The requirements look steep but also are attainable for high level athletes in most sports. I think the difficulty is in a young candidate not having the idea

The requirements look steep but also are attainable for high level athletes in most sports. I think the difficulty is in a young candidate not having the idea of what he's getting into, let alone having a proper training program. If one barely passes the basic test, the initial bootcamp phase will only break him further and not give him enough recovery for Hell Week. On the other hand, if the person has already built to that level beforehand it should be attainable. The catch is that most young candidates have not. The hardest part of training is building up your level, but once you're there you keep it. I'm a sedentary 31 year old now, but I bet I could still pass the basic test at optimum levels, with a couple months training. I certainly won't be motivated to do the next stages though. http://www.sealswcc.com/navy-seals-buds-training-stages-overview.html#.U7ztPI1dW9s http://www.sealswcc.com/navy-seals-buds-training-stages-over...