Physical Fitness Requirements from David Goggins

4/4/48 David Goggins Challenge

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David Goggins, a retired Navy Seal, author, motivational speaker, and Ironman athlete is considered one of the toughest men on earth. He challenges himself regularly and is extremely disciplined. He appeared several times on the Joe Rogan Podcast and the TNQ Podcast.

Motivational Quotes: "Callus your mind"

Motivational Quotes: "Suffering is the true test of life"

Motivational Quotes: "Of the 100 men that go to war, 10 should not even be there, 80 of them are just targets, 9 do most of the fighting, 1 is a Warrior."

This challenge that you will find on this page is a challenge found in the book from Jesse Itzler and David Goggins, called "Living with a SEAL". In this book, David Goggins moves in with Jesse Itzler and pushes him past believed limitations. It is a challenge worth taking if you are on a very fit level. It is a good way to test yourself and see if you are mentally tough.

Chart Average Time for each 4 mile Run

#	Exercises	Pass	Good	Great	Gold
1	AVG 4 Miles Run	-40:00 min	-35:00 min	-32:00 min	-30:00 min

To illustrate this a little further, an example of this challenge would be:

- Friday 6 PM = 4 Miles 10 PM = 4 Miles
- Saturday 2 AM = 4 Miles 6 AM = 4 Miles 10 AM = 4 Miles 2 PM = 4 Miles, 6 PM = 4 Miles 10 PM = 4 Miles
- Sunday 2 AM = 4 Miles 6 AM = 4 Miles 10 AM = 4 Miles 2 PM = 4 Miles, 6 PM = 4 Miles
* Numbers are made up, but if you can pass this test with Gold, you are a badass.

David Goggins Workout

To pass this challenge, you will run every 4 hours 4 miles for 48 hours. This means that if you run 4 miles in an hour, you will have 3 hours to rest or to get some sleep. This takes a mentally tough person to accomplish if they train by themselves. If you have never run before, this challenge is not for you. If you love sleeping too much, this challenge is not for you. Prepare yourself the right way. This is not a challenge to be taken on the treadmill, bike or an elliptical.

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David Goggins Diet

David Goggins is knowing for training real hard, at least 3 hours a day. According to his diet, he doesn't eat during night time. His diet is very high in protein, but he makes it a priority to go to sleep without eating enough so that he wakes up hungry and ready. When he gets the chance, and after a hard day of working out, he likes to eat pizza. He is known to be very disciplined. If he needs to lose weight, he will make sure to get there. Multiple times in his life, he lost weight to be able to increase his performance or to enter BUDS training.

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David Goggins Training

David Goggins is known to have intense training sessions every day. Working out is his passion. He trains every day, he runs every day and I assume workouts every day as well. He is known to stretch for hours every day. He is known to run 100 miles a week, and run 100 miles at a piece. He is not known to run slow. It is easy for him to keep a 7-mile pace.

He believes in the 40% rule, meaning he believes that we do not live up to our human potential. We can always become better, improve week by week, even if it's only 5 % or 10 % a week.

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David Goggins - Achievements

David Goggins is a big achiever. However, he remains humble, stays hungry, and stays focussed. He doesn't take a lot of breaks and always works towards bigger goals. He is a retired navy seal, went through PJ training, went through Army Ranger School, and previously held the pull-up record. He ran various Ultra marathons and performed as a firefighter. He also took part in the DEVGRU Green Team Selection and Delta Force Selection.

He is relentless, can easily deadlift 405 lbs after a long day of workouts. He is known for taking souls. His idea behind this concept is to make you feel uncomfortable, because of his achievements, hence 'you took' that person's soul because he or she no longer focuses on his or her achievements, but on yours. His attitude is: get the job done until the job is done, not work on the job till you are tired.