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...
The Importance of Training Before You Enter the Military Here is a list of just a few of the many former military officers and enlisted who train civilians to lose weight and prepare...
This New Fitness Product Buys into the F.A.S.T. Principle Every now and then, Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, finds a new fitness product or idea that he thinks...
Here Is Our Top 10 List for Mental Toughness Mental Toughness – How do we obtain it? Make it stronger?
What Makes Some Service Members More Mentally Tough What makes some people tougher than others? What are the common traits of ordinary people doing extraordinary things?
The Mind and Body Connection There is very little doubt that our mind and body are connected. The super highway of nerves and a variety of hormones in the...
Four Powerful Ways to Improve Your Health … with Herbs Nature has long provided mankind with powerful health solutions. Thankfully, these natural healing properties are available...
How to Relieve Pain from Overuse Injuries Tendinitis can flare up quickly if you are running several times a week for several miles.
How to Train After an Injury or Illness After an illness or injury, it is often difficult to regain the same level of fitness you worked so hard to achieve.
Failures in Nutrition: Why We Easily Stray from Good Habits No matter what your training goal is, you can’t do it without putting the right fuel into your body. What's the solution?
Do This to Get Your First Pull-Up or Improve to Double Digits Federal law enforcement agencies, such as the FBI, have added pull-ups to the special agent candidate fitness test. Here is a...
Ask Stew: Athletes Are Taking Baking Soda to Boost Performance, but Is It Safe? Each year, many health, fitness and wellness trends arrive on social media platforms, discussed by coaches, medical...
Reduce Dementia Risk by Having Fun with These Ways to Move Just as much as the physical benefits, another reason we should keep exercising as we age is to protect our brains. Yes...
Beginner Strength Training Workouts Strength training throughout your 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond is completely possible and should be continued in any version you...
Strength Training In Your Late 50s and Early 60s Incorporating strength training into your week has remarkable benefits. So, the question is not whether you should...