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I Respect your Integrity sir. I see your compassion to not want the next generation to make the mistakes you did and admit it too. That's what's missing in most our leaders today. Compassion and integrity. Thank you for this sir.
"Sometimes they yell at you and rush you, and only give you 3 minutes to eat ... But most of the time they scream at you and rush you, and only give you 45 seconds to eat."
Completely agree. I did 1 tour in Iraq and 1 in Afghanistan, both part of an Army transport company. When I got home and was on vacation in Mexico, my wife was always berating me for making an emphasis on getting and eating as much breakfast each morning. I just told her that I'd rather be doing SERE on a full stomach in hostile territory than having an empty stomach.
A WW2 vet said that on D-Day they made a huge mistake by feeding everyone so much breakfast food right before they were getting ready to battle. They were stuffed with everything. He said everyone was throwing up on those boats, all of them, and that was one of the worst decisions they made on that day as well to do that.
Its the same thing with working out, and training. You better do as much now as possible because later when your having to run 5 miles with someone on your back, put them down every 300 feet to engage the enemy your going to want to have eaten that extra bite of pasta, one more rep, or run that extra mile in training when there wasn’t risk of death.
Hardest part for me was keeping that mindset for long periods of time. Eventually everything just gets monotonous and its hard to pretend that you're saving lives 7 days a week. I'd always fall apart around the 1 1/2 month- 2 month period.
This is helpful. I used to weigh over 400 pounds. I need to have both knee joints replaced. My orthopedic surgeon said that I needed to get down to 275 pounds to be approved for my first of two surgeries. I hit that goal today! But I can improve my diet, cut back on the caffeine and quit vaping. I cannot walk unassisted. So I use a wheeled walker. I went over 2.5 miles today. It is grueling, especially on trails. It took me an hour. I want to improve my time and distance before my first surgery. So I am going to incorporate low impact calisthenics. It's back to bootcamp, but gimp bootcamp. The nutritional advice was sound and useful. Thank you, Roger "Doc" Thompson.
Hey man respect for hiking like that. I weigh 180 at 5'9 and i usually hike with about 30lbs more on my back. so at 205 i feel like a damn brick up there. Always been a little overweight and now im training to do long distance hiking. Hope you got the surgery and everything is OK
Dude I played football and did kinesiology and I understand what you’re saying , I tried to teach my dad what I learned but he’s one of them bruh , he’ll have a fall and be out of service for days yet won’t want to wrap it up , ice tub it or stretch because “it’ll heal on its own” , he’s 50 and still works (his own business) but man is he a stubborn sob, I started as a fullback and I understood how much of a stress it was on my body but to this day I’m still a stud no pain what so ever and it’s because of a routine and basically taking care of yourself before you feel the pain, once you feel the pain , it’s a bad deal. Congrats man, 40 and going strong. If only my pops wasn’t so fucking hard headed.
@Alexander Bajo I don't remember, I took it from a picture of a Russian soldier I looked up in like 6th grade. It's been on there since this TH-cam account was created
I love your channel name, it reminds me of a realization I had during boxing training. Everything in life is a fight, its a fight to maintain a proper work out schedule, its a fight to eat properly, some days its a fight to just take care of yourself properly. Its a fight to get up on time for work some days, and on those days more often than not a fight to put in effort at your job. The strongest opponent you will ever face is yourself, and that's a fight you must win.
Thanks for the content man! I just signed my 18X contract and for months prior to it all I've done is watch your videos. They have given me great insight. Knowing is half the battle and everything you've posted has me half way in the door and ready. Thank you so much!
Cant believe I’m saying this but i miss waking up at 0300 and having a cigarette for breakfast then going on a 8k movement wearing full kit in the mountains of Yakima. Nicotine got me through a lot of stupid shit
1st off MY MAN ! selection,ranger,and scuba schools .You are that dude ! Don't let anyone tell you different! 2nd thank you very informative I gained a lot from the info you provided.I've only been to airborne, and air-assault. But I feel confident that if I use what you taught I will have no problems .
Thank you for your continued service of gifting us with your knowledge and experience. It is as if you were personally creating content loaded with pearls of wisdom to a relative of yours going into training. As someone whose son is about to go to Ranger School I am grateful that he will at least have the best advice available to be successful.
I subscribed because this was such a realistic view on food as energy. There’s times to eat big, time to eat small, and times to just eat anything and everything you can get your hands on. I am currently underway preparing for law enforcement academy, and this was very helpful. Do you have any/could you make a video on preparing for academy/military training?
I was pretty fit in my 20s being an airborne paratrooper, albeit eating junk food and all. Now in my 40's I started eating carnivore (a more strict form of Keto) about 3 years ago. I have waaay more energy, endurance and no up-and-down blood sugar levels. I am fitter and feel better now than in my 20's. Once you become a fat burner instead of a glucose burner, it doesn't matter if I don't eat for a day or two. No cravings, no hunger pangs. There is a reason the Huns were some of the best warriors that ever walked the earth, creating one of the biggest empires in history. They mostly ate horse meat. You can carry waaayyy more calories in the form of fat than in the form of glucose. Glucose deposits have to constantly be replenished (hence why so many people snack) But the mitochondria have to be trained to become fat (ketone) burning instead of glucose. For some that grew up on junk this can take months. But the benefits are clear: latest research shows that most of the modern chronic diseases are a result of constantly elevated insulin levels. Eliminate the insulin spikes (by going low/no carb) and you not only stay healthy but have an abundance of energy as well. I wish I had known this when I was an active military member.
I am a citizen that just wants to live a long healthy life and be useful for my community. These videos are incredibly helpful to know what the real deal type standards are.
I am impressed about how scientific you guys are these days. The hiking sites all talk about carb and protein loading too. All this about falling off of a caffeine and sugar rush. In Vietnam on patrol in serious mountain forest I took a can of tuna fish a day which I shared with my counterparts for a bowl of rice. I don’t recall getting weak because the normal beer available at district hq was no longer available. Big strong guys couldn’t make it in the heat and humidity; you wanted small lean guys. And we kept the weight down.
