The physical training that all Royal Marines recruits undergo is challenging and demanding, yet also structured and achievable. Here, for the first time, is an official manual to show you in detail how they succeed and how you can mirror all relevant aspects in your own fitness training. Packed with facts and step-by-step instruction accompanied by hundreds of colour photographs, Royal Marines Fitness contains a wealth of guidance for anyone wanting to achieve a higher level of fitness, whether it's preparing for a marathon, losing weight or putting on muscle mass. This manual provides you with all the tools and information you need to put together a training programme specific to your own targets, and to adapt it as you surpass your expectations.

In his guide to fitness and nutrition international rugby star James Haskell leads you seamlessly through every step of the journey towards transforming your body and reaching your fitness goals. With an 8-week plan that can be done at home, suitable for those who have not trained before, and a 12-week plan for those who already train regularly, there is something for everyone and James encourages and challenges you to become fitter, stronger and leaner than ever before. Alongside the training programmes James provides detailed advice about nutrition, helping you to understand how to eat to achieve the results you are aiming for, as well as delicious recipes and meal plans to ensure you stay on track. James's ambition is to dispel the fog - to provide clarity, understanding and to motivate as well as inspire you train hard and fuel your training effectively in order to transform your body. If you found James's Introduction to Becoming and Remaining Rugby Fit helpful, Perfect Fit will help you to take your training to the next level with its more detailed workouts, nutritional advice and recipes.

Body transformations are the most sought-after type of training in the fitness world. It is now understood by the leading magazines, gym chains and industry as a whole, that training for a marathon, getting into swimming or general exercise (like squash) will not give people the bikini body or rippling six pack they would like. The simple truth is that the task is challenging and exercise is actually only about one-third of the battle. This manual gives you the information to get the exercise bit right, as well as how to manage the nutrition, sleep and stress that goes into the other, arguably more important, two-thirds. The Body Transformation Manual includes: A complete step-by-step workout plan Basic nutritional information to help you understand what you really need Explanation of when and what to eat to maximize fat loss and muscle gain Advice, tips and experience from a top London trainer Male and female specifics Proven methods from the author, and his pointers on the best methods utilized by others List of equipment needed Weight-training protocols explained Interval training (HIIT) over slow runs (LISS) explained

Low-tech circuits, or repetitive exercises on specific muscle groups, are an increasingly popular way of exercising and this is exactly what the Royal Marines have been doing for years. THE ROYAL MARINES ULTIMATE CIRCUIT BOOK gives structured fitness programme, designed to keep exercising time down to a minimum, with hints and motivation tips and advice from experts on diet and avoiding and coping with sport injury. The book starts with an 8 week beginner course leading to a basic level of fitness which can then be maintained indefinitely using the maintenance and specialisation circuits. The section on sports specific circuits shows how to concentrate on individual requirements for a wide range of games and sports, and also tells you how to design your own individual circuit. There are self-assessment tests throughout and the final section gives a four week course designed to bring you up to a peak of physical and mental fitness for a tough challenge based on SBS selection procedures which even those who achieved total fitness will find daunting.

Developed by the Army Physical training Corps, this is the first official guide to getting as fit as a recruit in the British Army and is based on the actual exercises and activities the Army uses to train its soldiers.

Twice a year, 150 anxious recruits gather at SAS headquarters in the UK, their minds focused on one objective: to become soldiers in one of the world’s most elite regiments after nearly four months of the toughest military selection process in the world. This is an illustrated guide to the process of becoming one of the world’s best soldiers.

The landing of Allied forces on the shores of Normandy on 6 June 1944 was the greatest amphibious invasion in history. Technology and innovation played crucial parts in the D-Day drama – from tank-carrying gliders, swimming tanks and the Mulberry harbors, to radio and radar aids that ensured landing craft arrived on the right beaches and combat aircraft overhead were controlled. D-Day Operations Manual describes the development, construction and use of a wide range of innovative machines, structures and systems, explaining their uses on D-Day and after, and revealing how they contributed to the success of 'Overlord.'

