Special forces training on Netflix

SeattleJill

I was watching Netflix online last night while cleaning and I happened upon the special forces training documentary series from Discovery Channel. I got SUCKED into it. I probably stayed up later than I should have watching them. Over and over I kept watching these men push themselves physically, mentally, and emotionally. I watched them face their darker selves and push past the fear that the extreme training forced to the surface. And even as they failed the test, or the school, each one of them accepted that the fault lay in them. That they would try again, and train harder and give more.

I am not a military person at all. But seeing those young (and some older people) give 110% and push themselves past what they thought was their limit made me proud of them. And it made me think that for every time I am not giving 100% and challenging myself mentally, physically, spiritually, or emotionally past the point of being comfortable, then I am only living a half life. I'm not just talking about extreme physical conditioning. I mean everyday working life. Am I giving 100% at my job? At home? When I'm playing 2048? It sounds silly, but watching those people go through hell just to test themselves made me think that if I'm not constantly challenging myself to do something new/better/different, if I can't grow from it, what is the point of even doing it?

It really made me want to start taking things more seriously, and start testing myself more in every part of my life, including this whole weight loss and getting fit part of my journey. If those people can manage to at least try to swim across the floor of a pool with their arms and legs restrained, then dammit, I can actually walk the dog up the steep hill instead of walking around. I can add weights to my routine. I can sign up for that boxing class and that adult ballet class I've been too shy to take. I'm going to start facing myself and see where it takes me. It may be hard walking the dog up that steep hill, but I'll come back down a different person. And I think that's pretty cool.

hunterjumper642

I think you hit the nail on the head. I watched that too, and it was an amazing documentary.

My boyfriend was in Special Forces Selection last year and said it was the hardest thing he has ever had to do in his life. Needless to say, I don't work out with him anymore.

The bottom line is that you should ALWAYS challenge yourself. In everything you do. Otherwise, there is no point.

mumblemagic

Sounds awesome - please can you let me know the name of the show so I can watch too?

cebreisch

I've always said that trying to lose weight or get fit requires people to get uncomfortable. It requires a willingness to be uncomfortable until. Until you get the job done.

There are many people in my life I can point to who served in the military. I'm very thankful for each one of them for showing up and making it through the hard stuff. Like hunterjumper said, always challenge yourself in everything you do, otherwise there's no point.

Now I want to go watch it!!!!!

valynn0312

Wow. This is really enlightening and a way of thinking about things that I haven't thought about before. Thanks for this!

SeattleJill

Sounds awesome - please can you let me know the name of the show so I can watch too?

There is a documentary called "Two Weeks in Hell" about the Green Berets, then a series called "Surviving the Cut" which has an episode about several of the elite forces groups. Very hardcore, and very impressive. Then candidates, even the ones that end up not making the cut, were all amazing.