Female trainees were put through the wringer on a beach in Sanya, Hainan province in preparation for a spot among elite bodyguards. The hopefuls are looking at another 8-10 months of intensive training but first they have to survive this brutal beach day workout.

These images show what many Chinese kids have to endure in order to one day make it to the Olympics. While kids are generally very pliable and flexible, these poor tykes are literally being bent into pretzels.

These children are learning how to swim the proper way. They are having a diving training session at a training center in Beijing. They are being given all the proper supervision and doing all the right things. There is no sink or swim for them.

These dogs are being trained the Wolfgrey K9 training facility that is located close to Bangalore, India. They are used to try to prevent the violence in the cities and towns including riots, terrorist threats and domestic aggression. These K9s make great partners.

British TV presenter Clare Nasir went to the park to start training after she gave birth to her child. It is hard to bring yourself into a shape. Not every woman would be so comfortable to put on a bathing suit right after the childbirth, let alone to go workout in a park where everyone can see you.

Sailors are trained to… fall down into water from a height of 10-20 meters. Their “flight” is performed while they are in the boat. Such trainings were used to be organized once a year, but now sailors “fly” every three months. Falling down trainings should help people to survive on a steamer or ship in case of a real tragedy. I can imagine how brave and courageous you have to be to become a sailor. I feel that I won’t be able to fall down in a boat on purpose!