The Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge

Here are the selected cities for 2009. Dates to be determined.

• Dearborn, MI
• Atlanta, GA
• Dallas, TX
• Pittsburgh, PA
• Seattle, WA
• Phoenix, AZ

The Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge is a series of physical fitness events challenging athletes to maximize their performance in individual tests of strength and endurance. It closely mirrors the initial physical screening test given to anyone who desires to become a SEAL. The event consists of swimming, push ups, sit ups, pull-ups and running.

If you ever wondered how you stack against America’s elite operations team, take the Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge and see how fit you really are!

All Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge competitors will be scored and ranked against each other, with all participants receiving a complimentary commemorative T-shirt.

• All participants can pre-register and choose a time slot to compete in. There are a limited number of time slots available!
• It is highly recommended interested participants pre-register as that will guarantee a time slot to compete.
• Teams may register for the same time slot however there will not be any exceptions made to accommodate an entire team once a time slot is full. After a designated time slot becomes full, it will no longer accept entry forms.
• Please choose your time slot carefully as substitutions cannot be made nor time slots switched among competitors.

Age Requirements:

• The Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge is open to men and women ages 13 and up.
• All participants under the age of 18 will be required to provide parental or guardian consent – NO EXCEPTIONS!

Entry Fee:

• The Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge is free! (Free is good)

The events:

• 500 yard Swim (sidestroke or breaststroke ONLY!)
• Push-Ups (max 2 minutes)
• Sit-Ups (max 2 minutes)
• Pull-Ups (max)
• 1.5 Mile Run (in tennis shoes!)

Awards:

• White Shirt – Participant
• Brown Shirt – SEAL standards
• Blue Shirt – SEAL competitive standards

See if you have what it takes to compete in the arena of physical strength standards set by the best of the best!

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SPEED-STRENGTH PERFORMANCE SEMINAR

Featuring Charlie Francis with Derek Hansen

March 7-9, 2008
Layton, Utah

Click here to download the PDF document

About Charlie Francis

Charlie Francis, three time Canadian sprint champion, former national team sprint coach and coach of world record holder, Ben Johnson, is coming to Layton, Utah to provide an advanced seminar on speed development and sprint training. Charlie’s athletes set 23 world records, more than 250 Canadian records and won nine Olympic medals. Charlie is recognized worldwide as one of the top authorities on speed training and athlete development. Elite athletes and coaches regularly visit his forum at CharlieFrancis.com to read what Charlie has to say. Here is your chance to talk to him one-on-one.

About Derek Hansen

Derek is a NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist that has been working with athletes in speed, strength and power sports since 1988. He is the full-time Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, BC, Canada and is an instructor at the National Coaching Institute in Vancouver, specializing in Strength & Conditioning, Biomechanics and Recovery/Regeneration. His clients include teams and athletes from Canadian National/Olympic programs and professional leagues in numerous sports.

Seminar Content

Key areas of presentation and practical demonstration include:

• Maximum velocity mechanics
• Sprint start technique and acceleration development
• Weight training for speed development
• Explosive power and plyometric training
• Periodization and planning through Vertical Integration
• Recovery and regeneration techniques
• Electronic muscle stimulation and other training tools
• Speed development for non-track sports
• Technological innovations and their application in training
• Trends in sport training and their suitability
• Sport psychology – fact or fiction?
• Safe and effective supplementation for performance
• Managing muscle tone and the nervous system in training
• Managing training volume – how much is too much?
• Effective agility and change-of-direction training
• And, much, much more…

For information on how to register for the Speed-Strength Performance Seminar, please contact Mike Doyle and Kim Tulane at COR Performance at:

Phone: (801) 444-2819
E-mail: corperformance@hotmail.com

Information on the seminar will also be posted on Charlie’s website at www.CharlieFrancis.com. Be sure to check the website for information on training, Charlie’s books and his discussion forum.

Times, Dates & Agenda:
Friday — March 7th, 6pm-9:30pm : Training Theory
Saturday* — March 8th, 8am-5pm: More Theory, Technical Issues and Practical Demos.
Sunday — March 9th, 8am-11:30am: Program Setup and Planning
* Lunch will be provided on Saturday from 12pm to 1pm

COST: $350 US Late Registration Fee – After February 21, 2008 – $400 US

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The Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge
Los Angeles Feb 9-10, 2008.

The Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge is a series of physical fitness events challenging athletes to maximize their performance in individual tests of strength and endurance. It closely mirrors the initial physical screening test given to anyone who desires to become a SEAL. The event consists of swimming, push ups, sit ups, pull-ups and running.

If you ever wondered how you stack against America’s elite operations team, take the Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge and see how fit you really are!

All Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge competitors will be scored and ranked against each other, with all participants receiving a complimentary commemorative T-shirt.

• All participants can pre-register and choose a time slot to compete in. There are a limited number of time slots available!
• It is highly recommended interested participants pre-register as that will guarantee a time slot to compete.
• Teams may register for the same time slot however there will not be any exceptions made to accommodate an entire team once a time slot is full. After a designated time slot becomes full, it will no longer accept entry forms.
• Please choose your time slot carefully as substitutions cannot be made nor time slots switched among competitors.

Age Requirements:

• The Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge is open to men and women ages 13 and up.
• All participants under the age of 18 will be required to provide parental or guardian consent – NO EXCEPTIONS!

Entry Fee:

• The Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge is free! (Free is good)

The events:

• 500 yard Swim (sidestroke or breaststroke ONLY!)
• Push-Ups (max 2 minutes)
• Sit-Ups (max 2 minutes)
• Pull-Ups (max)
• 1.5 Mile Run (in tennis shoes!)

Awards:

• White Shirt – Participant
• Brown Shirt – SEAL standards
• Blue Shirt – SEAL competitive standards

See if you have what it takes to compete in the arena of physical strength standards set by the best of the best!

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