Stew Smith's Fitness Training Pipeline In the military, training pipelines refer to a student's training cycle as they attend school after school to become...
Military Fitness Archive This is a one-stop article to help people find information on specific fitness topics in the Military.com Fitness Center more...
Combat Conditioning and Fitness Testing There are two types of training you must be prepared for to become a member of special operations of any branch of service or...
Ask Stew: 'I Need a PFT Starter Kit' Preparing for a fitness test to get selected into a training program, as well as training for the selection course, is an...
Tactical Fitness and Special Ops Training Learn which training methods would be most useful for passing Special Ops fitness tests.
Self-Motivation — The Wanna-Be and Gonna-Be Most people who email me are pretty motivated but need guidance on how to get to a new level of fitness and health.
Physical Fitness Tests - Do They Really Matter? Here is an email from a distinguished military and law enforcement officer concerning physical fitness testing in military...
Ask Stew: Fitness Prep for Army to FBI From a fitness perspective, the good news is that the tests are similar enough that anyone can prepare for the Army and FBI...
Which Spec Ops Is Right for Me? You cannot go wrong whether you decide to be a firefighter, EMT, police SWAT member or part of a military special operations...
Killer Combo of Pyramids and 5-Minute Sets Here is a workout that builds up quickly and peaks with several mental/physical challenges.
Leg Day or Cardio? Here's a Workout That Gives Both The goal of your training cycle is the factor that changes how you arrange the exercises within a cardio and leg day combo.
How Mindfulness and Meditation Are Different and Why Military Members Should Care Have you ever wondered what the difference is between mindfulness and meditation?
Ask Stew: How to Adjust Running Programs to Fit Your Abilities You might not be able to do all the running a training program requires at first. Here's how to build up to it.
Ask Stew: How to Get Started Again After COVID Consider a slow and steady rebuilding phase so you do not potentially overwork the heart or cause more lung-tissue irritation...
What Are the Right Rest Periods During Calisthenics Circuits and Pyramids? How much rest you take can be the difference between a 30-minute workout and a 60-minute workout.