Your videos are amazing. Thanks for all your hard work and effort putting them together. Recently my son tried to enlist in the Canadian National Armed Forces ( army branch). Even though my son is in amazing physical shape and would have been able to pass basic training no problem they would not accept him. The problem is he failed the aptitude test given before you even sign the 3 year contract. My son is not that great in math and spacial concepts so that is the part he did not do well on. It's a shame because the army would have been absolutely amazing for him. He is only 19 and needs direction in his life. The army would have straightened him right out. The army said that he can come back in a year from now and rewrite the aplitude test. I really hope that he passes the opportune test next time he takes it, the army is exactly what he needs..
I love your videos!! I'm not military but I think your videos are great because you know the best way to connect life in the military to normal day to day life. Keep up the great content!!!
Just got your books and started getting ready to enlist, this video came out just in time. Hoping to enlist as 18x as soon as I get back to fighting weight.
To the point, and well explained. To pinch from my own experience, give the keto diet some attention to see what's in it for you, especially when carbo-loading does not work out for you.
You gotta know your body and it’s needs. For me when I was in the food the chow hall served was great. For the first year I was in the Army I did not smoke or drink alcohol. My PT score were never great but average. What I did excel in was endurance. Some guys scored the infamous 300 in the pt tests but could not keep up mentally or physically in forced marches or long field training. I took every experience to adjust or tweak myself for the next event.
I can just hear “everyone grab 2 MREs for each day we’re going out” and the feeling of not knowing where I’m supposed to fit 8 MRE’s with all my gear, ratf*ing them as good as I can, and still contemplating ditching them and just bringing a bag of jerky to last me 4 days instead 😂
Great video with a lot of good, common sense advice. One thing I would say though, this applies to ALL training, exercises and deployments - not specifically SF. I ate like a horse when I was doing my commissioning course and still lost nearly 20lbs in only two weeks because we were on the go for 18 hours a day, every day.
i drank monster energy for so long my heart hurts and has irregular beating patterns when i do cardio or hard workouts. anyone training for something like this, make sure you dont drink monster or any energy drinks, that shit is so bad for you long term.
You should consider doing a video on the Navy TIO program. There isn't a whole lot of information on them, and I'm wondering if the training is as strenuous as it is for other Special Operators.
I had some opposite problems when going to the field. I'd usually eat quite healthy normally and then we go to the field and survive off MREs which are packed with preservatives and crap and have a bunch of sugary stuff and I'd have a week long headache from the fact that my body had to deal with me eating so much worse suddenly :/
Minnesota Guy since I went to Ranger school I disagree with you. When you make it through the program then you can tell me who’s a Ranger and who’s not. RLTW
I've noticed that whole grains and "coarse" bread (the kind we have in Norway) tend to last longer. I always eat this with meats, cheese and fat milk before do anything that needs endurance. But then I'm no elite soldier, lol!
@@AntiKiwieCS Yeah man, I noticed this when I was in my early 20's. We've got a lot of frozen pizza on the market here in Norway, and I'd notice that even if I got full, I'd still feel tired and get a head ache after having a pizza. It's really tasty, of course, but it doesn't last at all, so I stopped, and focused on making delicious and high-protein casseroles for dinner instead, with meat and beans and so on.
Good video!👍 Best meal in my country: -Sarmale cu mămăligă! -Ciorba de burtă! -Mici cu muștar! - Shaorma! Lot's of protein and energy.... Use Google translate or Google photo, If it was "Google taste" i will recomend, but not exist...maybe in one day...
Hi,Thankyou for uploading this episode, 85%of our health is diet,can't stress how important it is to get the correct fuel for each endurance challenge,did you have to cut out sodium in certain times ?I ask as respectfully you definitely know your stuff on this subject area,I have a lot of high energy challenges afoot &with the humidity in the uk at present I've found myself having to over hydrate ,brilliant episode, thanks again,making a lot of sense,respect ,love to the USA,hope alls well,cheers,J.G
I found this video extremely helpful! I have been called to duty service and will be leaving in two weeks. After watching the video, I have decided to halt my sugar consumption and eliminate this unhealthy habit. Thank you so much!
Im not military but really enjoy this video as its somethingnive been perfexting in my own life. I am tall and was skinny, but after changing my diet i am a perfect middle ground and adapt easily to the seasons. The main change i made was high protein all the time, eating every 3 hours to maximize muscle recovery and also not enter ketosis. One of the reasons i stated out of the military is the quality of food, as i am an organic farmer and have made my food quality my lifestyle, because it plays a huge role as far as allotment of nutrients per pound of food, but i assume there are not a lot of local organic options in military chow halls
I, John Rodriguez, both now , as a Veteran, and back then on Active Federal Military Service ( AFMS) in both the Marine Corps and Army,from 1987 to 1998, did not and sadly, do not always eat and drink healthy. But ,as a 53 Year Old Prior Service USMC and US Army Veteran, Widower, and Grandfather, as well as a Commercial Landscaper, I AM going ,as now, to eat the 4 Food Groups, such as Meats, Fruits and Vegetables, Dairy, and Grains. Whether here in Tucson, Arizona, it is Too Damned Hot,or ,Too Damned Cold, I need the nutrients that good wholesome food and beverage provide. This is a good video. Thank You, Lieutenant Colonel Littlefield, Sir.
That's not healthy, the "food groups" is a bunch of government enforced bullshit. Sugar from fruit and carbs from grains are not the right choice for health ever, without bringing up all the trash inside milk and other processed dairy products.
more years ago than I care to think about when, operating as a member (and later leader) of reccon patrols in SE Asia we ate native food and no smoking was the rule. After several days out you stunk just like you were part of the background. That often meant survival
This is excellent advice that can be adapted for normal life: If you are training hard, and exercising hard, eat a training diet. If you are sitting around on your arse, playing xbox and taking it easy, eat salad. I swear that half of my extra pounds were the result of eating my "healthy" weight training diet, whilst not doing the damn training.
