How Do You Train For Army Special Forces (Green Berets)?
So you want to be one of the best. Army Special Forces, or Green Berets, are certainly in that category. Physical preparation for Special Forces will be the hardest thing you have ever done, but earning the green beret will be worth it. Let’s get started. Basic physical fitness comes first. Before you can even begin SF specific training you need to have the basics behind you. Start running. If you can’t complete a five mile run under ideal conditions, you are not ready to begin seriously training for Special Forces. Become familiar with the US Army physical Fitness test and make sure you can score in the 90% range, at a minimum, in each category. Once you have these things under your belt, you can begin more specific training. Upper Body Strength- Special Forces training requires great upper body strength. I’m not talking muscle man type strength, but rather gymnast style strength. Get this by doing pull ups. Hundreds and thousands of pull ups. Practice every variation. Hands in, hands
