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We bring you the experts, the insiders, the real SEAL and SWCC operators that live the dream. You’ll learn the insider tips of special warfare training, fitness, motivation, mental toughness, and the application process. The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday is not only the name of our Official Navy SEAL and SWCC podcast, it’s a meme that means everything at Naval Special Warfare.

FOOTWEAR FOR RUNNING

FITNESS SERIES

Episode #36 | 6/11/20 | 24:16 min | 56MB

Run in boots? Run barefoot? Our Fitness 2020 series continues with a focus on how to select the best shoe for run training.

CROSSFIT, MARTIAL ARTS AND MMA

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Episode #35 | 4/24/20 | 18:01 min | 42MB

Fitness trends come and go, but Naval Special Warfare training is Old School. Is your new fitness program helping or hampering your future?

BODY COMPOSITION

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Episode #34 | 4/10/20 | 25:53 min | 60MB

Too fat? Too thin? Who knows? We do! Our performance dietician tells us how to get your body right for special warfare training.

REST, RECOVERY AND SLEEP

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Episode #33 | 3/25/20 | 28:12 min | 65MB

Covert operations often happen at night, but your personal training shouldn’t disrupt your rest, recovery or sleep. Take a break and join us for a discussion about down time.

PROTEIN POWDERS AND SUPPLEMENTS

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Episode #32 | 3/25/20 | 24:14 min | 56MB

In a world of power shakes, protein bars, and super vitamins, our performance dietician separates fact from fiction.

PUSH-UPS, SIT-UPS AND PULL-UPS

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Episode #31 | 2/26/20 | 13:56 min | 32MB

Sometimes the most basic exercises can be the most difficult to master. In the latest Fitness 2020 episode we talk about the techniques to mastering pushups, sit-ups and pull-ups.

CORE BODY STRENGTH

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Episode #30 | 2/12/20 | 20:30 min | 48MB

There's more to core fitness than six-minute abs. Our director of fitness tells us how to get that midsection taut -- the right way.

LOWER BODY STRENGTH

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Episode #29 | 1/29/20 | 24:17 min | 56MB

In our second episode on fitness we learn from the NSW director of fitness how to properly train the lower body.

UPPER BODY STRENGTH

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Episode #28 | 1/15/20 | 19:09 min | 44MB

Training for the toughest special operations job in the world isn't easy. We consulted the Director of Fitness at the Naval Special Warfare Center for some tips. The beginning of our series on fitness focuses on the upper body.

BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE LEAPFROGS

SPECIAL INFLIGHT AUDIO

Episode #27 | 7/2/19 | 18:29 min | 13MB

Here's a sneak peek at how the Navy Leap Frogs parachute demonstration team prepare for and execute a jump into Sam Boyd stadium in Las Vegas prior to the Rugby Sevens.

NSW A PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH

IT'S A MIND GAME

Episode #26 | 6/19/19 | 32:28 min | 49MB

Special Operations training is more than physical endurance. It's a mind game, and you've got to get your mind right. We talked with our command psychologist to better understand how humans mentally adapt to the challenges of hardship.