This is a no nonsense book written by a former Royal Marines Commando. What it gives you is a six month training program to get you up to the standards of the military elite. The program contains no gimmicks or forgotten secrets it is just a well-constructed program of progressive physical training that will get you fitter than you have ever been in your life. The program builds from a very basic level of fitness and gradually develops you over the six month period to an elite level of fitness achieved only by a select few in their lives. Whether you go on to join the Marines or choose to remain as a civilian is up to you but with the level of fitness achieved with this program you will be fitter and stronger and have elite military fitness levels that will get you through any basic military training with ease or leave the rest of the parents standing in awe during sports days with your kids.

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.

The Royal Marines pride themselves on their professionalism, teamwork and the desire to succeed. This insider's guide has been created in conjunction with current serving Royal Marines recruitment staff and is designed to show you how to successfully pass the Commando selection process.

*Overcome any obstacle that life throws at you by cultivating an unbreakable mindset and learning to think like a Royal Marines Commando* What readers are saying about Becoming the 0.1%: 'A really interesting insight into the process of forging a Royal Marine Commando and becoming one of a very select group of elite performers' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Painfully truthful and honest, becoming the 0.1% is one of the best book's you'll read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Essential reading for all leaders' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The lessons from this book are essential lessons for life' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This is an absolute masterpiece' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ __________ Historical recruitment campaigns to become a Royal Marines Commando drew on a harrowing but intriguing narrative: 99.9% Need Not Apply. In 2005, only one in a thousand applications for the Royal Marines were successful in reaching the end of training, earning the Coveted Green Beret - a world renowned symbol of excellence. Becoming the 0.1% is the first-ever diary account of this training regime, charting the odds-stacked journey of Gareth Timmins, a 20-year-old recruit at the time, and providing a psychological framework for understanding how he was able to cultivate the mental strength and resilience needed to push through to success. Each week of training is accompanied by lessons on his short-comings and growth to peak performance. It uses real-life and often terrifying experiences to describe to the reader the edge you need to cultivate a 0.1% mindset and succeed in life and work, by learning how to: - Visualise achievements - Combat fatigue and burnout - Stay motivated by not losing sight of the end goal - Eradicate complacency and achieve mastery - Redefine expectation and regulate disappointment - Live without convenience - Thrive under pressure - Break down self-imposed limitations - Be held accountable to others __________ 'A practical and no-nonsense guide on dealing with the toughest situations, from someone who has been there and done it.' -- Levison Wood 'It will help you to navigate life.' -- The Times

The Royal Marines were originally formed under the auspices of the Royal Navy to guard its sailing ships from harm. They are proud of their history and origins but the Navy heritage is fading. John Parker charts how the units have moved away from their nautical beginnings to develop, over time, into the most versatile force in the British military, containing one of their most elite brigades. The Royal Marines Commandos have, over the past few years, developed into the premier fighting organisation on land, sea and air. This history deals with events associated with the Royal Marines and subsequently in their commando role, starring in all major conflicts including Italy, Malaysia, the Borneo confrontation with Indonesia, and more recently Afghanistan.

Just like professional athletes, elite soldiers receive special training to acquire amazing speed, agility, strength, balance, endurance, flexibility, reactions, and physical and mental resilience. Special Forces Fitness Training provides civilians with a program for achieving these same top physical capabilities. Developed by a strength and conditioning coach for the United States Armed Forces, this program was designed for real-world application. No part of the program requires gym equipment: readers can do the 120 tough exercises and 20 exciting workouts in any location, at any time. Like soldiers staying fit on deployment at barren outposts, exercise enthusiasts can use the program to get ripped in their home. This intense training manual equips beginning, intermediate, and advanced-level athletes with the "orders" they need to improve their head-to-toe fitness and hone an intimidating physique. With detailed photos for each exercise, this guide is all a civilian requires to achieve top military-level conditioning.

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.