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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

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

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)

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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Military Health and Wellness

To Keto or Fast? What Diet Works?

Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com fitness guru tackles a question from a reader about diet and nutrition for mid-life.

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

Training With Mobility: Assessing Movement and Performance

Adding a Mobility Day is a no brainer for those of you who train hard, focus on your performance for the tactical professions (military, police, fire), and are starting to acquire several years of very active service.

The Importance of Planning and Preparation with Training and Nutrition

Here is why it is important to consider scheduling, planning, and preparing both training programs and a nutritious food plan.

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.

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

Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness guru's advice for overcoming failure and adversity.

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

Air Force Senior Airman Niketa Wilson discovers resiliency in the face of adversity through bodybuilding.

Hydrating for Both Performance and Life

If you have ever been dehydrated, you know the pain, lethargy, and general inability to function it normally induces.

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

Motivation through times of growth is critical. It is no one’s job but yours to motivate yourself to train and put in the time.

Self Motivation - The Wanna-Be and Gonna-Be

Every now and then I receive emails from those who say they want to be in the military but have been unmotivated for a year or more to physically prepare for a profession in the military or law enforcement.