The Special Ops Workout: The Elite Exercise Program Inspired by the United States Special Operations Command

by Mike Mejia and Stewart Smith

Book Overview

Due to recent events, all eyes have been on the American military, especially the elite Special Operations teams: Army Special Forces, Army Rangers, Navy SEALS, and Air Force Special Ops that truly are the best of the best in the military. These teams of specially trained warriors perform the most difficult, politically sensitive, and dangerous missions known to the US military. The Special Ops Workout: The Elite Exercise Program Inspired by the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578261325
• ISBN13: 9781578261321
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Hatherleigh Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

a MUST for a future spec ops soldier

Stew smith is a stud. period. i am an 18 year old aspiring air force PJ and i was looking for any edge i could get my hands on to help me succeed in joining special forces. i just started this workout and it kicks serious butt! i have played football hardcore my whole life and boxed on the side, so i consider myself (humbly) as a fairly tough individual. however, there is always room for improvement, so i looked for some help on specific training and advice on mental toughness. this book will help, motivate, and encourage you to be the best you can be at anything. i am so happy i finally found something legitimate that would help me reach my goals. i especially enjoyed the personal advice and recommendations Stew provides. a great book!!!

Better than expected...

This book contains a wealth of information that any hopeful for SOCOM would be a fool to miss out on. The men that wrote this book know what they are talking about. Stew Smith has not only completed BUD/S himself, he has helped countless others do the same thing. If you really want to be an "operator" then buy the book, and DO WHAT IT SAYS. It can't do the work for you, but it will show you what you need to do.

LIke the other books in teh series, a harcore workout

This book was just as good of a workout as the other books in the series. I did not get it for the advice, or even for the verbatim workouts. The workouts make a nice base for creating your own. But, the workouts are great just as they are. The four different six week workouts are nice for the variety.

From the author of the workout

Before I get accused of plagarism, I have to state that I DID NOT write the book - I wrote the workout portion and added some helpful hints on mental toughness, swimming and wrote the foreword, but I did not write the meat of the book. Nor did I write the tips on rucking - the US Army did...they know rucking better than any of us.I gave the book five stars because it is good. Mike Mejia is a great fitness writer who added a creative and effective 12 week program to get ready for the advanced 6 weeks workouts I wrote on Army, Navy and Air Force Special Ops training.The workouts are tested over 2-3 years of clients who successfully completed all of the above training. The workouts work and the info on SOCOM is a plus...

The Real Deal

Special Ops workout is an authentic military workout system. Stew Smith has been training guys interested in special forces military careers for years and his advice is right on. As to the previous review (which is completely unfounded): I have the other books in the series and the workout programs presented are new and unique for the branches of special forces training. The functional strength training program included with the book rivals those of Pavel's kettlebells for challenge and variety.For the price, you are getting a powerful resource that you can use as your training bible for months. Worth every penny!