Very good video for just a normal human. Eat good eat healthy so u can give it everything that u are about to be doing, no any stupid "diets" Eat like a Warrior
Hey man great video, I was never in any kind of special forces or elite units except for the 101st Airborne but I was a Combat Engineer light and Mechanized and I cant tell you how many times I have seen dudes burn out or get seriously hurt within the first 24 hours of a 72 hour defense, we put in obstacles day and night getting maybe 15 to 30 minutes of sleep (if your light you can forget that) traveling from one objective to another and when you are not doing your primary job you are a heavy infantry squad for your Infantry battalion that you support. I know a lot dudes out there will say they understand but when you pound pickets 3 x 300 meter triple strand put in a couple minefields and many other things while doing infantry work and carrying around all the shit you need to do its a bit different. Stay healthy, eat when you can, and keep awake; slinging around heavy and dangerous shit , and playing with Demo is deadly mix.
I haven't watched the whole video yet , but somehow your voice and videos sound convincing. I watch them from time to time and really appreciate your effort. Thank you.
I am not in the military and never have been. Though I do know that the training and hardships you all endure is much more intense than anything I will ever have to endure. Thank you for being part of the initiative that has allowed me that. I do spend a lot of time at the gym and in the outdoors. So I enjoy watching your vids and learning about fitness. Would you recommend Musclepharm Combat Protein Powder?
Nah, there's is a big difference between what Starbucks makes and coffee. Nothing wrong with a good coffee. Just don't use it like you're replacing one drug for another.
In some time ready to join the recruitment of special operations in my country (Czechia). Soon finishing school and ready. Have to be in peek physical shape. The requirements for joining special operations as in, physical tests and physical performance is very intimidating. And we are talking just making it in because the moment you start your boot camp shit really hits the fan. From your classic ruck marches completely sleep deprived to lack of nutrition at times and team management. Will be the hardest time of my life as this is the hardest and most gruesome that my country has to offer but am motivated and ready to go! Wish me luck, thanks for all the advice about spec ops, very helpful.
Another random thing to add to always be ready by eating when you can for maintaining energy. Also safety shits. Poop or pee when you can so you dont have to in a bad situation.
I saw in a Coast Guard documentary they shave there face several times a day. I'm not making fun of them; you shouldn't do things like that it would probably damage your skin-especially if it is sensitive.
Detective Yapper24 I’ll put it this way, I’m active duty assigned to a CG MSST, sometimes I do cool shit and some times I’m bored out of my fucking mind. And as far as “opinion”. My father in law is a Green Beret assigned to 19th Special Forces Group, I get ZERO cool guy points at Christmas dinner LMAO. If you want to do Law Enforcement and transition into another Fed, state or local LE job than go CG and get your degree while in. If you want to do cool shit, fight for your country and push your body to its limits then go spec ops or SF in a DOD service. USCG is DHS....
They have an important job that's completely seperate from the standard military operations. Easily the least badass in the military, but they are one of the most heroic law enforcement agencies. Depends on what you prefer and if it's based on overall jobs or in the military.
The whole idea of why you recommend detoxing before events is exactly why I never started a caffeine nicotine or otherwise withdrawal causing substance dependence in the first place. Hooyah
🤣. I agree 🤣👍🤙 greetings from Italy. And, yes we like to delivery food as exercise for special operations. (we have a secret contract to do food delivery in war times) 🤣. C u and keep us safe 👌
This is a great vid. Cram packed with skilled advice, whys and hows to information. This guy knows his craft and survival. I'd fight along side this very knowledgable person anywhere, anytime, in any weather front. Take notes and file this vid for quick future references
I'd love to see you do a Video on how to get back into shape after a injury puts you out for a long time. I have bi-lateral compartment syndrome in my legs after getting out of the Army so running has been completely taken out of my workout and it's been hard to keep the pounds at bay.
Yes...one thing I've been doing for years...stashing food in my car...my bags...mini little caches everywhere so if for whatever reason I can't get food from a shop I always have access to it...you never know when you might need it... always be prepared for the unexpected....
Doc says, "Remember Devil, brown rice and quinoa are your friends. You have the calories and carbs to stack those bodies, and the hippies will hate you for it.....Rah?"
Yes, actually you do want to show up at SERE-school at little fat. How fat are we talking? Not as fat as you think. I'm talking about some extra fat on your torso and legs. Every day you are going to be burning off 4000-6000+ calories a day, and not even consuming more than 500-700 calories each day. You will come out of it looking really ripped. At SERE-school you are going to be starving, and as you said, running away from people who are trying to capture you. You are lucky if you eat 1 time a day. You are not going to be sleeping very much and not sleeping very comfortably. At the end, you get captured and you will not spend the next 36 hours as a captive. You will be beaten up, your already sleep deprived and hungry ass will not be fed and you will be sleep deprived further on as a method to try to make you crack/ talk. The primary source of energy in your body is glucose(carbs) and that's not a very efficient energy source. Once there is no glucose left in your body, your body will not start to utilize fat as an energy source. Fat is a much better energy source than glucose. Here is why: 1 gram of carbs(glucose) = 4 calories (energy) 1 gram of fat = 9 calories (energy) As you can see, fat has over double the amount of energy in 1 gram than what 1 gram of carbs has. So you can see why some extra bodyfat will come in handy when you are not eating very much.
Nick Bare is a former infantry platoon commander who did rangerschool but he was never serving as a US ranger. Rasp and rangerschool are very different after all since RS is a leadership course and RASP is the actual training of rangers.
Haven’t been in that long (little over a year) I’m in the reserves looking to get out sometime soon and I’ve been looking into doing spec ops and I’ve been wondering how I should start eating so thank you for the video and information!
