There is a reason why internal temps are taken during most of the evolution of buds. It's because they're driving you to hypothermia on purpose - they WILL get you there one way or another. In that respect, no different than getting kicked in the nuts. Most of them will be able to handle the initial cold - but are you going sit in that cold shower until you're about to die? If not- then you're wasting your time. Yeah, you'll be ready for the "shock" of the cold - but is that what you think the purpose of those evolutions are? You're not just cold in the surf, you're cold ALWAYS even out of the water.
@@mr.bleach4862 it 100% does help. After a week of cold showers it’s not as bad and your body can handle the shock better. You will stop doing the forced short breaths from cold water shock
Perhaps he’s saying that you will experience lasting physical damage. Perhaps he’s trying to steer us away from his line of work. Maybe he wants to be laughed at; if the outcome is young men finding another line of work, then maybe it’s worth that cost. Perhaps he’s saving our innocence.
@@JimJamTalks Yes they do...i live in the pnw and when our running water is at 40F...you would last 1 full second. the temp literally constricts your muscles so fast you can cramp instanly
yeah the vid makes no sense like taking cold showers is already beneficial as it is but then he compares it to a horrible pain which lasts for several minutes like wtf
@@E4T4 Some people just have it in their head that they're top shit, and those people will lie cheat and steal to stay feeling that way lmao. It really sucks when they're given leadership roles
@@E4T4 he wasn't saying thaf you shouldn't take cold showers he was saying that it wouldn't prepare you. The concept is don't train for shit bc shit is shit no matter what you do its gonna suck. But that does not mean that when you are trainning that you shouldn't get your hands dirty you should be in the shit rolling in it bc thats where you grow.
@@RedWhiteAndBlue4evr1 no he was asking him if he was a seal as if that makes him any more/less credible to talk about something which is an appeal to authority
No it fucking wasn't, it was literally almost the PERFECT analogy. Your apparently just too juvenile to understand it. It's not going to help you knowing what the pain is before hand and it's just plain FACT that SOME things just aren't worth preparing for..
Just for reference. It scientifically does help you prepare for a shock to your nervous system. If any of you have done ice baths. It's wild every time but it objectively does get better over time.
Ice baths after strenuous activity is found to be bad for you now that's why they don't do that stupid shit anymore. Whim Hoff looks like a fuckin zombie before you reference that old chestnut he's barely hanging on
@@YodaWasSith You do understand that there are more jobs and hobbies in the world that deal with nervous system shock from temperature than a Navy SEAL... Right? Edit: furthermore, the group of people who would study things such as the nervous system and how it deals with different stimuli are almost completely made up of people who are not Navy seals
@@YodaWasSith We are specifically talking about a cold shock to your nervous system. So yes. A cold shower will help. Or as I specifically stated, an ice bath will help even more. You seem to want to "win" by restating my argument in an extremely reductive way. Why? Idk. It's weird though.
... but the ocean doesn't shower over you... You're immersed in it. What he's saying is, learn to enjoy the suck when it sucks. With your brothers. It ain't the shit you've trained for and survive, it's surviving the shit no one could have anticipated. I'd say take the warmest showers you can and pamper yourself. Because from what I've heard, once you become a SEAL... The only easy day, was yesterday!
@@kamikrazywarboy2008it might help a little bit if you're used to the initial shock of an ice bath or cold shower you definitely learn how to control your breathing more and not succumb to the shock... however that is one very small aspect of their training it's gonna be like pouring a cup of water on a forest fire. you might've dealt this one little problem but the entire forest is burning down so what's the point. 😂
There is a reason why internal temps are taken during most of the evolution of buds. It's because they're driving you to hypothermia on purpose - they WILL get you there one way or another. In that respect, no different than getting kicked in the nuts. Most of them will be able to handle the initial cold - but are you going sit in that cold shower until you're about to die? If not- then you're wasting your time.
I guarantee that no one in this reply section has gone through any sort of special forces training because you sure as hell can’t get through RASP without preparing beforehand
Those are the 1% that make it, the ones that can adapt without preparation, the ones that stay no matter how hard it gets, those are SEAL’s my great uncle who was a SEAL during the Korean War never talked about it, but no matter the situation he would just go, where I’m from it gets to -40 degrees and I’d seen that man go out and blow snow to get his truck unstuck and he went into town and came back with firewood later
@@yourlifetrulymatters great for muscles recovery and soreness. It doesn’t dry out your skin and hair and strip the natural oils from your body. There are a few articles I tried sharing but Yt took them down
BUDS ain't a test to make SEALS out of ordinary men. It's a test to find the SEALS among them, and make the ordinary men quit. And you don't just quit once.. you ring that Bell three times. "Mr. Military Man" is your superior. Don't matter your rank or status. He who bears the Trident answers only to Neptune.
I think his point is that BUDS is supposed to separate SEALS from everyone through the use of shock training. But when you prep for it in advance, it defeats the purpose of it since we don't get a true sense of who would have naturally have the mental fortitude to pass.
I wasn’t a seal or anything crazy just n 11b and what helped me was I would look around when the times where tough and we all are suffering and then I would look at dude next to me and say if this puss&@ can do it so can I . And if you do join the military and there smoking you don’t make the faces like it’s so hard stop they will eat you up with that crap
You guys are tough guys forget what these other people are saying I appreciate what you guys do. They don't realize what you guys are. I love all you guys. Y'all are all American heroes. My grandfather was a medic his unit fought all across France Holland Belgium and over into Germany and to me it makes him a hero. He was awarded 5 bronze stars for valler. He said all I done was my duty. All the heroes come back home in a coffin or are buried over there. Thank you for what you do.
