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.
How to Turn Swimming into a Strength for Special Operations Selection Programs Preparing for any military diving or rescue swimmer course requires a significant time investment, not only to get into...
The Hardest Part of Special Operations Selection Programs – and How to Handle It Contrary to what one might expect, the most arduous part of a U.S. special operations selection program is not the actual...
How to Become a Better Swimmer Before Navy Dive School Many fitness and pool competency skills must be acquired before attending special ops programs.
5 Ways to Spice Up Your Push-Up Workout Routine You can try many options, from where to place your hands and adding a weight vest to the range of motion and choreography of...
Grounding: Does Touching Earth Provide Health Benefits or Is It Pseudoscience? Whether it is taking relaxing breaths in nature or your body's vitamin D response from the sunlight, you can lower your blood...