Yes, I went through BUD/S in 2001--started off in 234, got a femoral stress fracture and subsequently rolled back wednesday morning of Hell Week, and graduated with 236. Spent 13 years in the Teams. As far as training prior to selection, I love KB's. In fact, Pavel has come to our command quite a few times as well as trained a buddy of mine for BUD/S who has since passed. However, personally, I believe in training for how you're going to fight and in this case you "fight" is selection, in which case I recommend establishing a solid enough base for the exercises you'll be doing in selection. The wider the base (think of a pyramid), the stronger it stands. If you have a year to go, you're not going to like hearing this but I suggest stretching to the point of full range of motion in your shoulders, hips, quads, lower back, and hamstrings. It took me a while to learn this but when you have full range of motion you don't "break." THEN you start training. Just my two cents. Best of luck.