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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      Emilio Rivas
      Well thought out and put together book

      Everything fundamentally that is absolutely necessary to be a better operator and candidate is in this book.

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      Jason F
      Super training manual, awesome podcast

      Superb quality manual, top notch material presented in a very clear and articulate way with no fluff or nonsense. Podcast is amazing. Keep up the amazing content its highly appreciated!!!!

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      HMS
      Invaluable in Breaking Down the Process

      As a civvy going for selection, this book has been invaluable in demystifying the rigorous process for building yourself up as an operator. In a landscape dominated by macho military marketing and fitness industry vanity, this book adopts a scientific, research-driven approach. It challenges common myths around what makes a good operator, and as a civvy, I feel much better equipped to understand what is needed to make the cut.

      BTE meticulously breaks down every element essential for selection, offering actionable steps to improve both physical and psychological capabilities. Rather than relying on quick fixes, it goes deeply into the underlying principles and theories, providing you with a foundational understanding in order to make your way up.

      This seems like the easiest $100 to spend to get ready for selection. Cannot thank the authors enough.

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      Kevin Besselink
      I wished I had bought this book before!

      What an amazing book! I haven’t finished it yet but so far I’ve learned a lot. It’s refreshing to see that I read about training mistakes (compensating for injuries) but forgetting about the long term consequences but thanks to this book I reflected and adjust my training. Not only do I own the hard copy, I also bought a digital book so that I can easily take it with me during travel and read it after work. If you are serious about training, mindset and becoming a better person and at your psychical level, you should buy this book!

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      Samuel Mundviller-Lacasse
      Insane progression

      The knowlegde touche anything that à need for my firefighter performance.