How Much Protein? Depending upon who you listen to, you'll get different answers regarding how much protein you should consume in order to...
Ask Stew: How to Earn Your Food These basic guidelines can help you move more, eat less and feel better about your training, even when working all day.
The 'Get Lean' Diet The nutritionist who helped me with this diet is also a body builder who knows how to trim the fat off every area of your...
How to Lose Weight During the Holiday Season Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, gives his top tips on how to lose weight (or not gain) during the holiday...
Ask Stew — Work Hard with No Weight Loss Even if you are highly active with a manual labor job, it can be difficult to lose that stubborn 10-15 pounds that lingers...
Ask Stew: Alcohol and Advanced Physical Training Alcohol has a negative impact on aerobic performance as well as muscle recovery from resistance training.
Tactical Fitness with Stew Smith: Meals Before PFT Is it OK to eat before the physical fitness test? How long beforehand, and what should you eat? Stew Smith tells all.
Should You Do Farmer’s Walks with Weight in One or Both Hands? Farmer’s walks improve your overall strength and grip strength, as well as your balance and core muscles.
What You Should Know About Carb Loading for Military Fitness Tests and Training A highly active person requires carbohydrates, proteins and fats to provide energy for and support recovery from physically...
Fitness at Sea: Workouts You Can Do on a Ship and Ace the Navy Fitness Test Staying fit in tight spaces with little to no equipment is always a challenge, whether you are in a hotel room or living and...
How to Prepare for the Coast Guard’s Mandatory Physical Fitness Tests The service announced this week that all military personnel will be required to undergo mandatory physical fitness tests, or...
Coast Guard to Launch Service-Wide Physical Fitness Test for All Members Next Year Coast Guard men and women must take a preliminary assessment by the end of this year and a mandatory PFT starting in 2026.
