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If I get hurt whether that's during BMT or SW prep, I was wondering if that would affect my chances of getting into A&S or if that would disqualify me from the PJ route?

If you get hurt then the severity of your injury will determine your ability to stay in the pipeline. If you have an injury that will take over 60 days to heal then you will most likely be reclassified. If it is under then you have a good chance of being recycled given that you have earned it of course.

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Do you have any tips as to how I can gain some weight in a manner that’s not going to compromise my cal numbers and times? I have very good nutrition.

I agree that taking extra protein is not always necessary if you can get the intake through plain old good eating. Just make sure you are hitting all your goals. I would really recommend you working out more often with a weight vest and maybe increasing the weight on that if you are already doing that. I think adding slow low rep weight sessions that are focused will help you gain some mass as well, just keep those sessions short and succinct to make sure you are not overtraining.

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My son quit selection. What job field would you feel would be best to try to reclassify so he can come back and try Selection again?

As for him quitting, he will most likely have another chance if he were to reclassify and come back in a couple years. From my experience as an instructor, the younger candidates are more prone to making impulsive decisions and I have seen it time and time again when the student will have a moment of weakness. I always tell the students who quit that it does not define the person you are if you don’t let it. Take the time you need to get over it, then learn from it and get back on the horse. If he has the option I would recommend him to try out for SERE then go back to PJ when he is ready.

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I was wondering if you had any advice or exercises to help my sit ups?

The most easily correctable things I see guys do is 1) hips are too close to your heels and 2) doing negatives on the way down. That will give you a few more but overall I would recommend just varying your training if you can when you are doing ab exercises. Look up some ab exercises you have never done and just do a 10 min session of whatever that exercise is and you will see a difference.

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If someone can pass your 'get selected' program, how much would you say it increases ones chances of success?

Physically it will absolutely put you ahead of the game, and it exposes you to the techniques and standards that you will experience in the water. If you finish the program to a "T" then you will not have to worry about the physical portion just focus on the team and the mental portion at selection.

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I am still struggling to get pull-ups, I have done negatives previously, any suggestions?

The biggest thing that helped me doing pull-ups and getting my numbers up was to build up my grip strength by hanging on the bar longer than just for my pull-ups. For example, just hang on there for an extra 30 sec and do reverse shrugs where you flex your back to make your scapula retract if that makes sense. Additionally, I am not sure exactly how strict you are being with your protein intake but that is also a big factor that people end up neglecting.

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I understand that there is a high risk for PTSD given the intensity and the exposure to trauma that the job demands. I was wondering if this was a factor for you when deciding to serve?

I have heard of some people getting it in the military, but to be honest, I never thought about it affecting me at all. I was ready to do whatever it took to bring someone home and expose myself to those types of things because I knew the mission was about setting aside my own fears in order to bring someone back to their families.

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How do you deal with self doubt and failure?

It is good to be afraid to fail, it means you care and it will make you push yourself further because of it. When I get the feeling that I might not be extremely confident at something, I never allow myself to not do it, because that sets a mental precedent where you will allow yourself to quit spontaneously. It sounds too simple but sometimes you just need to put one foot in front of the other and get the job done even if it is not perfect.

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