Discipline is the preparation. Exercise every day, keep your house perfectly clean, and do something different that is hard every day. Read a hard book. Take an ice bath. Run 20 miles. Work a double shift. Climb a difficult cliff. Do things that make you want to quit. And just don't quit.
You now know every soft bag of meat out there is going to use this as their personal excuse to not train because "I'll just suck it up when I get there like a seal, man". The human body is a wonderfully adaptive thing. You can climatize to some of the harshest environments known but it won't happen overnight. Being able to tough out the suck, and actually being an asset to those around you are not the same thing.
Trust me bro, you cannot physically prepare yourself for BUDs, it gonna kick you in the balls every single day, I couldn’t make 2 weeks, it rly takes a special mf to complete BUDSS
I have a feeling that his advice got twisted by the time he finished his story. It sounded like he was starting out saying you are getting ready for the wrong stuff then ended with him just telling you not to prepare for anything. No one quits just because the water was cold. They quit because they are drug through hell. But honestly, how do you prepare for hell?
@@abonynge his advice is extremely specific, everyone is just taking him out of context and taking it as general life advice... use his example... how do you prepare for that kick to the nuts? (you cant).
I wholeheartedly disagree with this. I am certified white water rescue and I can 100% say that being used to being cold, wet, and understanding how your body reacts when it is, is crucial. Does it still suck? Yes, but you are prepared and do multiple times better than someone without preparing.
@@DevilDogDen1775 I didnt attend BUDs. Did you? Clearly not. Otherwise youd have some tact and understand you dont need to go to buds to get cold water
@@DevilDogDen1775 LOL.... I guess the BUDs monopolised the only cold water in the world. According to you ofcourse. And no other person can experience what it is like to be in cold water for a long period of time.
@@christopherclouser2805 that’s an odd assumption. He said not to have cold showers to prepare for the cold water while comparing it to getting kicked in the nuts and preparing for that by getting kicked in the nuts to prepare. Having cold showers would prepare you for the cold water. It would prepare you to go through something shitty everyday. It would prepare your mind that sometimes things can suck but the feeling of achievement works wonders on the brain. His statement is moronic. I’ve had cold showers in and off for years. My first time in a cold bath in the mtns was no problem where other people struggled and rushed out.
@@RobVarley literally, cold water immersion makes cold water immersion easier, mentally and physically. not exactly sure what point he’s trying to make, would he also suggest not rucking or creating a habit of discipline before going for selection or even enlisting because its going to suck anyway? lol.
Oh ok cool so I’m just gonna keep eating big Mac supersize meals with a liter of cola till I get to buds I should be able to take it like a man right lol.
If Rob told me he was gonna' Crack my Rack 30 days from now....I'd take the first Greyhound bus 🚌 to the gdam MOON I could find! Shawn's smile at the end 😂🔥💪!!!!
Bro who do you think the SEALs learned it from? There were a tonne of books by SAS about SAS operators, a handful about Delta as well before the first SEAL book ever came out. They just happen to be the most publicised now.
Preach! Stitched lips means man of self motivation, the preserve of the NATION of the United States of America is what I choose to uphold. United States of America is the home that I chose. United States of America will forever be my support and supporter!!!
It's not an issue to train, but thinking that you can actually prepare is a bad mindset. Being in decent physical shape and health is the only thing that you can do, but if you are in bad health and shape you wont even be allowed to attempt SEAL training. If you are in decent shape, there is nothing more you can do. I didn't attend BUDS, but I did go through Raider individual training course. I spent a long time physically preparing for it and I had perfect PT scores without effort, I felt unprepared 36 hours in.
@@aauwhatitdo1582 Those kinds of tests are not the kind you can prepare for. But you can prepare for a knife attack by training knife defense. You can prepare for a shooting by conceal and carrying and practicing your draw regularly. Not to mention it takes quite a long ass time to get in good physical shape, it's a constant demand not a one year thing. If you are telling me that all of these wouldn't even give me confidence and comfort in my movements then you're mistaken.
@@randallradke1279 BUDS only tests your physical ability and mental will. You don't do much shooting, fighting, or talking, you just suffer. You get a mentor going into BUDS, they make sure you are in decent shape, as long as you do the training the mentor tells you, you will be as ready as you can be.
@@aauwhatitdo1582 I still Disagree. I think with 100% certainty that randomly selected citizens would fail at a much greater rate than Recruits that choose to take buds. I don't think there is a way you can convince me otherwise
I see the point, but those 2 things are are apples and oranges. Granted, taking cold showers isn't going to do it but those 👆there are Horrible references, so what does that mean, don't endurance train, weight train or perform pool or open water swims to "get used to it?" He probably should have made more of an effort to think before he spoke. You should absolutely cold water train to prepare psychologically for the AMOUNT of time your going to be in the water. The cold water is what really keeps the attrition rate high. The idea is to limit the amount of physical discomforts from stacking up on you psychologically,so you never even think about ringing the bell. Prepare, Prepare, Prepare.
Yeah. Especially if you do an ice bath once per week just to know you can do it. It sucks but anyone can do it if they make themselves. Don't go overboard but just to see what it's like.
Man I can see we’re this guy is coming from and while In sometimes instances I agree with this but on the other hand if I know I’m gonna have any sort of challenge ahead of me that I am aware of. Im gonna do everything I can and go to the extreme limits to get ready for said task/event.
I find most of his stories questionable to say the least and also his actions as a operator post-military. I also question why the other comments got deleted here.