We teach Security, Elite Performance & Fitness / Military Preparation. Learn more about our Courses and Books at lifeisaspecialoperation.com/ Thanks for Watching.
Don’t take pre workout before workouts and learn to put yourself through something tough without crackhead energy
Keegan S. Yes I believe the same thing!
I know you’re right.. but fuck all that! Crackhead energy 4 lyfe!!
Keegan S. Thank you for the advice brother. Should I also not listen to music on runs too?
Zander if you take the music away then you’re on the spectrum
@@keegans.3939 Thank god the Corps never found out I was autistic then
I expected “5 monsters a day and jalapeño cheese spread”
The breakfast of champions
I think you mean ripit's, dip, cigarettes and an mre
Thanks
Step 1: get a Dessert. Step 2: profit $$.
Don't forget about the rip its, liquor, smokes/chewing tabacco, and beef jerky.
Two things learned
How to eat for spec ops
And how to make a killer power point
Snek Ops I mean if you’re an officer you better be good at it cause that’s all they’re going to be asking for 😂
This is a Prezi
Factssss
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I see what you did there
Hearing you say with all seriousness, “I was addicted to Mexican food,” is the funniest shit I’ve ever heard
I, too, am addicted to Mexican food. She keeps it clean....
The hell is wrong with mexican food?
It's got carbs, protein, and a healthy supply of vegetables.
Mexican food is no joke
@@TheSkizz89 all fat and carbs
@@ratpudding good carbs and hardly any fat.
I Respect your Integrity sir. I see your compassion to not want the next generation to make the mistakes you did and admit it too. That's what's missing in most our leaders today. Compassion and integrity. Thank you for this sir.
It's a youtube video. You don't need to jerk him off.
TheAnthery 🤣
@@TheAnthery 😂😂😂😂😂
@@TheAnthery lmao
me- puts eggs waffles in toaster
liaso- uploads how to eat for sf
me - hangs head in shame while stuffing face with waffles anyway
matthew spangler same
Plain Eggo waffles are 100% carbs, slap some butter and cinnamon and put it in a frying pan. Aslong as your using your energy should be 100% a-ok
Can I have a bite?
Damn. Scuba, Ranger, SF...you're not human.
Not seeing what is so great about "humanity". :)
Not all men are created equal
Don't forget Delta Force!
Ikr
@@SuperColonel91 I don't think he was a part of Delta Force. But if he was that would be insane!!! Best military unit in the history of the world.
"Sometimes they yell at you and rush you, and only give you 3 minutes to eat
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But most of the time they scream at you and rush you, and only give you 45 seconds to eat."
ours just 10counts, 45sec feels like heaven.
simple, u need to become Matt Stonie - problem solved :D
So what ?, 45 seconds is enough time to eat , if you like to eat, and if you are hungry. It is really nothing special
@@UncleAtana that guy isn't human
@@lukexg1626 You do not know what you’re talking about brother. I say that in the most respectful way.
Completely agree. I did 1 tour in Iraq and 1 in Afghanistan, both part of an Army transport company. When I got home and was on vacation in Mexico, my wife was always berating me for making an emphasis on getting and eating as much breakfast each morning. I just told her that I'd rather be doing SERE on a full stomach in hostile territory than having an empty stomach.
Do you know Bjorn Bruckshaw? He's a menace.
A WW2 vet said that on D-Day they made a huge mistake by feeding everyone so much breakfast food right before they were getting ready to battle. They were stuffed with everything. He said everyone was throwing up on those boats, all of them, and that was one of the worst decisions they made on that day as well to do that.
@@retrovcr777carboloading is typically done in the 24 hours leading up to the event
@@KJ-ho6sb yea, they pretty much did it right before the battle, definitely not 24 hours in advance. Many soldiers weren’t even really prepared
@@retrovcr777 Ice cream is not breakfast food, that is one of the things they fed them that morning. Milk is not for combat.
I'm active duty and not SOF and have no desire to be but I still find myself watching all you content! Thanks for what you do!!
I'm a Ranger. I'm a real U.S. Army Ranger, I have my tab, and I did a bunch of deployments in Battalion. Any questions?
Guess not.
@@elielsaf3362 stfu
God is greatness
@@elielsaf3362 do you have a scroll?
No one asked who you are and why you are here lmao
Its the same thing with working out, and training. You better do as much now as possible because later when your having to run 5 miles with someone on your back, put them down every 300 feet to engage the enemy your going to want to have eaten that extra bite of pasta, one more rep, or run that extra mile in training when there wasn’t risk of death.
@@Drikkerbadevand yup you can't try your hardest but your legs would die off
Don't think even a Devgru bloke is gonna carry a guy weighing in at 240 pounds in his full monkey suit for 5 miles.. That's not happening..
Hardest part for me was keeping that mindset for long periods of time. Eventually everything just gets monotonous and its hard to pretend that you're saving lives 7 days a week. I'd always fall apart around the 1 1/2 month- 2 month period.
In the next episode:
How to prevent Airsofters from unnessecary eating of MREs and teach em not to act as special forces wannabes.
So basically, crack their heads open and take their MREs..
Honestly, them eating MREs is not as bad as them giving themselves fake ranks and yelling at each other for not obeying the chain of command.
@@megahunterkiller Indeed it is.. Why the fuck would you eat MRE's if you've other options.. -_-...
@@megahunterkiller I like to go around wearing a suit and shooting people with airsoft pistols like im john wick lol
@@mrdrebin123
Because my immersion! It's all about the fantasy version of military.
This guy sounds so serious. I've never heard him make a joke in his videos.
Sounds like a perfectionist too. I like it.
