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.
Top Ten Ways to Stay Motivated and Build Mental Toughness The difference in excelling during the offseason is your own self-motivation, and the question is, "Are you a wannabe or a...
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...
Ask Stew: Can I Die from Drinking Too Much Water? This week, a concerned Army reservist asks, "I have heard about people dying of drinking too much water. Is this possible?"
Like the Military, Olympians Are Only as Good as Their Support Team Very few of us will ever be an Olympian, but the fundamentals of becoming an Olympian can be used by anyone.
How to Prepare Physically for a Second Career My expertise in this career change begins here with preparing physically for the different physical fitness tests for a law...
Why It Is Important to Lose Those Excess Pounds Here are some statistics from the surgeon general and Journal of American Medical Association that are meant to help you get...
Ask Stew: Here Are Two Approaches to the Military Recruitment Process When should you start the enlistment process with a recruiter? The right answer depends on your military goals.
Here's a Way to Make Lifting Heavy Weight Feel Light Here is a lifting cycle for those who must pass military fitness tests, and also need to add strength for other rigorous...
Ask Stew: How Much Time Should I Spend on Training? Your athletic history and pre-military training habits will determine just how long each day you will need to train before...
Improve Your Flexibility and Mobility to Help When Learning New Workout Techniques Most of us have a learning curve as we master new skills like swimming, treading, lifting weights, or other athletic and...