@@SP-qo1so perhaps, and I’m no soldier, I just learned that from a canadian spec ops training video, not sure what it’s called anymore. TAKE THIS WITH GRAIN OF SALT
This isn’t bad advice. This is exactly what you should do. In order to make it through BUDS you have to prepare mentally. The only way to do that is to accept the fact that you’re gonna be colder and more tired than you’ve ever been in your life. But it’s not forever it’s just gonna feel like forever. You have to prepare mentally because the real battle is in your mind.
I would turn the shower cold sometimes to get ready for usmc boot camp. I don’t remember what exact event it was but we were given the chance to shower one night in the field. The hot water didn’t work at the building. Only a handful of us actually showered because the water was so cold. One of the best showers of my life.
cold water training is useless for SEAL trainees. genuinely, 100%, useless. it confuses me people don’t understand what this man is saying. he first hand killed Osama bin laden, and people will still believe keyword warriors
@@MrMattnis1 hi Matt sowmthing feels off for sure . Do you know him ? Or know that he’s paid etc ? Why so loud n proud n stuff huh . Seems odd as I have personal mates who are well very trained and they say nuttin !
Shits cold wether u think ur used to it or not. Ur just gunna torture urself more. Be man and take it. Building ur cardio and strength would make more sense than taking cold showers! Lol if u ain’t mentally tough, that’s a u problem.
"How do I prepare for an ultra marathon?" "You don't, its gonna suck no matter what." Okay then. I am actively preparing on my couch right now eating chips.
You cant prepare for sleep deprivation and a constant hazy brain. Thats got to be one of the worst parts. But I imagine being able to run 10 miles a day, 500 push ups a day, 100 pulls up a day etc will help ease some stress. But sleep deprivation? Extreme hunger? Thirst? You cant really prepare for it.
So you think 10 miles is along way to run and 500 is alot of push-ups lmao you might want to think twice about BUDS or any similar training. I was a Paratrooper and served in SF which is no where close to BUDS I ran 10 miles on average with my Platoon in the morning and another 5-10 on my own after work just to keep up thats just the Infantry. My Platoon had a pull up bar in front of our office and there is alot of time when you don't have shit to do. We filled that time with standing in front of a pull up bar doing push-ups and pull ups all day long till it got stupid. We did morning PT went to breakfast and just went to the pull up bar and did that shit all day long. PT in the Infantry is constant. In BUDS it's like that times ten. None of that counts when you get smoked for screwing up.
I began my career as a Navy Rescue Swimmer which has alot of similarities to the beginnings of BUDS we ran 5 miles each way just to get to the chow hall for breakfast and lunch
@@joshualittle877 Dude...its an example. Dont talk hot shit to me about your service. I aint no fucking POG and got 3 deployments under me. 10 miles a day, 100 miles a day. I dont care. The point I was making is that you can be as prepared physically as you want, you cant prepare for lack of food, water and sleep.
I would say definitely start running and swimming A LOT espc if you have access to cold open water. Cold showers may be helpful but probably the best thing is endurance and strength and cardio training.
The best benefit of cold showers is you heal faster from exercise. Also you don't get colds as often. Also helps with sleep n relaxation. It's not gonna make you too tough but it's got other benefits. I leave for work at 6 am so need to shower at 4.30am. even in days off i still stick to it.
The point is, is that there's no amount of training you can do to prepare for it, either physically and mentally tough enough, or you aren't. Just focus on going in as healthy and fit as possible, it's a make you quit course so they're going to push your limits no matter what. This isn't life advice, it's specifically centered around preparing for a "make you quit" course.
You should mobilize your feet and ankles and preepare for using flippers because that is a totally unusual movement for your legs and feet and one of the main reasons for medical issues. It was mentioned by one of the instructors on one of the BUDS documentaries.
You can actually get used to a threshold of cold where you are used to it because we are human. 2nd there was a lot of research into how cold showers make you live longer because you’re stressing out your body a little & everything is not perfect. 3rd. If you have watched enough movies, you can imagine why being conditioned for cold water could help for operation security.
I personally enjoy cold showers. Getting acclimated to them helps a lot, because they suck ass at first, but even when it’s winter, the cold shower is unbeatable
I think preparing is a good idea but not always good practice. In this case you basically would be practicing for more practice to get you ready for possible combat.
Hes not wrong u can train for 1 year n still be one of the first kicked out, its a mental toughness, thats all they wanna see, not physical but mentally n idk if u can train tht, u either have the dog in u or u dont
Except cold showers can be gotten use to and are even recommended because a body in freezing cold water is the same as the body in shock when stabbed so if you can survive for like thirty seconds you can stay awake during shock but if the body's not use to it you will pass out
The whole point is that, it doesn't matter how much you prep for something you're never actually prepped. It's easier to just do it when the time comes
When it comes to physical and mental torture it doesn’t matter if you “prepare” for it or not. It’s still going to suck when they get a hold of you lol
I get what he means but you can definitely train your body to tolerate colder temperatures. It’s still going to be uncomfortably cold but at least now you know what to expect and how to deal with it better next time.
Most people that prepare for BUDs before they go fail. The ones that make it already have what it takes, the other never did and no amount of training will change that.
Yes, you can definitely prepare for any tests including physical and mental ones. They just don't want people preparing because it throws off their final product. It's a test to screen out the best of the best. Of course you can prepare, but they would much rather have someone go through buds and come out without any prior preparations than someone who conditioned themself for the coming tests because the person who prepared for it may have failed it without prior preparation. They want people that can endure shock like no other. Seals are human but they're a special breed found with only brutal rigorous tests. Just remember that if you're thinking about becoming a seal and don't know how much preparation you want before SEAL training, it's all up to you. You could fully prepare and pass or you could go in without armor and see what you are made of. I'm not in the military nor have I ever been and ever be. This is purely speculation.
instead of "im really improving my cardio, lifting to get stronger, working on mental will power, trying to become unbreakable" guys are just like " uh cold shower m8"
I’m so relieved this comment section agrees how dumb this advice sounds. Sometimes the comment section gives hope in fellow mankind and we should appreciate that lol
Training cellular and neurological pathways. Bud/s, in it's current incarnation is like, "How do I find a SEAL?" While the next question is, "How do I make a SEAL?'