I thought it was a t-1000 but without all the rest of the Arnold
He did laugh a little when he was talking about his eating habits
John wicks head coach
He makes jokes, you just have to listen for them :)
This is helpful. I used to weigh over 400 pounds. I need to have both knee joints replaced. My orthopedic surgeon said that I needed to get down to 275 pounds to be approved for my first of two surgeries. I hit that goal today! But I can improve my diet, cut back on the caffeine and quit vaping. I cannot walk unassisted. So I use a wheeled walker. I went over 2.5 miles today. It is grueling, especially on trails. It took me an hour. I want to improve my time and distance before my first surgery. So I am going to incorporate low impact calisthenics. It's back to bootcamp, but gimp bootcamp. The nutritional advice was sound and useful. Thank you, Roger "Doc" Thompson.
Keep at it.👍💪
Hey man respect for hiking like that. I weigh 180 at 5'9 and i usually hike with about 30lbs more on my back. so at 205 i feel like a damn brick up there. Always been a little overweight and now im training to do long distance hiking. Hope you got the surgery and everything is OK
Nice how are you doing?
Keep going man, you're doing awesome
Way to go! Eished I could get my nephew to do same. He refuses to even try. Nobody can get him to. No self will. How did you get motivated?
*How to EAT Special Operators*
Straight ahead start fucking biting them it works
@@unlshtb4524 I need a job
@@unlshtb4524 Get me in the CIA
1. Open Mouth BIG
Need more calories
As a former police officer I can say keeping a work out routine has kept me from aging I’m only 40 but I can somewhat keep up with the younger kids.
How often do you work out, and what kind of work out is it?
@@minimaniac50burpees is the best work out in my opinion
Dude I played football and did kinesiology and I understand what you’re saying , I tried to teach my dad what I learned but he’s one of them bruh , he’ll have a fall and be out of service for days yet won’t want to wrap it up , ice tub it or stretch because “it’ll heal on its own” , he’s 50 and still works (his own business) but man is he a stubborn sob, I started as a fullback and I understood how much of a stress it was on my body but to this day I’m still a stud no pain what so ever and it’s because of a routine and basically taking care of yourself before you feel the pain, once you feel the pain , it’s a bad deal. Congrats man, 40 and going strong. If only my pops wasn’t so fucking hard headed.
*How to eat for the Area 51 raid*
Eat your favorite meal, as it might be the last.
Carb up for the naruto run
@Alexander Bajo I don't remember, I took it from a picture of a Russian soldier I looked up in like 6th grade. It's been on there since this TH-cam account was created
Nikolai Vutasherkov I thought it was Mussolini 😂 lol
@Alexander Bajo do you remember which video? It was probably me, I've had this picture on here since like 2009-2010
I love your channel name, it reminds me of a realization I had during boxing training. Everything in life is a fight, its a fight to maintain a proper work out schedule, its a fight to eat properly, some days its a fight to just take care of yourself properly. Its a fight to get up on time for work some days, and on those days more often than not a fight to put in effort at your job. The strongest opponent you will ever face is yourself, and that's a fight you must win.
Thats some hardcore honest toe steppin shit right there. Still its very true.
Damn son, getting personal.
Sincerely,
-Enlisted National Guardsman in an Intel field, from the Midwest.
(In sincerity, thank you for all you do)
In an “intel field “ ? 😂😂 you’re such a PX ranger idiot
John Smith do you get the same respect in the civilian world like a Marine would?
NFL YoungBoy No because he is overweight and probably can’t pass his PT test
NFL YoungBoy By the way marines don’t get respect because everyone thinks they are robots and wife beaters
Big Red so on a resume for the Chicago police department it wouldn’t make a difference on the hiring process?
Thanks for the content man! I just signed my 18X contract and for months prior to it all I've done is watch your videos. They have given me great insight. Knowing is half the battle and everything you've posted has me half way in the door and ready. Thank you so much!
Nice man do you ship in September?
any update?
How did it go?
I signed my contract yesterday, any advice?
Dude is too busy operating. Hopefully he reads these messages after deployment .
As a civ who has no military experience this is really interesting man. Cheers and thanks to all you actives, reserves, and vets.
Cant believe I’m saying this but i miss waking up at 0300 and having a cigarette for breakfast then going on a 8k movement wearing full kit in the mountains of Yakima. Nicotine got me through a lot of stupid shit
Were you SF? Coming from just a recreational athlete with no connection or knowledge of American Military
Me: immediately logs on to play call of duty after meal
Beef jerky..cookies.and baby whipes..i was in heaven..when deployed.
Frank Munn that’s what I told my father to send me while I was down range,my platoon was happy when boxes arrived.
Air Force?
Otis Spunkneyer
1st off MY MAN ! selection,ranger,and scuba schools .You are that dude ! Don't let anyone tell you different! 2nd thank you very informative I gained a lot from the info you provided.I've only been to airborne, and air-assault. But I feel confident that if I use what you taught I will have no problems .
Thank you for your continued service of gifting us with your knowledge and experience. It is as if you were personally creating content loaded with pearls of wisdom to a relative of yours going into training. As someone whose son is about to go to Ranger School I am grateful that he will at least have the best advice available to be successful.
I subscribed because this was such a realistic view on food as energy. There’s times to eat big, time to eat small, and times to just eat anything and everything you can get your hands on.
I am currently underway preparing for law enforcement academy, and this was very helpful. Do you have any/could you make a video on preparing for academy/military training?
I was pretty fit in my 20s being an airborne paratrooper, albeit eating junk food and all. Now in my 40's I started eating carnivore (a more strict form of Keto) about 3 years ago. I have waaay more energy, endurance and no up-and-down blood sugar levels. I am fitter and feel better now than in my 20's. Once you become a fat burner instead of a glucose burner, it doesn't matter if I don't eat for a day or two. No cravings, no hunger pangs. There is a reason the Huns were some of the best warriors that ever walked the earth, creating one of the biggest empires in history. They mostly ate horse meat. You can carry waaayyy more calories in the form of fat than in the form of glucose. Glucose deposits have to constantly be replenished (hence why so many people snack) But the mitochondria have to be trained to become fat (ketone) burning instead of glucose. For some that grew up on junk this can take months. But the benefits are clear: latest research shows that most of the modern chronic diseases are a result of constantly elevated insulin levels. Eliminate the insulin spikes (by going low/no carb) and you not only stay healthy but have an abundance of energy as well. I wish I had known this when I was an active military member.