The ultimate guide to bodyweight exercises for anyone interested in taking their workouts to the next level without the use of weights, machines, or expensive gym memberships Complete Calisthenics is an essential guide for anyone interested in losing weight, building core strength, and taking their workouts to the next level. Author and trainer Ashley Kalym has designed a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to calisthenics using only one's own bodyweight for resistance. Readers will learn how to execute a wide range of exercises such as push-ups, pull-ups, core development movements, and lower-body routines. Also included are easy-to-follow instructions for the planche, the front and back lever, handstands, handstand push-ups, muscle-ups, leg training, and other key exercises. Complete Calisthenics includes essential information on workout preparation, simple props, nutrition, and an assortment of diverse training routines. New to this second edition are enhanced muscle-building exercises, instructions for optimal rest and recovery, and an assortment of original recipes. Kalym also includes samples from his personal food diary. With over 500 instructional photos, Complete Calisthenics takes readers on a path to creating physical endurance, agility, and power. The book is suitable for every level of athlete, from beginner to experienced.

The COMPLETE GUIDE to SUCCESSFUL EATING for anyone wanting an easy to follow yet effective plan to lose body fat, gain muscle, improve sports performance or simply lead a healthly life.Inside there are three methods for eating healthily:One is a simple set of 6 rules and a list of foods to try and include as often as possible.The second is an in depth Calorific plan personalised to each reader and their body type. The third is a midway of the two, using Example Menus worked out to allow the reader to easily cook and eat for their Calorie goal.The book also explains basic nutritional concepts like macronutrients, how to eat for you exercise plan/goal and contains the top ten nutrition myths, as well as common mistakes and common trends.Written by a qualified teacher, former-Royal Marines Officer and Physical Training Specialist, and Molecular Geneticist. Successful Eating is both scientific and easy to understand.The book includes the following:1. All the nutrition information you need to start a healthier lifestyle, lose body fat or gain muscle; over a 40,000 word ebook.2. Three different choices of plan for you to follow. 3. A very simple plan with only 8 Simple Rules of nutrition and 20 Foods to try to eat.4. A very in depth plan providing you with your specific Calorie needs for your body type and your goal.5. A middle of the road plan following the Example Menus designed by a former Royal Marines Commando Physical Training Instructor.6. The only nutrition book you will ever need to buy. All the information you need to change your life for the better by eating sensibly and healthily but without avoiding all the foods you like.7. Nutrition Myths Chapter, putting to bed some myths you may have heard.8. Nutrition Mistakes chapter, highlighting and explaining common mistakes to stop you falling into the traps so many do.9. Common Trends chapter, examining and explaining the good and bad points of each to ensure you get the most out of the plan you choose.10. Case Study Chapter, giving examples of people who have followed the methods within the book to change both physically and mentally and thus change their lives for the better.

In The Para Fitness Guide, Major Sam McGrath of the legendary Parachute Regiment has collected together an inspirational series of exercises which are perfect for anyone. Every year getting fit and losing weight is at the top of the list of resolutions but few of us manage to stick to any kind of fitness regime. What you need is a military instructor watching over your exercise programme, helping you out and encouraging you along the way. Unfortunately, we can't supply you with your own personal fitness expert, but this book is the next best thing! Sam offers advice on how to choose a gym, eat well, prepare for exercise, warm up and how to warm down to reduce the impact of all of those aches and pains. The book also sets out six challenges for readers to aim for as they follow this programme, including a 10-mile race and the grueling Fan Dance around the Brecon Beacons. Recession proof your fitness programme with our accompanying iPhone app; have Major Sam McGrath as your own personal, portable trainer on your mobile device! The updated app now features the Emperor Training programme, pushing your quest for fitness further with weight training. With our help you can be fighting fit in time for your summer hols!