He’s saying it will suck no matter what, it doesn’t matter if you’re gonna be a little better because you took cold showers everyday, but get where the dudes coming from it’s going to be an enduring process and nothing will prepare you regardless
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“Don’t prepare, take it like a man” The worst advice you could ever give anybody.
There is a reason why internal temps are taken during most of the evolution of buds. It's because they're driving you to hypothermia on purpose - they WILL get you there one way or another. In that respect, no different than getting kicked in the nuts. Most of them will be able to handle the initial cold - but are you going sit in that cold shower until you're about to die? If not- then you're wasting your time. Yeah, you'll be ready for the "shock" of the cold - but is that what you think the purpose of those evolutions are? You're not just cold in the surf, you're cold ALWAYS even out of the water.
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He’s just saying it’s going to suck no matter what you do. He’s just letting them know it’s not going to be fun
@@murkyturkey5238 exactly
@@murkyturkey5238 yeah but saying that being understanding of what’s to come is of no use is just ridiculous
Cold showers would actually help you deal with the cold. Its different from getting kicked in the nuts.
it definitely doesn’t
@@mr.bleach4862 it 100% does help. After a week of cold showers it’s not as bad and your body can handle the shock better. You will stop doing the forced short breaths from cold water shock
@@mr.bleach4862 Wim Hof says hold my dutch beer
@@totenfurwotan4478 cold showers help for cold showers.. it stops there
call me crazy, but i'm gonna go with what the seals say as opposed to a random youtube commenter
I now understand why being a ‘quiet professional’ was so important
They're better off being quiet than yapping their meat flaps
Fucking USA!!!!!!!!
These guys are not quiet professionals, they are paraded around like a trophy wife. Delta Force are the real deal..
@@ShockwaveZero D-boys are third in line after green berets. SAD(SAC?) Need more recognition.
😂😂😂😂
Taking cold showers has health benefits and strengthens mental fortitude.
Getting hit in the testicles causes lasting physical trauma.
Perhaps he’s saying that you will experience lasting physical damage. Perhaps he’s trying to steer us away from his line of work. Maybe he wants to be laughed at; if the outcome is young men finding another line of work, then maybe it’s worth that cost. Perhaps he’s saving our innocence.
@@xo_ectophylla_alba_xo ah yes the “physical damage” from a cold shower
The body processes mental pain the same as physical pain fyi
@@HazeLmao It’s no joke 🥶
@@JimJamTalks Yes they do...i live in the pnw and when our running water is at 40F...you would last 1 full second. the temp literally constricts your muscles so fast you can cramp instanly
"I want the boots to suffer like I did" headass
yeah the vid makes no sense like taking cold showers is already beneficial as it is but then he compares it to a horrible pain which lasts for several minutes like wtf
@@E4T4 Some people just have it in their head that they're top shit, and those people will lie cheat and steal to stay feeling that way lmao. It really sucks when they're given leadership roles
@@E4T4 he wasn't saying thaf you shouldn't take cold showers he was saying that it wouldn't prepare you. The concept is don't train for shit bc shit is shit no matter what you do its gonna suck. But that does not mean that when you are trainning that you shouldn't get your hands dirty you should be in the shit rolling in it bc thats where you grow.
Way to go buddy, you missed the point
@@j-davis7290 Don't project on others, you old fart
That's the dumbest statement I've heard him say
He killed osama bin laden wtf did you do
R u a seal
@@Nameless-vw8wh that’s an appeal to authority
@@tyeades975
Asking someone if theyve experienced something is an appeal to authority in your mind? 🤣
@@RedWhiteAndBlue4evr1 no he was asking him if he was a seal as if that makes him any more/less credible to talk about something which is an appeal to authority
The guy has more mental fortitude and bravery than I ever will, but that was a horrible comparison lol
No it fucking wasn't, it was literally almost the PERFECT analogy. Your apparently just too juvenile to understand it. It's not going to help you knowing what the pain is before hand and it's just plain FACT that SOME things just aren't worth preparing for..
not really. being in cold water will ALWAYS SUCK. just like getting kicked in the nuts.
It’s really not
@@Yambag eh you can get used to both with the right girlfriend
No hes just stupid
Just for reference. It scientifically does help you prepare for a shock to your nervous system. If any of you have done ice baths. It's wild every time but it objectively does get better over time.
Ice baths after strenuous activity is found to be bad for you now that's why they don't do that stupid shit anymore.
Whim Hoff looks like a fuckin zombie before you reference that old chestnut he's barely hanging on
So you're a SEAL?
@@YodaWasSith You do understand that there are more jobs and hobbies in the world that deal with nervous system shock from temperature than a Navy SEAL... Right?
Edit: furthermore, the group of people who would study things such as the nervous system and how it deals with different stimuli are almost completely made up of people who are not Navy seals
@@alexdrum94 So a 15 minute cold shower can prepare you for hell week?
@@YodaWasSith We are specifically talking about a cold shock to your nervous system. So yes. A cold shower will help. Or as I specifically stated, an ice bath will help even more.
You seem to want to "win" by restating my argument in an extremely reductive way. Why? Idk. It's weird though.
