[quote]W8 LOGIC wrote:
I am going to Navy EOD/DIVE school here in about two months and have run into a predicament.
For those of u who do not know, Navy EOD stands for Explosive Ordnance Disposal. They are part of Navy Spec Ops which are dive, jump and land warfare qualified. They are just a step down from SEALs in that they dont carry out assassin missions.
I have been training for it since I passed to qualification test last July where u have to swim, run, do pushups, situps, and pullups in a certain amount of time. I had only been bodybuilding at the time and passed the test easily with only a 1 day notice. My problem is that the instructors that I see to train with tell me to stop working out and all that muscle mass is worthless. They say that is just for looks and not very functional. Here are my stats:
Height: 5’10"
Weight: 172
BF%: 4-7% (depending on method)
Chest: 47"
Arms: 17"
Waist: 31"
Legs: 22"
I can do 25 pullups without stopping, 115 pushups in two minutes, and 105 situps in two minutes. I run a 10:30 1.5 mile and swim a 10:15 500yd.
I could understand if I was ronnie coleman and couldnt pass the exercises in the alloted times, but I dont really consider myself that big. I have really broad shoulders and back which makes me look around 185 or 190, but there is no way I am too muscular.
I even started taking HOT-ROX and ate chicken, tuna and veggies twice a day but still got harrassed as I dropped down to 162. Thank god I gained it back. I feel like i am trying to please them by dropping weight. Do u guys have any advice? Have any of u come across the same situations? Is being too muscular going to hurt my run and swim times?
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So far, the only predicament you have run into is coming here for advice instead of calling the Navy Dive School 850-234-4651 and asking for some real advice. “Believe none of what you hear and only half of what you see”. Every tough guy on this thread could be an acne-ridden fifteen year old cross dresser. Call the Source. I believe your instructors at Little Creek are actually termed PSI Coordinators and it sounds like you rubbed them the wrong way (i.e. plucking that errant chest hair while they were trying to teach you drownproofing techniques).
You have just demonstrated a complete lack of knowledge about both the Special Warfare and Special Operations communities. Your PSI Coordinators, who have probably all completed tours in Iraq and/or Afghanistan, should be able to fully explain the mission areas of your chosen career path.
You worry too much about BF % and looks, period.
You are going to freeze your tail off (and possibly be a liability to your team mates) diving anywhere north of Belize.
The Entry level PT test is a joke. You should be able to pass it with mono and a twisted ankle.
If you read this and still continue to return to this board for advice on becoming a Navy Diver, you are simply polluting the gene pool.
Good Luck.
