Stew Smith, CSCS®

Stew Smith is a former Navy SEAL and fitness author certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength and Conditioning Association. If you are interested in starting a workout program to create a healthy lifestyle check out his Fitness eBook store and the Stew Smith article archive on Military.com. Contact Stew with your comments and questions.

Email: stew@stewsmith.com

Latest Articles

Boatswains mate Zach Lee, USS Anchorage (LPD 23), hammers nails into the roof of a house during a Habitat for Humanity neighborhood rebuild project in Long Beach, California during Los Angeles Fleet Week. (U.S. Marine Corps/Gunnery Sgt. Robert Brown)

Ask Stew: How Can I Train for Army Service While Working a Construction Job?

Manual labor jobs can be one of the best ways to prepare for military service.

Fitness and Recovery Tips for the Aging Military Member

You will be older longer than you are younger in the military if you make a full career of service.

A soldier competes in a push-up contest.

Increase Your Workout Intensity with AMRAPS (As Many Rounds As Possible)

Intensity is not a feeling or an emotion. Intensity is effort level.

The ACFT Now Requires Planking: Here's How to Train for It

Now that the leg tuck is officially no longer part of the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), the only choice that soldiers have...

How to max out on push-ups on the Army physical fitness test

Push-up Push Workout

The program is a 10-day plan that requires push-ups daily, but it still has some sound physiological rules that incorporate...

Losing stubborn fat around your midsection

How to Lose Stubborn Love Handles

The number one item if you will notice is food intake. As with any fitness and health goal - nutrition and exercise are...

Ask Stew: How to Improve Your Breathing Technique with Fins During the CSS

To prepare for future military diving and swimming training, swimming with fins 2-3 times per week must be part of your...

Wing commander runs up flight of stairs during the Sept. 11 Tower Run.

Three Ways You Can Burn More Calories to Reach Your Fitness Goals

No matter what your goals might be, it's essential to understand the relationship between burning calories and consuming...

These Workouts Will Add Variety to Your Endurance and Leg Day Training

These calisthenics and cardio workouts will add variety to your running, leg endurance and muscle stamina training.

Use These Two Easy Hacks to Avoid Mindless Snacking, Skipped Workouts and Poor Sleep

There are two very easy health and fitness hacks you can use in your kitchen to help you keep track of your activities each...

CBD Oil and Hemp Oil: Uses and Future Military Acceptance?

Is CBD legal for military members? Here's some information.

Ask Stew: How Heart Rate Zones Affect the Way You Train

Heart-rate zones can help you determine whether you are training in the aerobic or anaerobic zone.

Josh Hale, 42nd Force Support Squadron personal trainer, starts his stop watch as Senior Airman Christopher Snowden, 42nd Command Post command and control operations specialist, trains for his physical training test. (U.S. Air Force/Alexa Culbert)

5 Perfect Fitness Jobs for Veterans

Do you still love fitness? Are you transitioning out of the military and thinking about what the next steps of your future...

First Phase BUD/S candidates participate in log physical training.

How to Handle Getting 'Rolled' During Tactical Training

The most common terms used to describe getting pulled from training are being "rolled" to the next class, joining Rehab...

How to Add a Lift Week to Your Calisthenics and Cardio Cycle

Consider a form of block periodization that enables you to do an active recovery week from high repetition and running...

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