If I need to prepare for the cold 🥶 I take cold showers. If I need to prepare for a kick in the nuts... I'd wear a cup.
Right 😂😂 if buddy told me in 30 days he was gonna kick me in the nuts I probably would avoid him
Part of cold showers would be learning how your body reacts and how to breath during the stress on your body. Would think it would clearly help.
... but the ocean doesn't shower over you... You're immersed in it. What he's saying is, learn to enjoy the suck when it sucks. With your brothers.
It ain't the shit you've trained for and survive, it's surviving the shit no one could have anticipated.
I'd say take the warmest showers you can and pamper yourself. Because from what I've heard, once you become a SEAL... The only easy day, was yesterday!
@@kamikrazywarboy2008it might help a little bit if you're used to the initial shock of an ice bath or cold shower you definitely learn how to control your breathing more and not succumb to the shock... however that is one very small aspect of their training it's gonna be like pouring a cup of water on a forest fire. you might've dealt this one little problem but the entire forest is burning down so what's the point. 😂
"you know what just stop preparing" "be a man and go in unprepared and be miserable"
It hardens you to be the best warriors in the world
There is a reason why internal temps are taken during most of the evolution of buds. It's because they're driving you to hypothermia on purpose - they WILL get you there one way or another. In that respect, no different than getting kicked in the nuts. Most of them will be able to handle the initial cold - but are you going sit in that cold shower until you're about to die? If not- then you're wasting your time.
That’s the whole point, they want you to adapt and prepare in the moment. When the shit goes down you gotta be ready within a split second.
I guarantee that no one in this reply section has gone through any sort of special forces training because you sure as hell can’t get through RASP without preparing beforehand
Those are the 1% that make it, the ones that can adapt without preparation, the ones that stay no matter how hard it gets, those are SEAL’s my great uncle who was a SEAL during the Korean War never talked about it, but no matter the situation he would just go, where I’m from it gets to -40 degrees and I’d seen that man go out and blow snow to get his truck unstuck and he went into town and came back with firewood later
Cold showers are super good for you and your hair and skin health. Definitely do recommend. Also slow exposure to the cold will help prep for cold.
Yep this is very true hot showers dry our skin and cause dandruff
Cold showers screw up your nerve endings
Also good for your cardiovascular health
could you explain why
@@yourlifetrulymatters great for muscles recovery and soreness. It doesn’t dry out your skin and hair and strip the natural oils from your body. There are a few articles I tried sharing but Yt took them down
And if the kid said "not preparing, I'm taking it like a man", the guy woulve said, "no go take cold showers"
No, he would've given him a plan to minimize the difficulties and challenges.
@@christopherclouser2805 no
What bunch of negative narcissistic nancys lol
@@christopherclouser2805 not you lol
‘dont prepare for that school test just go in knowing nothing’-mr military man
BUDS ain't a test to make SEALS out of ordinary men. It's a test to find the SEALS among them, and make the ordinary men quit.
And you don't just quit once.. you ring that Bell three times.
"Mr. Military Man" is your superior. Don't matter your rank or status. He who bears the Trident answers only to Neptune.
@@kamikrazywarboy2008 nothing you stated here has anything to do with the fact that this meathead in the video gave shit advice.
@@kamikrazywarboy2008 cringe
@@kamikrazywarboy2008 bro superior or inferior it don't matter his advice is absolutely stupid
I think his point is that BUDS is supposed to separate SEALS from everyone through the use of shock training. But when you prep for it in advance, it defeats the purpose of it since we don't get a true sense of who would have naturally have the mental fortitude to pass.
My Uncle said the opposite 😂 To each their own....he was a Seal as well.
Yup
Bet he wasn’t from SEAL Team 6.
@@polorico6086The point is he made it through buds and that is the topic that’s being discussed.
@@JoshuaBunkowske the point is that the mf who is from SEAL Team 6 will have higher influence and everything else
@@polorico6086 I get it, thanks for explaining. But they still both went through the same buds.
Never stop training!!!!!
seals are so mainstream now. It’s sad. “Confidential” service…. Proceeds to write a book about all their confidential shit
Confidential generally = Warcrimes shit.
yup, all soaking up the media and money. all SF dudes are selling themselves for fame and fortune. lost a lot of respect for that community.
Thanks to Goggins
@@gilcraftsource yeah naw there were a ton before him but goggins is a badass unlike this guy giving shitty advice
Not all of it’s confidential obviously or else they would be arrested😂
I wasn’t a seal or anything crazy just n 11b and what helped me was I would look around when the times where tough and we all are suffering and then I would look at dude next to me and say if this puss&@ can do it so can I . And if you do join the military and there smoking you don’t make the faces like it’s so hard stop they will eat you up with that crap
You guys are tough guys forget what these other people are saying I appreciate what you guys do. They don't realize what you guys are. I love all you guys. Y'all are all American heroes. My grandfather was a medic his unit fought all across France Holland Belgium and over into Germany and to me it makes him a hero. He was awarded 5 bronze stars for valler. He said all I done was my duty. All the heroes come back home in a coffin or are buried over there. Thank you for what you do.
Discipline is the preparation. Exercise every day, keep your house perfectly clean, and do something different that is hard every day. Read a hard book. Take an ice bath. Run 20 miles. Work a double shift. Climb a difficult cliff.
Do things that make you want to quit.
And just don't quit.
You now know every soft bag of meat out there is going to use this as their personal excuse to not train because "I'll just suck it up when I get there like a seal, man". The human body is a wonderfully adaptive thing. You can climatize to some of the harshest environments known but it won't happen overnight. Being able to tough out the suck, and actually being an asset to those around you are not the same thing.
