Really spec ops guys don't go around tell everyone there badasses. They are strangely calm and reserved to the point you think there pussies. The ones I ran into where super nice, and where just into fitness. There fitness is 20 mile runs and open ocean swims tho. They where interested in weights has most of them don't step food in a weight room
Awhile back on the US Navy own web sight was a question and answer section. A potential recruit asks what type of weight program should he be on because he wanted to become a SEAL. The answer from the NAVY was we don't lift weights in TEAMS training.
Elite soldiers are endurance trained. They need to be dropped off where they have to hike through horrific terrain for 20 miles to get to their destination. The ability to lift a ton of weight for one rep is useless. I don't know what it is now but the average weight of guy out of their basic was 170lbs.
You're right about elite soldiers, CIA operatives and elite cop units. You would never know other than they are in shape. I know a guy that worked all over the world for the government. He was rarely state side. When he retired after 30 years he admitted what I thought. He said he worked for the CIA during his retirement party. His family knew but never spoke of it. He looks like a fit college professor. The stories he could tell but can't.
