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Physical fitness is an important part of being in the military. Reach your full physical potential with military workouts and fitness tips.

Ask Stew: Try Aqua Jogging When Recovering from a Running Injury

If You’re Overweight but Want to Join the Military, These 6 Tips Can Get You There

Specialist performs squats during workout in Iraq.

This Leg Day Warmup Is Great for the ACFT

Ask Stew: Should I Start Out Fast on My Timed Runs or Do a Negative Split?

Sleep is one part of the Performance Triad and is necessary to perform optimally. (Courtesy of U.S. Army)

Try These Health and Performance Goals to Increase Longevity

Here Are Three Great Ways to Prepare Your Legs for Military Service

How High School Students Should Prepare for Army Summer Training

The Psychological Benefits of Fitness: Get Moving and Start Smiling

Workout of the Week: Why It Can Be Beneficial to Train in the Cold

Trainer: Stew Smith, Navy SEAL

With years of experience as a Navy SEAL and certified strength and conditioning specialist, Stew Smith provides coaching to help you reach your full fitness potential.

Marine recruits go through swim qualifications at Parris Island.

What Is 'Tactical' Fitness?

There are three phases of tactical fitness for the student, candidate and the active duty member, and each of them is...

How to Handle the 2022 Changes in Military Recruitment Screening

U.S. Marine Corps recruit Laurence Meeusen (right) and recruit Tylan Kanady (left), recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, carry a log during log drills at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. (U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Try This Minimalist Leg Day Workout

Ask Stew: Workouts to Improve Your Three-Mile Run Time

How to Keep Your Fitness Evolving While You Do

A competitor gets ready to perform a bench press.

You Can't Outwork Your Diet. So Now What?

How a High-Fiber Diet Can Benefit Your Health

Latest In Military Fitness

What do you need to know about military fitness? Read about the latest in fitness trends, military fitness news and all the information you need to get through your military PT test and workouts.

Try This Minimalist Leg Day Workout

Ask Stew: Workouts to Improve Your Three-Mile Run Time

How to Keep Your Fitness Evolving While You Do

You Can't Outwork Your Diet. So Now What?

The produce department at the commissary at Camp Humphreys, South Korea (Defense Commissary Agency/Rick Brink)

Ask Stew: How Do I Build Better Basic Immunity Through Fitness?

Try These Upper-Body Push and Pull Workouts

Featured Fitness Video

Are you ready to learn what you need to know about military fitness? Watch our featured military fitness video for tips, tricks and information.

Military Health and Wellness

Beets, placed on a plate, are a key healthy ingredient.

Four Powerful Ways to Improve Your Health … with Herbs

Eating right mix of fats, carbs and proteins is key to a ketogenic diet.

To Keto or Fast? What Diet Works?

Training with Mobility: Assessing Movement and Performance

A Cooking Matters tour participant looks at heath-food options

The Importance of Planning and Preparation with Training and Nutrition

Captain works on physical fitness in Afghanistan

When Friends Die Too Young

How to Deal with Failure: Reframe and Move Forward

Face of Defense: Bodybuilding Helps Airman to Maintain Focus

Woman drinks water after workout to stay hydrated.

Hydrating for Both Performance and Life

Special Operations Fitness

A career in Special Operations means an extra focus on military fitness. Learn everything you need to know about Special Operations fitness in this section.