Trust me bro, you cannot physically prepare yourself for BUDs, it gonna kick you in the balls every single day, I couldn’t make 2 weeks, it rly takes a special mf to complete BUDSS
I have a feeling that his advice got twisted by the time he finished his story. It sounded like he was starting out saying you are getting ready for the wrong stuff then ended with him just telling you not to prepare for anything.
No one quits just because the water was cold. They quit because they are drug through hell. But honestly, how do you prepare for hell?
@@abonynge his advice is extremely specific, everyone is just taking him out of context and taking it as general life advice... use his example... how do you prepare for that kick to the nuts? (you cant).
I wholeheartedly disagree with this. I am certified white water rescue and I can 100% say that being used to being cold, wet, and understanding how your body reacts when it is, is crucial. Does it still suck? Yes, but you are prepared and do multiple times better than someone without preparing.
RANGER77: What BUD/s class did you attend ???... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@DevilDogDen1775 I didnt attend BUDs. Did you? Clearly not. Otherwise youd have some tact and understand you dont need to go to buds to get cold water
@@DevilDogDen1775 LOL....
I guess the BUDs monopolised the only cold water in the world.
According to you ofcourse.
And no other person can experience what it is like to be in cold water for a long period of time.
@@DevilDogDen1775 instead of idolizing and taking others people words as facts do your own thinking, shit experience it yourself.
"Let me compare it to a completely different, yet just as obsolete example..."
I’ve been taking cold showers for years noticed it was helping my skin not be as oily and helped with my dandruff allot
Truth. Get as physically and mentally prepared as possible but no matter what you will not be ready which is kind of the point
I think this single-handedly might be the worst advice I’ve ever heard
That’s on my top 5 list of most moronic things I’ve ever heard someone say.
So you've never achieved anything.
@@christopherclouser2805 that’s an odd assumption. He said not to have cold showers to prepare for the cold water while comparing it to getting kicked in the nuts and preparing for that by getting kicked in the nuts to prepare. Having cold showers would prepare you for the cold water. It would prepare you to go through something shitty everyday. It would prepare your mind that sometimes things can suck but the feeling of achievement works wonders on the brain. His statement is moronic. I’ve had cold showers in and off for years. My first time in a cold bath in the mtns was no problem where other people struggled and rushed out.
@@RobVarley literally, cold water immersion makes cold water immersion easier, mentally and physically. not exactly sure what point he’s trying to make, would he also suggest not rucking or creating a habit of discipline before going for selection or even enlisting because its going to suck anyway? lol.
@@MS-ux6ze good points! I agree with you 100%. 🍻
@@RobVarley 🍻
"Don't prepare for shit. Take it like a man"
"numb and bitter manchild gives life lesson"
He is %100 right. You’re born to make it or fail. No amount of training will help you at all. It’s that hard.
Oh ok cool so I’m just gonna keep eating big Mac supersize meals with a liter of cola till I get to buds I should be able to take it like a man right lol.
If Rob told me he was gonna' Crack my Rack 30 days from now....I'd take the first Greyhound bus 🚌 to the gdam MOON I could find! Shawn's smile at the end 😂🔥💪!!!!
Are you 12?
What I love about SEAL's just like the SAS they never talk about their experiences and pride themselves on their anonymity
@Awoke Awoke Go ahead, slob all over SAS nob.
Bro who do you think the SEALs learned it from? There were a tonne of books by SAS about SAS operators, a handful about Delta as well before the first SEAL book ever came out. They just happen to be the most publicised now.
Preach! Stitched lips means man of self motivation, the preserve of the NATION of the United States of America is what I choose to uphold. United States of America is the home that I chose. United States of America will forever be my support and supporter!!!
300lb man "Former Seal told me not to train. I'm here to win! Lets go!"
You can't get through meps at that weight unless you're like 7ft tall, much less basic training... physical fitness goes without saying.
@@g00gleisgayerthanaids56 This is a joke. That goes without saying.
The cold and lack of sleep are 2 biggest factors. Everyone that tries out is in top physical shape.
There is something to be said about nerve, but is it really a disadvantage to prepare? To train?
No he's just dumb
It's not an issue to train, but thinking that you can actually prepare is a bad mindset. Being in decent physical shape and health is the only thing that you can do, but if you are in bad health and shape you wont even be allowed to attempt SEAL training.
If you are in decent shape, there is nothing more you can do. I didn't attend BUDS, but I did go through Raider individual training course. I spent a long time physically preparing for it and I had perfect PT scores without effort, I felt unprepared 36 hours in.
@@aauwhatitdo1582 Those kinds of tests are not the kind you can prepare for. But you can prepare for a knife attack by training knife defense. You can prepare for a shooting by conceal and carrying and practicing your draw regularly. Not to mention it takes quite a long ass time to get in good physical shape, it's a constant demand not a one year thing. If you are telling me that all of these wouldn't even give me confidence and comfort in my movements then you're mistaken.
@@randallradke1279 BUDS only tests your physical ability and mental will. You don't do much shooting, fighting, or talking, you just suffer. You get a mentor going into BUDS, they make sure you are in decent shape, as long as you do the training the mentor tells you, you will be as ready as you can be.
@@aauwhatitdo1582 I still Disagree. I think with 100% certainty that randomly selected citizens would fail at a much greater rate than Recruits that choose to take buds. I don't think there is a way you can convince me otherwise
I see the point, but those 2 things are are apples and oranges.
Granted, taking cold showers isn't going to do it but those 👆there are Horrible references, so what does that mean, don't endurance train, weight train or perform pool or open water swims to "get used to it?"
