The Royal Marines total fitness - Robin Eggar

Revealed for the first time: the secrets behind the Royal Marines' reputation as the toughest and fittest professional soldiers in the world. In this practical, three-month agenda of graded exercises (develpoed specially for the book by the Royal Marine's instructors and based on their intensive training course) your fitness levels can change from couch potato to commando level. The book begins with initial fitness testing to ascertain the level at which you enter the programme (couch potato, civilian, etc) Through the chapters you can develop circuits of increasing toughness including running, cycling, swimming and floor exercises. A strict timing and point-scoring system provides incentive to improve and in true Royal Marines style you are encouraged and motivated all the way along. The ultimate challenge of the book is based on the real-life 'green beret ordeal': a commando testweek to see if you can claim the ultimate accolade of being as fit - both mentally and physically - as a marine.