I am a citizen that just wants to live a long healthy life and be useful for my community. These videos are incredibly helpful to know what the real deal type standards are.
Pro tips, dead drops, and wires always needed and appreciated thank you kindly.
I am impressed about how scientific you guys are these days. The hiking sites all talk about carb and protein loading too. All this about falling off of a caffeine and sugar rush. In Vietnam on patrol in serious mountain forest I took a can of tuna fish a day which I shared with my counterparts for a bowl of rice. I don’t recall getting weak because the normal beer available at district hq was no longer available. Big strong guys couldn’t make it in the heat and humidity; you wanted small lean guys. And we kept the weight down.
its simple science thought, bigger body = bigger maintaince
@@A85-o2xand you shed heat faster if you are smaller
Your videos are amazing. Thanks for all your hard work and effort putting them together. Recently my son tried to enlist in the Canadian National Armed Forces ( army branch). Even though my son is in amazing physical shape and would have been able to pass basic training no problem they would not accept him. The problem is he failed the aptitude test given before you even sign the 3 year contract. My son is not that great in math and spacial concepts so that is the part he did not do well on. It's a shame because the army would have been absolutely amazing for him. He is only 19 and needs direction in his life. The army would have straightened him right out. The army said that he can come back in a year from now and rewrite the aplitude test. I really hope that he passes the opportune test next time he takes it, the army is exactly what he needs..
How's he doing now?
We would like to know please
100% right about SERE school, be a fatty! I showed up 160lbs, left 3 weeks later, 145lbs.
Fr I lost 10lb the first week of sere selection alone , shit was ass (but fun )
"he was a military intelligence national guardsman"
Ooooof that hit me right in the career choice
Or eat Borsh and drink Kvass like real Spetsnaz :D
Some buterbrod
How many cm of sausage you have in bag comrade?
25cm
Then you will operate for 25 days blyat.
@@kilikus822 Хахахаха
@This is the best name i could come up with Tho semechki would be horrible, half the weight is shells you'd leave said shells for the enemy to find.
@@kilikus822 HAHAHAHAH
Special forces soldier: eating beef starbucks tacos
Infantry soldier:
Infantry soldier: Eating dumpster racoon food
*Sucks moisture out of carpet*
I love your videos!! I'm not military but I think your videos are great because you know the best way to connect life in the military to normal day to day life. Keep up the great content!!!
i have no idea why i got this in my recommended but I'm enjoying learning this.
Just got your books and started getting ready to enlist, this video came out just in time. Hoping to enlist as 18x as soon as I get back to fighting weight.
Research 11x opt. 40 aswell
Man! I am just an AIR FORCE SF AIRMAN ( POLICE) . AND YOUR ADVISE ALL WORK FOR ME SIR. THANK YOU.
To the point, and well explained. To pinch from my own experience, give the keto diet some attention to see what's in it for you, especially when carbo-loading does not work out for you.
Keto only works for fat people that have never heard of portion control
Food is fuel for the 🔥 fight. Point Blank and.
You gotta know your body and it’s needs. For me when I was in the food the chow hall served was great. For the first year I was in the Army I did not smoke or drink alcohol. My PT score were never great but average. What I did excel in was endurance. Some guys scored the infamous 300 in the pt tests but could not keep up mentally or physically in forced marches or long field training. I took every experience to adjust or tweak myself for the next event.
As a 26 year vet with 19 years in SF, I can tell you first hand cheese wiz, slim jims will get you thru alot.
would you say it’s true to not worry about what your eating before because the food they give you isn’t good anyways?
Those field trainings :D
I was eating 5000kcal and still losing weight. Light inf. here.
I can just hear “everyone grab 2 MREs for each day we’re going out” and the feeling of not knowing where I’m supposed to fit 8 MRE’s with all my gear, ratf*ing them as good as I can, and still contemplating ditching them and just bringing a bag of jerky to last me 4 days instead 😂
I didn't realize that my headaches were due to sugar crashes.. gotta stop drinking those 3in1s. Thanks Operator.
Great video with a lot of good, common sense advice.
One thing I would say though, this applies to ALL training, exercises and deployments - not specifically SF. I ate like a horse when I was doing my commissioning course and still lost nearly 20lbs in only two weeks because we were on the go for 18 hours a day, every day.
Thanks a ton for these videos my man, they’re great
A salad seems so counter intuitive.
"Get some meat, son"
I've never heard a better sentence in my life
Micronutrients
that little mention of the Bandeja Paisa just made my day as a colombian!
have a nice day sir!
i drank monster energy for so long my heart hurts and has irregular beating patterns when i do cardio or hard workouts. anyone training for something like this, make sure you dont drink monster or any energy drinks, that shit is so bad for you long term.
sugar free Rip Its from the Dollar Tree are good.
That part where you said to show up fat to certain schools stood out to me. Great advice.
You should consider doing a video on the Navy TIO program. There isn't a whole lot of information on them, and I'm wondering if the training is as strenuous as it is for other Special Operators.
what a video. Bunch of Information is such a short timespan. Thanks !!
I had some opposite problems when going to the field. I'd usually eat quite healthy normally and then we go to the field and survive off MREs which are packed with preservatives and crap and have a bunch of sugary stuff and I'd have a week long headache from the fact that my body had to deal with me eating so much worse suddenly :/
Correction: Nick Bare was an Army Infantry Officer who went to Ranger school. That does not make you a Ranger, only qualified.
Preach to the choir buddy. You think he doesn’t know that?
