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The Seal Quest FAQ:

“HOW CAN I SUPPORT SEAL QUEST”
Donate:
Support
Donate

SITE SPONSOR:
SOCOM Store
Chek Institute
Dragon Door

The SEAL Quest T-Shirt

The SEAL Quest Recommended Books
The SEAL Quest BUD/S Preparation Equipment Page

“FORUM RULES”
Names:
Real Names

Conduct:
TSQ Code of Conduct

"SEAL HISTORY"
History

“GOOD ADVICE”
Swimming:
Learn to Swim

Mental Prep:
Soul Searching
Attitude
Internal Battle
Character

“BUD/S INFO”
General:
Intro
Changes to Indoc
Swim Technique
Tons of Info
Orthotics
Insoles
Pay At BUD/S
Places to live in Coronado?

Life Saving:
Life Saving Test

Injuries:
Knees
Triangular Fibrocartlidge Complex
Shin Splints
Iliotibial Band (ITB) Syndrome
Exertional Rhabdomyolysis - A potentially deadly problem

Knots:
Knot Types

Student Prep:
Dive physics and Physiology

Hypothermia/Heat-Stroke:
Hypothermia/Heat-Stroke

Required Reading:
BUD/S Required Reading

Fitness level:
Good Numbers to Shoot For

O Course:
O Course Walk Through

Classes:
Class Dates
Winter vs. Summer BUD/S

“SWCC”
SWCC info

"EOD"
EOD info


“BUD/S PREP RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT”
Power Lung Reviews:
Info 1
Info 2

Fins:
What to Get
Where to Get it
Duck Feet
Fins in BUD/S

Socks:
Socks at BUD/S

Boots:
Which Boots to Get
More Bates info 1
More Bates info 2

Balance Tools:
Which ones to get
Info on Each

Parallettes Bars:
How to make them, and how to use them

“TRAINING”
The Seal Quest BUD/S Workout

Pain in Ears at Depth:
Valsalva Maneuver

Stretching:
Dynamic Stretches
Static Stretches

Running Form:
POSE Technique

PST Basics:
Minimum standards
The Run
Acceptable form for Pushups, Situps, Pullups
The Swim
When it's Given
Sidestroke or Breaststroke
Sidestroke Technique

Swimming Videos (need Real Player)
Videos

Push Up Training:
Tiger Push Up
PPDC
Dive Bomber vs. Hindu Pushup
Getting More Push Ups

Pull Up Training:
Ladder System
Synaptic Facilitation
Stew Smith: Tips for Better Pullups
Perfecting the Pullup
Pyramid PT
Increasing Pullup
First Pullup
Behind-the-Neck Pullups
Sommer's Tips

Increasing Performance:
Big Bang Exercises
Exercises you've never tried
Neck and Forearm Strength

Hand Stand Push Ups:
Tips

Rowing:
Training Tips

Breath Holding:
Increasing time
Workout

"DIET"
Vegetarian Diet at BUD/S
The Paleo Diet for Athletes

“SUPPLEMENTS”
The SEAL Quest Recommeded Supplements
Supplement Contamination - Is it real?
Substances Banned at BUD/S

“INJURY PREVENTION”
Prehab

Exercise your shoulders safely

TKE’s (Terminal Knee Extensions):
TKE exercise

Myo-Fascial:
Why you Should do them
Demonstration

Shin Splints:
Prevention
Shin Splints / Stress Fracture
Alternative exercises to Running

Iliotibial Band (ITB) Syndrome:
Info, prevention, dealing with it

Muscle Cramps:
What might be causing them

“GETTING TO BUD/S”
Basic Path:
Time line
BUD/S TRAINING – How Many, How Often, How Long

Source Ratings:
SEAL it's own rate - Oct. 2006 effective date
SEAL Source Rates - current changes
OLD: Updated rate info
OLD: SEAL Rates

Enlisted:

Officer:
SEALs via OCS (Officers)

Reserve:
Reserve Path to BUD/S

Age Waivers:
Age waivers are case by case
Obtaining the Age Waiver
Max SEAL age limit

Medical:
Asthma

Eye Surgery:
PRK vs LASIK
Will I get PRK before I go to BUD/S?

This message has been edited. Last edited by: TSQ Admin,

I love the FAQ forum Kory, I think this will be a huge asset to those of us trying to sift through the site and find information and help lower the number of repeatedly asked questions.--Adam--

Updated FAQ

Added:

Swim videos
Paleo Diet for Athletes
Exercise your shoulders safely
POSE Technique

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Added:

O Course Walk Through