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Sgt. Christian Henry with 75th Ranger Regiment fast ropes down the Prusik climb tower during Best Ranger 2011. (US Army/Alexandra Hemmerly-Brown)

Tactical Fitness – Necessities that Require Zero Talent

Competitors bear crawl through a mud pit during the annual Marine Special Operations Command All-Terrain Competition (Released Photo By: Jason Jimenez)

Workout of the Week: Full Body Mix of Challenging Selection Prep Events

Spc. Efren Gandara performs leg tucks during a pilot for the Army Combat Readiness Test at Fort Lee, Va., Sept. 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Sean Kimmons)

Ask Stew: Conditioning for Special Forces

Navy SEALS (Photo courtesy of DoD).

Ask Stew: The Physical Standards of Navy SEAL BUD/S Training

Special Forces Qualification Course graduates stand at attention while wearing their green berets for the first time at their graduation ceremony (Photo Credit: Dave Chace, SWCS Public Affairs Office)

An Overview of Special Ops Prep Courses and Pre-Selection Programs

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

Lance Cpl. Evian T. Jackson Participates in a pull-up event during the 75th anniversary field meet competition at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. N.W. Huertas/Released).

Workout of the Week: Reverse Pyramids: Workout Options

How to Combat Stress with Fitness

How to Combat Stress with Fitness

Soldier drinking water out of a canteen

Hydrating for Both Performance and Life

Trainer: Stew Smith, Navy SEAL

Workout of the Week: Leg Day (No Equipment Option)

Navy SEAL and Military.com's tactical fitness guru details a no-equipment intense leg workout that gives you no excuse to get...

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)

Side Stroke Combat Swimming

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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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Randy Oczkowski, 19th Operation Support Squadron Air Traffic Controller, gets his face painted by Lily (left), Henry (bottom middle), and Patrick Griego (right), during a camouflage face painting activity as part of a mock deployment line (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Grace Nichols)

Parental Advice for Teens Who Want to Join the Military

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brandon, a member of the 118th Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, performs an overhead squat during a high-intensity workout (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Mark Thompson)

What Is the Most Important Virtue and Element of Fitness?

Col. Kenneth Moss, 374th Airlift Wing commander, runs up a flight of stairs during the Sept. 11 Tower Run at Yokota Air Base (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita).

Travel and Workouts: Tips to Avoid Getting Out of the Habit of Training

The Army released a graphic showing its new Expert Soldier Badge. Courtesy of the Army

Army's New Expert Soldier Badge Will Demand Mastery of Warrior Skills

Marines test their resiliency during Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany's first High Intensity Tactical Training tactical athlete competition (Photo By: Marti Gatlin).

Ask Stew: How to Create a Tactical Fitness Program

Infantrymen assigned to 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, scan and rush to their objective during squad room-clearing training as part of a special forces combatives training program. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon)

Ask Stew: How to Train for Special Forces When You're a Teen

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Military Health and Wellness

To Keto or Fast? What Diet Works?

Soldiers participate in the Soldier Strength and Conditioning Course at Frederick Fitness Center (Photo Credit: Abbie BennettParaglide).

Training With Mobility: Assessing Movement and Performance

Preparing Meas in Advance

The Importance of Planning and Preparation with Training and Nutrition

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

An Air Force pararescue trainee low crawls during an obstacle course event at Medina Annex, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 18, 2011. The initial course for a Pararescuemen trainee is a 9-week extensive physical conditioning indoctrination program at Lackland AFB, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erik Cardenas/Released)

How to Deal with Failure: Reframe and Move Forward

Air Force Senior Airman Niketa Wilson, 90th Force Support Squadron fitness specialist, lifts a curl bar at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., Jan. 11, 2017. Wilson uses her dream of becoming a professional bodybuilder to stay resilient in the face of adversity. Air Force photo by Breanna Carter

Face of Defense: Bodybuilding Helps Airman to Maintain Focus

Soldier drinking water out of a canteen

Hydrating for Both Performance and Life

Pfc. Anthony Muratore, scout sniper screener candidate, conducts a max set of push-ups after completing a 1.5 mile ruck run at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 20, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps/Cpl. Kirstin Merrimarahajara)

Workout Failure — Motivate or Discourage

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Get Special Operations Fit

Navy SEALS (Photo courtesy of DoD).

Ask Stew: The Physical Standards of Navy SEAL BUD/S Training

Special Forces Qualification Course graduates stand at attention while wearing their green berets for the first time at their graduation ceremony (Photo Credit: Dave Chace, SWCS Public Affairs Office)

An Overview of Special Ops Prep Courses and Pre-Selection Programs

New York Army National Guard Sgt. Aaron Lawrence and Spc. Zach Bouley, two infantrymen assigned to Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, recon a landing site in advance of an inbound F470 Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a training exercise in Buffalo, N.Y. (Photo by Alexander Rector).

Enlisting in Army National Guard Then Join Special Forces

How to Increase Your Mental Toughness for Physical Tests

Air Force Special Tactics Fitness Training

Air Force Special Tactics Fitness Training

Tactical Fitness: BUD/S log carry

Tactical Fitness: PST Training and BUD/S Fitness

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