He probably should have made more of an effort to think before he spoke.
You should absolutely cold water train to prepare psychologically for the AMOUNT of time your going to be in the water. The cold water is what really keeps the attrition rate high. The idea is to limit the amount of physical discomforts from stacking up on you psychologically,so you never even think about ringing the bell.
Prepare, Prepare, Prepare.
Yeah. Especially if you do an ice bath once per week just to know you can do it. It sucks but anyone can do it if they make themselves. Don't go overboard but just to see what it's like.
Man I can see we’re this guy is coming from and while In sometimes instances I agree with this but on the other hand if I know I’m gonna have any sort of challenge ahead of me that I am aware of. Im gonna do everything I can and go to the extreme limits to get ready for said task/event.
Facts, it’s not about avoiding the suck rather developing your mind to deal with it when it comes.
Hope this dude ain’t one of those black rifle coffee pricks. Some of the shit he says already sounds questionable.
This is the dude who claims to have been the one who killed osama bin laden
Doesn't he claim to have "killed" "Osama bin laden"
hes the one who killed bin laden.hes a. tier one seal team six guy.
This the mf that took down bin laden
I find most of his stories questionable to say the least and also his actions as a operator post-military. I also question why the other comments got deleted here.
Actually a really good training tip is to sleep a ton for 6 months to a year before. You can build up sleep.
TAKE THIS WITH GRAIN OF SALT
That’s a great way to allow your discipline to slip..
@@SP-qo1so perhaps, and I’m no soldier, I just learned that from a canadian spec ops training video, not sure what it’s called anymore.
TAKE THIS WITH GRAIN OF SALT
This isn’t bad advice. This is exactly what you should do. In order to make it through BUDS you have to prepare mentally. The only way to do that is to accept the fact that you’re gonna be colder and more tired than you’ve ever been in your life. But it’s not forever it’s just gonna feel like forever. You have to prepare mentally because the real battle is in your mind.
What he’s saying is if you’re built for it, you’re built for it. Regardless.
everytime I see buddy on any interview, people dont seem to dandy him
I would turn the shower cold sometimes to get ready for usmc boot camp. I don’t remember what exact event it was but we were given the chance to shower one night in the field. The hot water didn’t work at the building. Only a handful of us actually showered because the water was so cold. One of the best showers of my life.
When the only hot water you can get is coffee fill a canteen cup with coffee and shave in deuce and a half mirror at the field mess.
"I'm mad I didn't think of that, so you can't"
If you think cold showers prepare you for BUDs, then back out of that COD lobby.
cold water training is useless for SEAL trainees. genuinely, 100%, useless. it confuses me people don’t understand what this man is saying. he first hand killed Osama bin laden, and people will still believe keyword warriors
@@sanandreasX facts
@@sanandreasX funny u think that made sense.
@jjjordan3881 Funny you don't have basic reading comprehension.
"I think about the showers when I talk to young kids"
😂 bro could of worded that differently for sure
@@benpietrzykowski9216 nope he's a liar and was paid off and has guilt
@@MrMattnis1 hi Matt sowmthing feels off for sure . Do you know him ? Or know that he’s paid etc ? Why so loud n proud n stuff huh . Seems odd as I have personal mates who are well very trained and they say nuttin !
Thank you for your Service 💙 ❤️.
The fact that he compared the temperature of a cold shower to the pain of getting kicked in the nuts makes me wonder about the IQ of these guys.
This is the dumbest advice I’ve ever heard.
Shits cold wether u think ur used to it or not. Ur just gunna torture urself more. Be man and take it. Building ur cardio and strength would make more sense than taking cold showers! Lol if u ain’t mentally tough, that’s a u problem.
Because you wanna be a math dude, and try an plan out buds by taking cold showers. just physically prepare, and go into the unknown ready.
@@sanandreasX lol I’m not preparing for buds. I have a dd214. Preparing by getting used to cold will just make it easier. Stop being stupid.
you just don’t know what a SEAL is
"How do I prepare for an ultra marathon?"
"You don't, its gonna suck no matter what."
Okay then. I am actively preparing on my couch right now eating chips.
You cant prepare for sleep deprivation and a constant hazy brain. Thats got to be one of the worst parts.
But I imagine being able to run 10 miles a day, 500 push ups a day, 100 pulls up a day etc will help ease some stress.
But sleep deprivation? Extreme hunger? Thirst? You cant really prepare for it.
Being I'm really good shape helps with sleep deprivation
So you think 10 miles is along way to run and 500 is alot of push-ups lmao you might want to think twice about BUDS or any similar training. I was a Paratrooper and served in SF which is no where close to BUDS I ran 10 miles on average with my Platoon in the morning and another 5-10 on my own after work just to keep up thats just the Infantry. My Platoon had a pull up bar in front of our office and there is alot of time when you don't have shit to do. We filled that time with standing in front of a pull up bar doing push-ups and pull ups all day long till it got stupid. We did morning PT went to breakfast and just went to the pull up bar and did that shit all day long. PT in the Infantry is constant. In BUDS it's like that times ten. None of that counts when you get smoked for screwing up.
I began my career as a Navy Rescue Swimmer which has alot of similarities to the beginnings of BUDS we ran 5 miles each way just to get to the chow hall for breakfast and lunch
While you do have lots of sleep deprivation but you eat alot BUDS. Ranger School on the other hand they do both sleep and food depravation.
@@joshualittle877 Dude...its an example.
Dont talk hot shit to me about your service. I aint no fucking POG and got 3 deployments under me.
