A Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge Round-Up With John Teng

On Saturday, August 8, 2009, I competed in my second Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge which was located in Seattle, WA. You may recall that my first experience with this amazing competition took place in Phoenix, AZ on March 14, 2009. So here is a performance comparison of these last two competitions:

Event: 500 Yard Swim

Notes: Breast stroke/side stroke

March 14th: 10 minutes

August 8th: 9 minutes

Results: 10% Faster

Event: Push-ups

Notes: Consecutive in 2 minutes

March 14th: 90

August 8th: 105

Results: 17% Stronger

Event: Sit-ups

Notes: Consecutive in 2 minutes

March 14th: 47

August 8th: 74

Results: 57% Stronger

Event: Pull-ups

Notes: Consecutive no time limit

March 14th: 12

August 8th: 15

Results: 25% Stronger

Event: 1.5 Mile Run

Notes: Terrain varies by event

March 14th: 11:03

August 8th: 12:22

Results: 12% Slower *

* Compared to the Phoenix event on March 14, 2009, I drastically improved in four out of the five events in Seattle, WA. My swim time, push-ups, and pull-ups met SEALs competitive standards, and my sit ups met minimum standards. While the Los Angeles event at UCLA in 2008 appears to have provided a true rubber track for the running event, the track in Phoenix was a flat grass field, and the track for Seattle was a pot-holed grass field with a loose gravel path and a wooded hill portion! Expressing my frustration to Wendy that I had to complete the run in Seattle on a loose gravel hill, Wendy reminded me that in a real mission situation, Navy SEALs probably rarely face working environments better than what they had anticipated, so they have to be conditioned and ready for any surprises. Essentially what she said was “suck it up” and start training on hills so that if they make you run on a desert sand dune next time, you will have enough endurance to attain competitive level marks in all five events and collect the famed blue shirt! Sounds good to me!

For those of you interested in participating and/or competing in events that require high strength and high endurance, here is my “minimum list” of Sunrider® products I would recommend you take/use every day:

VitaShake®

NuPlus®

SunBar®

Fortune Delight®

Calli® Herbal Tea

Dr. Chen™ MetaBooster®

Tei-Fu™ MetaShaper®

Sunrise®

Electrosport®

SunBreeze® Oil

Please refer to the recommendations on the product labels for information on how to best utilize the power of these amazing products, and stay tuned for more of my training regimen updates as I prepare for my next competition using the best foods on the planet made by Sunrider!

To all of my motivated Sunriders out there, let me leave you with a cherished quote I keep in my personal dreams and goals book as follows: “If you’re physically strong that makes you mentally strong. If you’re mentally strong you can do anything.” -David Goggins, Petty Officer First Class, Navy SEAL Navy Athlete; Ultra Runner

John Teng

Sales Manager, North America