resilience for nearly all aspects of life. From guiding you to build your own intelligent workout routine that fits into an active life to spotting limitating factors in your physical and mental performance, this book helps you to find your own answers.
      I havent finished it yet but definitely already scored a spot in my Top 3 books i´ve read all my life!
      Huge thanks to you guys for your dedication and hard work to put this masterpiece together.