What's Included on a Service Academy or ROTC Fitness Test Each branch of military service has similar requirements in its fitness testing, but there are some differences.
Ask Stew: How to Adapt to Swimming with Fins Swimming with fins during rigorous military training, such as BUD/S and Army Ranger/Special Forces training, is required for...
How Assessing Your Fitness Can Save Your Life or Those You Love Assessing your abilities regularly can help you one day, when needed, to save yourself, your family, your teammates or other...
How to Build Speed and Power for PT Tests Depending upon the branch of service, the PT tests vary in exercises, timed events and run distances.
Looking for a Challenge? Give This Advanced Workout a Try. Here is a workout that incorporates some of the challenging events advanced-level military members will see during their...
Ask Stew: Examining the Pros and Cons of Wearing a Weight Belt Here is a question concerning the use of weight belts, using some of my personal workouts designed for the tactical athlete.
What You Should Know About Five Common Fitness Injuries Nagging injuries and small aches or pains can occur at any time. Here's some suggestions about how to prevent them or recover...
Start off the Year Strong with This TRX Workout If you are looking for something more challenging to try out in 2017, try this TRX or suspension training program.
Why You Should Focus on Form, Not Weight, in This TRX Workout Here is a challenging variety of exercises and “rest exercises” mixed with a few cardio options as well.
Ask Stew: After Lapse, National Guardsman Seeks Fitness Help It can be difficult to work a few days a month in the actual job and still maintain your fitness. Here's how to make it work.
The Surprising Reason Some Service Members Struggle with Swimming Many runners who can run five-minute miles are amazed that their cardio conditioning when swimming is so horrible.
The Basics of Seasonal Training for the Tactical Athlete Many fitness elements such as strength, power, speed and agility are frequently paired together in training systems because...
What Are Military Fitness Tests Like? This Workout Provides a Preview In most U.S. military fitness tests, mixing calisthenics with running and/or swimming is a common practice to improve muscle...
What to Do if Your Fitness Workouts Leave You Feeling Lethargic While you might not feel at your peak during workouts, you might also notice that your performance isn't as low as you...
High-Performance Teams are Tested in Military Training. Here's How to Pass Those Tests. From the start of your military experience, you are building your ability to become a team player and work together to...