[.uk] The Official United States Air Force Elite Workout (ISBN 1578260299)

Ok, at the very least, for it's implied purpose:
Getting past the obligatory background information on the U.S. Air Force's Special Operators, the CCTs and the PJs, it does a pretty decent job in the presumptive purpose of reading it for most, i.e., physically preparing one for the Indoc and Pipeline courses. The physical conditioning regimen is essentially standard military fare: stretches, high-rep calisthenics, and long distance runs, in varying combinations and repetition schemes. Again, good for it's purpose, as you'll need the ability to push through lactic acid buildup and overcome the pain barrier virtually daily, often while sleep-deprived and saddled with seemingly a thousand other things to worry about as well. In other words, it serves a psychological benefit and addresses a very real need, while at the same time grossly overtraining you in a physical sense. For the duration of your pipeline, at least, this may well be acceptable, as operations in the field will more often than not be forbidding and unforgiving and such training should prepare you to the degree possible. Speaking from the point of view of a bodybuilder, the prescribed weight training routine is structured all wrong (arms trained in the schedule prior to larger, torso muscle groups, etc.), but considering the purpose once again, that's not a major issue. Considering that this book's publisher released and marketed it at the same time as guides for other branches (Marines, Navy SEALs, etc.), I would have liked to have seen more of the PJs unique, "in house" workouts (some available on specialtactics dot com) and SOPs, but all in all, a good effort for those it stands to help.

Looking for a good PT Program?:
I used some of the suggestions in this book to help build my own EOD Team's PT workout. There's a bit of a recruitment spin about CCT and PJs, but I was only interested in the workout, not the job-description. However, if you know nothing about Air Force SpecOps, and are interested in this elite group of guys, you'll like the first half. Bottom line, the book is great because you can incorporate new moves into your own program. The writer spells it out clearly with photos and describe how to properly execute them. The bonus is that these are real Airmen demonstrating the exercises, not models.

Ignore the poor reviews:
I read through all the reviews before ordering this book & came to the conclusion that either the wrong people are enlisting in the military or people are selecting the wrong Military Occupational Specialty. After about five minutes I had my personal fitness plan custom tailored to my needs. Where the confusion lies I don't know. Within half an hour all the stretches and exercises were committed to memory thanks to the excellent photgraphs and text. If anyone buys this book and gives it a one star review all I can say is, ' Put down the Krispy Kreme, close the comic book & stop living behind internet bravado'. Besides, who better to look up to than PJs. These guys are real American heroes. They get into the thick of it and save lives, not take them. PJs are way cool. People are always drooling over Navy SEALs but all it takes is a six pack and the keys to your car to be as dangerous of a threat to others. Know what I'm saying?

If you are going into the Air Force you need this:
My husband got this and couldn't be happier. It goes through everything in great details. You need this if you are going into the Air Force! The workouts are intense!

Great book:
This book gives good workouts and lets you know what you need to work up to. The Indoc for PJ and CCT has changed a bit since the book was written, but if you do these workouts get to the level that this book tries to get you at, you will be good to go! I would definately recommend this to any Air Force guy trying to get into Special Ops who doesnt know what kinda workouts to do.