Tip #1 Believe in Yourself This is the foundation of mental conditioning. If you don’t believe in yourself and have self confidence then all other techniques will not work. How do you do this? Use physical conditioning as your method and take baby steps. Work daily to make progress. This will slowly build your confidence over time. Don’t try to take on too big a task too quick as this is a recipe for disaster. With a good base you can move to the second step. Tip #2 Focus on the … [Read more...]
Navy SEAL Life Lessons & The SEALFit 20 X Challenge
The year was 1993. I was 17 years old and had to wrestle off for the opportunity to wrestle in the districts my senior year. I clearly remember that quickly into the match I had a feeling of rapid fatigue in my muscles and lungs. I remember being frightened as fear quickly crept into my thoughts about how my body felt. I shut down and felt scared. I lost that wrestle off. I remember packing up my wrestling locker into a black garbage bag, and it was symbolic of a body bag at the time. It was … [Read more...]
Interview With Navy SEAL, Brad McLeod – Part III
1) How have you applied the lessons you've learned as a Navy SEAL to succeed in other areas of your life? That is a good question, Zach, as those lessons have been my guiding light in years that followed. I learned how not to quit at BUD/S. As you know I went through BUD/S twice so I had many times where I could have quit but I chose not to. … [Read more...]
Navy SEAL Interview, Part II with Brad McLeod
Navy SEAL Interview, Part II, with Brad McLeod of SEAL Grinder PT Z: Brad, talk to us about what you felt was the most mentally and physically challenging part of of your training? Brad: For BUD/S (Basic Underwater Demolition School) it has been said that the training is 80% mental and 20% physical. I firmly believe that. I watched as many stud athletes in much better shape than me - literrally shriveled during the day to day beat downs and quit easily as they did not want it (goal … [Read more...]
Interview with Navy SEAL, Brad McLeod
In honor of Veterans Day, our article will be the first in a series of interviews with Brad McLeod, former Navy SEAL and founder of SEAL Grinder PT. Brad graduated from SEAL training in BUD/S class 132 against all odds and having failed out the first time through for a math test (I had been through Hell Week and was dropped in second phase). Despite having no athletic background and having life long asthma Brad climbed his personal Mount Everest and made it through BUD/S the second time … [Read more...]