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Airman David Stoll competes in the swimming portion of the Vandenberg Triathlon at the base pool. Swimming was the first leg of the competition. The triathlon consisted of swimming, bicycling and running events. (Photo courtesy of Vandenburg Air Force base).

Ask Stew: Army Retiree Seeks Swimming Advice

Marines from Alpha Co., Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., conduct burpees during the high intensity tactical training (Official Marine Corps photo by Chi Nguyen/Released)

Navy SEAL veteran and Tactical Fitness Guru's 3 Phases of Tactical Fitness

Capt. Edmund Spivak and Staff Sgt. Joe Hernandez, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal members, pull an up-armored Humvee, one of the featured events May 2 in the Warrior PT Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Senior Airman Jason Colbert)

Workout of the Week: Tactical Fitness Leg Days

27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron Airmen attempt to recover after a grueling physical, mental and emotional assessment part of pre-qualification for Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element selection (U.S. Air Force photo/Chip Slack)

Ask Stew: Navigating Performance Nutrition / Supplements – yes or no?

Border patrol air and marine operations conduct joint fast rope training with Tucson Police Department SWAT team (Photo by: Dan Barrios).

Ask Stew: Selection Programs Preparation - Special Ops, SWAT, BORTAC

Trevor Weaser, third from the left, rows in a competition at Northeastern University in Boston, Mass. Weaser recently left behind the sport he loves to become a Marine Corps officer (Photo by: Jennifer Webster).

How the Rowing Athlete Prepares for Military Training

A member of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin and an Australian Army classmate complete moving pushups during a physical training session. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps)

Ask Stew: Retired, Overweight, Injured, Need Help!

Air Force rugby player Ryan Dombrock is tackled while his teammates prepare to ruck the Army defenders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Greg C. Biondo)

The Lacrosse, Rugby, and Soccer Player Prepares for the Military (a series)

Candidates for the combat rescue officer selection program train for the water confidence portion with a bear crawl. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Connie L. Bias)

PT Super Sets with Max Reps and Crawls

Trainer: Stew Smith, Navy SEAL

Instructors from the United States Air Force Reserve Command Expeditionary Combat Support Training Certification Center, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., participate in TRX atomic push-ups (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Peek).

Workout of the Week: PT Pyramid with TRX

Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's resident fitness guru, Stew Smith's workout of the week.

Master Sgt. Josh Horsager of the 75th Ranger Regiment took first place in the 2017 Best Ranger competition (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo).

Ask Stew: Training Through College For Special Ops (Army)

Swimming was one of the events at the 21st Ordnance Company Challenge, a three-day team competition at Kirtland testing physical and mental fitness. (Photo by Dennis Carlson)

Swimming Intervals: The Century Challenge!

Boot Camp Mentality and Tips for Success

How to Recover After Injury (Ask Stew)

Ask Stew: Modified Side Stroke aka Combat Swimmer Stroke Technique

Prepare for Special Ops Training Programs

10 Things to Consider When Training for Any Tactical Fitness Goal

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Missy Cornish, wife of Col. Barry Cornish, 99th Air Base Wing commander, leads a warrior trained fitness workout on the field at the track behind the Warrior Fitness Center Sept. 26, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The warrior trained fitness, high intensity interval training promotes the “Life of a Warrior” idea. The “Life of a Warrior” concept is about living a healthier lifestyle (U.S. Air Force photo by Christopher Tam).

6 Ways to Train To Compete At Any Age

Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness guru Stew Smith gives 6 ways to stay competitive no matter what your age or fitness level.

Soldiers work the muscular endurance and power of their quadriceps with the TRX sprinter's start exercise during a train-the-trainer clinic at Fort Bragg, N.C. The Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command purchased 3,205 of the exercise systems to be distributed through a pilot program at Fort Bragg and to include in recreation kits headed to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan (Photo Credit: Tim Hipps).

What Is In Your Backpack? Training Gear When on the Road

Staying true to your fitness routine can be challenging when you travel frequently for work. Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's fitness guru Stew Smith answers a question from a retired Army officer who travels frequently and needs a way to keep in shape while on the road travelling for work.

How to Make Time for Working Out

When you are preparing yourself for military service and have a full time job, high school, sports, or college, you may find that you have a difficult time carving out the necessary time to properly prepare yourself for your future training.

Pvt. 2 Naudia Glass, left, performs a routine physical on a resident during her clinical training at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C. (Photo Credit: Sean Kimmons)

When Friends Die Too Young

If you have spent time in the military or any tactical profession for that matter, or love those who do, you have experience burying people who died at an age that many consider way too young.

Soldiers in training from Foxtrot Company, 2-13th Infantry Regiment prepare to run the "Fit to Win" obstacle course while going through Army Basic Training at Ft. Jackson, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Lock)

The Mind and Body Connection

There is very little doubt that our mind and body are connected. The super highway of nerves and a variety of hormones in the endocrine system can positively and negatively affect us.

Ask Stew: Night Shift (Training, Living, Eating and Sleeping)

Working night shift is common for any Tactical Profession. Here is an email from a young man who is joining the military but currently works as an EMT.