10 miles a day, 100 miles a day. I dont care. The point I was making is that you can be as prepared physically as you want, you cant prepare for lack of food, water and sleep.
I would say definitely start running and swimming A LOT espc if you have access to cold open water. Cold showers may be helpful but probably the best thing is endurance and strength and cardio training.
The best benefit of cold showers is you heal faster from exercise. Also you don't get colds as often. Also helps with sleep n relaxation.
It's not gonna make you too tough but it's got other benefits. I leave for work at 6 am so need to shower at 4.30am. even in days off i still stick to it.
Take it like a man, and want to be there; heart, soul, mind, and body.
people can get to the point of enjoying those. the nervous system isn't as taxed by it if you get used to it.
“You’re gonna suffer taking that calc exam, so don’t brother suffering more by studying” headass
YOUR PREPARATION IS WHERE YOUR POWER IS.
"I think about cold showers when I talk to young kids"
Uhhhh no the cold showers and cold plunges to get ready is a legitimately good idea
The point is, is that there's no amount of training you can do to prepare for it, either physically and mentally tough enough, or you aren't. Just focus on going in as healthy and fit as possible, it's a make you quit course so they're going to push your limits no matter what. This isn't life advice, it's specifically centered around preparing for a "make you quit" course.
Cold exposure literally builds resilience to cold. Buddy must have not scored too well on the ASVAB 💀
You should mobilize your feet and ankles and preepare for using flippers because that is a totally unusual movement for your legs and feet and one of the main reasons for medical issues. It was mentioned by one of the instructors on one of the BUDS documentaries.
The thing with cold showers is it raises your tolerance to cold. And you can progress to ice baths etc.
Well he ain’t wrong well said
Cold showers half like a half dozen health benefits though. They’re actually much better for you than hot showers.
You can actually get used to a threshold of cold where you are used to it because we are human. 2nd there was a lot of research into how cold showers make you live longer because you’re stressing out your body a little & everything is not perfect.
3rd. If you have watched enough movies, you can imagine why being conditioned for cold water could help for operation security.
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Fun fact: O'Neil, this seal and the same dude who shot bin laden, couldn't even swim when he got to buds. That blows my mind.
Hey guys. You’re about to go through something tough. I recommend you do nothing close to useful to prepare. Good shit Rob
I personally enjoy cold showers. Getting acclimated to them helps a lot, because they suck ass at first, but even when it’s winter, the cold shower is unbeatable
Then they kick you cause you wasn’t prepared 😂
Need more seals content
I think preparing is a good idea but not always good practice. In this case you basically would be practicing for more practice to get you ready for possible combat.
lol "YEAH! MEN!" dude this guy...
Hes not wrong u can train for 1 year n still be one of the first kicked out, its a mental toughness, thats all they wanna see, not physical but mentally n idk if u can train tht, u either have the dog in u or u dont
I never had the ambition to complete BUDS. Marine Corps boot camp was hard enough.
If your slowly turning it from hot to cold it’s easy every time.
Except cold showers can be gotten use to and are even recommended because a body in freezing cold water is the same as the body in shock when stabbed so if you can survive for like thirty seconds you can stay awake during shock but if the body's not use to it you will pass out
Two navy seals: that’s not a good way to prepare.
Comments: no, it is a good way to prepare.
Well crap, who should I believe?
The whole point is that, it doesn't matter how much you prep for something you're never actually prepped. It's easier to just do it when the time comes
When it comes to physical and mental torture it doesn’t matter if you “prepare” for it or not. It’s still going to suck when they get a hold of you lol
I get what he means but you can definitely train your body to tolerate colder temperatures. It’s still going to be uncomfortably cold but at least now you know what to expect and how to deal with it better next time.
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Yeah his mindset definitely didn't get HIM anywhere lmao
Most people that prepare for BUDs before they go fail. The ones that make it already have what it takes, the other never did and no amount of training will change that.
I think his point is if that's all he is doing to prepare its worthless considering everything that's coming ur way
All of a sudden everyone’s a seal team 6 operator
The body is prepared to adapt to cold..your nuts are never supposed to be hit…ever
Yes, you can definitely prepare for any tests including physical and mental ones. They just don't want people preparing because it throws off their final product. It's a test to screen out the best of the best. Of course you can prepare, but they would much rather have someone go through buds and come out without any prior preparations than someone who conditioned themself for the coming tests because the person who prepared for it may have failed it without prior preparation. They want people that can endure shock like no other. Seals are human but they're a special breed found with only brutal rigorous tests. Just remember that if you're thinking about becoming a seal and don't know how much preparation you want before SEAL training, it's all up to you. You could fully prepare and pass or you could go in without armor and see what you are made of. I'm not in the military nor have I ever been and ever be. This is purely speculation.
instead of "im really improving my cardio, lifting to get stronger, working on mental will power, trying to become unbreakable" guys are just like " uh cold shower m8"
that is the fu*kin Hindenburg of life advice
I’m so relieved this comment section agrees how dumb this advice sounds. Sometimes the comment section gives hope in fellow mankind and we should appreciate that lol
Interesting point.
Training cellular and neurological pathways. Bud/s, in it's current incarnation is like, "How do I find a SEAL?" While the next question is, "How do I make a SEAL?'
Cold showers feel great anyways
I heard one former navy seal say go find some sand and start running and exercising in the sand.
He’s saying it will suck no matter what, it doesn’t matter if you’re gonna be a little better because you took cold showers everyday, but get where the dudes coming from it’s going to be an enduring process and nothing will prepare you regardless
If someone says they're gonna kick you in a nuts a month from now what you do is go out and buy a cup.
I think he was more mad because it was a good idea.