Stew Smith Article Guide If you are looking for answers to questions about military fitness, it is probably in the article archive for Military.com's...
8 Helpful Tips to Help You Stick to Your Diet It appears that most people are concerned about eating properly, but many need a few tips. Here are eight suggestions.
How to Make Your New Year's Resolutions Stick As January begins, people whisper about their "resolutions" for the new year. Have you ever followed through with these...
Sleep, Nutrition and Exercise: How to Get Enough to Perform Optimally Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, details how to get the best sleep, nutrition and...
Why You Should Focus on Form, Not Weight, in This TRX Workout Here is a challenging variety of exercises and “rest exercises” mixed with a few cardio options as well.
Ask Stew: After Lapse, National Guardsman Seeks Fitness Help It can be difficult to work a few days a month in the actual job and still maintain your fitness. Here's how to make it work.
These Three Workouts Target Your Specific Weakness Whether you are overweight, a running athlete or a strength athlete, everyone has a weakness that can be developed.
Be Good to Your Heart with Whole Grains Want to lose weight, help your heart or just feel better? Then choose whole grains when shopping in the commissary.
Training with Mobility: Assessing Movement and Performance Adding a mobility day is for those who train hard, are in tactical professions and are acquiring several years of very active...
10 Reasons Why You Should Plan Your Training and Nutrition Here is why it is important to consider scheduling, planning and preparing both training programs and a nutritious food plan.
The Best Way to Become Motivated to Stick to a Fitness Routine At some point in the beginning, there must be a straightforward evolutionary process from motivation to discipline.
Core, Grip Strength and Cardio: This Farmer’s Walk Workout Covers It All The farmer’s walk is the ultimate complementary exercise, working the arm muscles, shoulders, back and legs while focusing on...
How to Build the Mental Toughness Required of Special Operations Selections Most people, even scientists studying physiology and psychology, are puzzled by the mind-body connection.
6 Game-Changing Workout Strategies for Beginners or Anyone Restarting Their Fitness Journey Many people new to fitness or experiencing prolonged absences wonder how often they should work out as beginners and what...
4 Reasons to Remove the ‘Pullout’ from Military Swim Fitness Tests When taking military swimming tests that require the breaststroke or the side stroke (also known as the combat side stroke...