@@benderrodriguez5428 Well, if he does know that then why did he call him a Ranger?
Minnesota Guy he could have been to ranger regiment but that wouldn’t have much to do with the topic of schools so he could’ve left it out
@@professorhanzsolo3422 Nick said he was an infantry officer that went to ranger school for the tab. Watch his videos and youll know.
Minnesota Guy since I went to Ranger school I disagree with you. When you make it through the program then you can tell me who’s a Ranger and who’s not. RLTW
I've noticed that whole grains and "coarse" bread (the kind we have in Norway) tend to last longer. I always eat this with meats, cheese and fat milk before do anything that needs endurance. But then I'm no elite soldier, lol!
White bread has very very few nutrients and packed with sugar.
@@AntiKiwieCS Yeah man, I noticed this when I was in my early 20's. We've got a lot of frozen pizza on the market here in Norway, and I'd notice that even if I got full, I'd still feel tired and get a head ache after having a pizza. It's really tasty, of course, but it doesn't last at all, so I stopped, and focused on making delicious and high-protein casseroles for dinner instead, with meat and beans and so on.
Good video!👍
Best meal in my country:
-Sarmale cu mămăligă!
-Ciorba de burtă!
-Mici cu muștar!
- Shaorma!
Lot's of protein and energy....
Use Google translate or Google photo, If it was "Google taste" i will recomend, but not exist...maybe in one day...
Hi,Thankyou for uploading this episode, 85%of our health is diet,can't stress how important it is to get the correct fuel for each endurance challenge,did you have to cut out sodium in certain times ?I ask as respectfully you definitely know your stuff on this subject area,I have a lot of high energy challenges afoot &with the humidity in the uk at present I've found myself having to over hydrate ,brilliant episode, thanks again,making a lot of sense,respect ,love to the USA,hope alls well,cheers,J.G
I found this video extremely helpful! I have been called to duty service and will be leaving in two weeks. After watching the video, I have decided to halt my sugar consumption and eliminate this unhealthy habit. Thank you so much!
Great info, my missions are a P90X routine, dirt biking and selling real estate but I can pretend its SOT
This guide is really helpful, I'm on my way to Donbass on my first deployment with the RuAF SMO.
USMC grunts,Ranger Battalion,those dudes are seriously lean and fit!
lol I knew a lot of guys that were out of shape that were grunts
i work night shift in a call center; thank you for giving me life tips for my special force operations
Looking at lots of info for the army lately on your channel. I just turned 20 recently and thinking about joining. Thanks for all the in depth videos.
Did you join?
Im not military but really enjoy this video as its somethingnive been perfexting in my own life. I am tall and was skinny, but after changing my diet i am a perfect middle ground and adapt easily to the seasons. The main change i made was high protein all the time, eating every 3 hours to maximize muscle recovery and also not enter ketosis.
One of the reasons i stated out of the military is the quality of food, as i am an organic farmer and have made my food quality my lifestyle, because it plays a huge role as far as allotment of nutrients per pound of food, but i assume there are not a lot of local organic options in military chow halls
I, John Rodriguez, both now , as a Veteran, and back then on Active Federal Military Service ( AFMS) in both the Marine Corps and Army,from 1987 to 1998, did not and sadly, do not always eat and drink healthy. But ,as a 53 Year Old Prior Service USMC and US Army Veteran, Widower, and Grandfather, as well as a Commercial Landscaper, I AM going ,as now, to eat the 4 Food Groups, such as Meats, Fruits and Vegetables, Dairy, and Grains. Whether here in Tucson, Arizona, it is Too Damned Hot,or ,Too Damned Cold, I need the nutrients that good wholesome food and beverage provide. This is a good video. Thank You, Lieutenant Colonel Littlefield, Sir.
That's not healthy, the "food groups" is a bunch of government enforced bullshit. Sugar from fruit and carbs from grains are not the right choice for health ever, without bringing up all the trash inside milk and other processed dairy products.
more years ago than I care to think about when, operating as a member (and later leader) of reccon patrols in SE Asia we ate native food and no smoking was the rule. After several days out you stunk just like you were part of the background. That often meant survival
This is excellent advice that can be adapted for normal life: If you are training hard, and exercising hard, eat a training diet. If you are sitting around on your arse, playing xbox and taking it easy, eat salad. I swear that half of my extra pounds were the result of eating my "healthy" weight training diet, whilst not doing the damn training.
Nick Bare is ranger qualified. Was not in ranger bat tho
Very good video for just a normal human. Eat good eat healthy so u can give it everything that u are about to be doing, no any stupid "diets" Eat like a Warrior
Hey man great video, I was never in any kind of special forces or elite units except for the 101st Airborne but I was a Combat Engineer light and Mechanized and I cant tell you how many times I have seen dudes burn out or get seriously hurt within the first 24 hours of a 72 hour defense, we put in obstacles day and night getting maybe 15 to 30 minutes of sleep (if your light you can forget that) traveling from one objective to another and when you are not doing your primary job you are a heavy infantry squad for your Infantry battalion that you support. I know a lot dudes out there will say they understand but when you pound pickets 3 x 300 meter triple strand put in a couple minefields and many other things while doing infantry work and carrying around all the shit you need to do its a bit different. Stay healthy, eat when you can, and keep awake; slinging around heavy and dangerous shit , and playing with Demo is deadly mix.
I haven't watched the whole video yet , but somehow your voice and videos sound convincing. I watch them from time to time and really appreciate your effort. Thank you.
Solid video as always. I think for a lot of us, waning off of pre-workout is going to be a difficult endeavor.
Excellent video, great channel, thank you very much for sharing your knowledge, God Bless All ❤️
I am not in the military and never have been. Though I do know that the training and hardships you all endure is much more intense than anything I will ever have to endure. Thank you for being part of the initiative that has allowed me that. I do spend a lot of time at the gym and in the outdoors. So I enjoy watching your vids and learning about fitness. Would you recommend Musclepharm Combat Protein Powder?
