How Much Water You Should Drink and Other Minimum Standards for Health Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, often get asked, "How much of this or that should I do or eat?" Here are...
A Priest's Weight-Loss Journey to Losing 80-Plus Pounds and Becoming a Navy Chaplain Changing your life and doing something different because you yearn to do it is something many people simply read about.
Navy Flyer Expresses Gratitude for Gift of Fitness Perfect Fitness has donated products to every ship in the fleet, and it fires us all up to hear from our sailors.
Why No Surrender and No Retreat Will Lead to No Regrets Every successful person has faced challenges and experienced setbacks and failures on their journey toward success.
Unleash This Powerful Weapon to Accomplish Your Goals Teammates, last Sunday night marked an epic milestone for Canadians when freestyle skier Alexandre Bilodeau won the gold in...
How a Soldier Dropped 40-Plus Pounds, Changed Her Life Through Fitness This soldier's life clearly defines why we do what we do -- to change lives through fitness.
Four Elements to Help You Achieve Your Fitness Goals People young and old confide in me with their fitness goals, but too many of these goals are extremely broad and lack focus.
How Exercise Can Be Your Best Defense Against Stress In a fast-paced world where the fine line of work and relaxation has been blurred, workers have become more susceptible to...
The Three Pillars of Success Important to Any Mission, Including Fitness The key to anything -- and I mean, anything -- in life is your ability to persevere, but the trouble is that most folks give...
Top 15 Tips to Start Down the Road Toward a Healthier You Set goals that are realistic and specific. Have a set time period as your goal to help you stick to a new fitness regime.
What Service Members Should Do to Prepare for Casualty Evacuations CASEVAC tests every facet of physical strength and endurance, as well as team cohesiveness, leadership and communications.
The Best Workouts to Improve Your Swimming Times on Military Fitness Tests When you are a non-swimming athlete and your time in the pool is basically limited to backyard games such as Marco Polo and...
How the Growth of Tactical Fitness Has Improved the Military The concept of the "tactical athlete" is a relatively recent development in military fitness training.
How Your Eating Habits Affect Sleep Quality Understanding the relationship between the stomach, brain and sleep can lead to more restful nights, as well as increased...
The Best Strategy to Recover from a Running Injury Without Overdoing It Resuming running mileage after an injury and some recovery time can often create a training dilemma that could lead to...