workout
TRAINING FOR THE
BUD/S CHALLENGE
January 28, 2018 marks the date of the third annual Frozen Frogman
Swim to benefit the Travis Manion Foundation here at HAC. Fundraising
swimmers can opt to do a one-mile swim, a 5k swim, or new as of last year,
the Brendan Looney BUD/s-Inspired Challenge, inspired by the Navy Seal
physical entrance test. The challenge is a test of strength and cardio, both
on land and in the water. Are you up for it? Check out the details below and
start preparing with tailored training plans on the next couple pages.
500-YAR D SW IM PUSH UPS SIT UP S PU LL U PS 1. 5 M I LE R U N
HAC’s BUD/S–Inspired Challenge
SEAL
MINIMUM
STANDARDS SEAL
COMPETITIVE
STANDARDS AVERAGES
(HAC ESTIMATES)
12:30 8 Minutes 12 Minutes
Push-ups in 2
Minutes 50 80-100 25-30
Sit-ups in 2
Minutes 50 80-100 50
Pull-ups 10 15-20 6
10:30 9-10 Minutes 14 Minutes
PST EVENT
500 Yard Swim
1.5 Mile Timed Run
BRENDAN LOONEY BUD/S
Swim and Physical Fitness Test
Event honors Navy SEAL LT Brendan
Looney, a son, brother and husband, who
was killed in September 2010. A Naval
Academy graduate, Brendan excelled at
football and lacrosse becoming an All-
American, was best friends with Travis
Manion, and honor man of his BUD/S class.
**Minimum and competitive standards are for reference only. In HAC’s challenge, it will
be counted as the number completed in 2 minutes. Participants are not required to hit
the minimum.
enhance magazine | NOVEMBER 2017
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