Brother, that's some brilliant advice.
A Starbucks frappe every night? The faux machos at Blackrifle Coffee just had an aneurysm.
WhyBeUgly haha the homies at blackrifle would mudstomp your ass
Nah, there's is a big difference between what Starbucks makes and coffee. Nothing wrong with a good coffee. Just don't use it like you're replacing one drug for another.
576575s doesn’t change that they’re coffee isn’t any better than that instant packet coffee they out in MREs
Haha.imagine such loads..
In some time ready to join the recruitment of special operations in my country (Czechia).
Soon finishing school and ready.
Have to be in peek physical shape. The requirements for joining special operations as in, physical tests and physical performance is very intimidating.
And we are talking just making it in because the moment you start your boot camp shit really hits the fan. From your classic ruck marches completely sleep deprived to lack of nutrition at times and team management.
Will be the hardest time of my life as this is the hardest and most gruesome that my country has to offer but am motivated and ready to go! Wish me luck, thanks for all the advice about spec ops, very helpful.
Dude you are Legit I appreciate your content much love 🤘💪
Another random thing to add to always be ready by eating when you can for maintaining energy. Also safety shits. Poop or pee when you can so you dont have to in a bad situation.
5:45 Did I hear a chuckle?
The advice that weening yourself off of bad habits for two weeks is gospel.
Love the video keep it up.
But I do have one question what's your opinion on the Coast Guard
Uncle Sam's canoe club!
Puddle jumpers. 😉
I saw in a Coast Guard documentary they shave there face several times a day. I'm not making fun of them; you shouldn't do things like that it would probably damage your skin-especially if it is sensitive.
Detective Yapper24 I’ll put it this way, I’m active duty assigned to a CG MSST, sometimes I do cool shit and some times I’m bored out of my fucking mind. And as far as “opinion”. My father in law is a Green Beret assigned to 19th Special Forces Group, I get ZERO cool guy points at Christmas dinner LMAO. If you want to do Law Enforcement and transition into another Fed, state or local LE job than go CG and get your degree while in. If you want to do cool shit, fight for your country and push your body to its limits then go spec ops or SF in a DOD service. USCG is DHS....
They have an important job that's completely seperate from the standard military operations. Easily the least badass in the military, but they are one of the most heroic law enforcement agencies. Depends on what you prefer and if it's based on overall jobs or in the military.
The whole idea of why you recommend detoxing before events is exactly why I never started a caffeine nicotine or otherwise withdrawal causing substance dependence in the first place. Hooyah
Hmmmm that whole first minute tells me you’re definitely from California
🤣. I agree 🤣👍🤙 greetings from Italy. And, yes we like to delivery food as exercise for special operations. (we have a secret contract to do food delivery in war times) 🤣. C u and keep us safe 👌
It's a joke, spec. Ops is a dangerous but needed work.
Just a question who drinks cold coffee IN THE NIGHT
Hey Madeline thing you miss a bijou winning very determined very good job I was very impressed 👍
I watched a few tarkov videos then I'm recommended this haha
Advice some of us wish we had decades ago. Well done.
I just ate a steak with my family.
I can do this because of guys like you.
Thanks for your service.
This is a great vid. Cram packed with skilled advice, whys and hows to information. This guy knows his craft and survival. I'd fight along side this very knowledgable person anywhere, anytime, in any weather front. Take notes and file this vid for quick future references
I'd love to see you do a Video on how to get back into shape after a injury puts you out for a long time. I have bi-lateral compartment syndrome in my legs after getting out of the Army so running has been completely taken out of my workout and it's been hard to keep the pounds at bay.
Yes...one thing I've been doing for years...stashing food in my car...my bags...mini little caches everywhere so if for whatever reason I can't get food from a shop I always have access to it...you never know when you might need it... always be prepared for the unexpected....
Doc says, "Remember Devil, brown rice and quinoa are your friends. You have the calories and carbs to stack those bodies, and the hippies will hate you for it.....Rah?"
Good stuff. Thanks for the content.
2:16 are you sure you wanna show up fat for SERE? Sounds like counterintuitive if you’re supposed to be running away from potential captors
Yes, actually you do want to show up at SERE-school at little fat. How fat are we talking? Not as fat as you think. I'm talking about some extra fat on your torso and legs. Every day you are going to be burning off 4000-6000+ calories a day, and not even consuming more than 500-700 calories each day. You will come out of it looking really ripped.
At SERE-school you are going to be starving, and as you said, running away from people who are trying to capture you. You are lucky if you eat 1 time a day. You are not going to be sleeping very much and not sleeping very comfortably. At the end, you get captured and you will not spend the next 36 hours as a captive. You will be beaten up, your already sleep deprived and hungry ass will not be fed and you will be sleep deprived further on as a method to try to make you crack/ talk.
The primary source of energy in your body is glucose(carbs) and that's not a very efficient energy source. Once there is no glucose left in your body, your body will not start to utilize fat as an energy source. Fat is a much better energy source than glucose.
Here is why:
1 gram of carbs(glucose) = 4 calories (energy)
1 gram of fat = 9 calories (energy)
As you can see, fat has over double the amount of energy in 1 gram than what 1 gram of carbs has. So you can see why some extra bodyfat will come in handy when you are not eating very much.
Just have good leg endurance and situational awareness.
Nick Bare is a former infantry platoon commander who did rangerschool but he was never serving as a US ranger. Rasp and rangerschool are very different after all since RS is a leadership course and RASP is the actual training of rangers.
Haven’t been in that long (little over a year) I’m in the reserves looking to get out sometime soon and I’ve been looking into doing spec ops and I’ve been wondering how I should start eating so thank you for the video and information!
Just ran my first 10 miler today in prep for RASP in a couple years (if that is the Lord's will)!!!
same here (not exactly but also in the military)