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THOR3: The Army's Answer to Human Optimization

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Desmond Burgess, a U.S. Army Reserve IT professional for the 200th Military Police Command's headquarters, completes a set of push-ups during the Army Physical Fitness Test. (U.S. Army photo by Michel Sauret)

A Little Bit of Everything: Friday Workout of the Week

TRUJILLO, Honduras (October 18, 2019) – U.S. and Honduran service members exit the water after a successful dive, during a subject matter expert exchange between U.S. Navy divers from Naval Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit TWO and their Honduran counterparts. (U.S. Navy)

Ask Stew: Endurance and Pull-Up Prep for Navy Diver Program

SEAL candidates participate in training.

This is the Best Height and Weight for Special Ops Selection and BUD/S Training

Sailors run during a physical fitness test.

Here's How to Get Over Those Mental Training Blocks

Capt. Lehuanani Halemano of the Hawaii Army National Guard watches closely to ensure a Soldier properly performs hand release push ups during an Army Combat Fitness Test at Parks Reserve Forces Training Area in Dublin, California, May 10, 2019. (Army National Guard/Amy Carle)

The Nuts and Bolts of Training Tactical Athletes

US Marine Corps candidate does push-ups.

Try This Easy, Go-To Workout With No Equipment

US soldiers conduct swim training.

Here's How to be a Better Military Swimmer

SEAL BUD/S training

Special Forces Training Too Hard? Keep These Tips in Mind

Trainer: Stew Smith, Navy SEAL

U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, and Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct their initial swim qualification at the combat training pool on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., June 4, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps/Ryan Hageali)

What is 'Tactical' Fitness?

"Tactical" is not just a cool buzzword added to make fitness Tacti-Cool.

Army senior leaders run during test.

Prepping for the ACFT? The Two-Mile Run Is Here to Stay

Lance Cpl. Christopher Talbot, with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, curls a 50-pound dumbbell in Iraq. The Marine Corps will soon begin handing out awards for superior physical fitness. (Cpl. Ryan Tomlinson/Marine Corps)

Workout Plan: Balance Strength Growth and Maintenance

A runner trains on a track. (National Guard/Cristina J. Allen)

How to Learn to Run in the Military

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

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!

Airman 1st Class Robert Miles (National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jon LaDue)

How to Train for Timed Runs (Ask Stew)

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Cpl. Kyle Fierro, radio technician, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, practices the breaststroke at the Combat Center Training Tank, July 27, 2015. The breaststroke is a commonly swam swimming technique used in competition events. (Official Marine Corps photo by Levi Schultz/Released)

Fitness Programming Rules and Considerations

Airman leads calisthenics exercise

Tactical Fitness Workout: Warmups During Strength Training Cycles

Private 1st Class Tyler Royston of HHB, 1-119th Field Artillery, gulps some much-needed hydration after finishing the Army Physical Fitness Test September 11, 2019 at Ft. Custer, Mich. (Photo by Capt. Joe Legros/Michigan National Guard)

Resting During Workouts -- Actual Rest or Active Rest?

Find Your Running Pace

Ask Stew: How Non-Runners Can Prepare for Military Running Tests

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct cool down stretches after a physical training session at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 22, 2019. (Lance Cpl. Jesula Jeanlouis/USMC)

Just How Important Are Workout Cool-Downs?

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Chase Lawrence runs his final lap during an APFT (Photo By: Jermaine Jackson).

Ask Stew: Can You Help Me Lose Weight and Get Fit?

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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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