Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week

The first episode featured the training methods used by "The U.S Navy SEAL's" during the acclaimed Hell Week used in Phase 1 of BUD/S (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL) which is all about breaking down the barriers and progressing the 29 Individual Contestants through Physical and Mental training methods used to distinguish the kind of people that can and weed out the ones that cannot.

Among the list of training involved are as follows based on the 48 hours they spend in training, be aware that the whole 48 hours are just a preview of the one week the actual SEAL recruits participate and undertake.

PHASE 1: Tent Building OBJECTIVE: Team Bonding TEST: Implement Dive Buddy Concept TIME: 4 Hours

REST: 6 Hours

PHASE 2: Breakout OBJECTIVE: Shock & Awe Survival TEST: Breaking them both physically & mentally at 4*C temperature by getting them tired, hungry, wet and cold by keeping them on their toes and then a lot more PT. TIME: 8 Hours

PHASE 3: Surf Torture OBJECTIVE: Endurance In Extreme Conditions TEST: Breaking the body and mind by making them experience the cold and wet of the tidal surf at a temperature of 10*C as well as the added severe physical shock of PT then back in the water then more PT. TIME: 8 Hours

PHASE 4: Sugar Cookies OBJECTIVE: Punishment and Torture TEST: After being made cold and wet they have to roll down a sand dune and are physically, emotionally and mentally being pushed beyond their barriers, designed to really push them and find the ones not willing. TIME: 4 Hours

PHASE 5: Dump Boat OBJECTIVE: Physical Endurance and Leadership TEST: The two boat crews have to carry the boat to the water, paddle out and then flip the boat in the water and then work as a team to flip the boat upright and paddle back to the shore and run back to the instructors. TIME: 6 Hours

BREAK: 1 Hour

PHASE 6: Log PT OBJECTIVE: Individual Strength and Team Unity TEST: Rooting out the weaker candidates from the rest of the crews and developing a team bonding by coordinating themselves to all help each other and be reliant on each other. TIME: 8 Hours

FINAL PHASE: Race Against Time OBJECTIVE: Team Building & Team Bonding TEST: Leave no crew mate behind and participate in a mile and half race along the beach and beat the designated time of 18 mins and 30 seconds and all finish the race together. TIME: 3 Hours

U.S Navy Seal Instructors for this episode are Ray Care and Woodie Mister