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...
Ask Stew: Preparing Your Body for Military Service Here is an email from a young man who knows he wants to serve his country but is still on the fence regarding which branch of...
Recommendations for Your Journey to BUD/S If you are considering the Navy SEAL route in your future, there are many steps in the process.
How to Prepare to Be a Navy SEAL — The Road Less Travelled Stew Smith, a Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, details how to prepare physically before applying...
How to Ace the Navy SEAL PST Stew Smith, a Navy SEAL and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, details what you need to do to excel on the Navy SEAL...
Ask Stew: Vets Preparing for Other Ways to Serve Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, answers a question about what to do when your efforts fall short on the...
Ask Stew: Advice for Your Younger Self Stew Smith, a Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, explains how best to prepare for SEAL training.
Ask Stew: How to Train for BUD/S While on a Ship Stew Smith, a Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, answers a question about how to train for BUD/S...
Ask Stew: All Prepared – Now What Should My Focus Be? Stew Smith, MIlitary.com's tactical fitness expert, answers a question from a young recruit about to head off to BUD/S...
Seal Training Via Officer Candidate School So you have a college degree and are thinking about what to do with your life? Many attempt to join the military through...
The Best Running Workouts to Improve Your Time on Military Fitness Tests If you want to ace a timed run over the 1.5- to three-mile distances used in most military running tests, the pacing strategy...
Why the Time of Day You Work Out Matters Recent insights, including from a Nature Portfolio study, reveal essential strategies to enhance recovery through effective...
9 Self-Care Tips to Take Care of Yourself in 10 Minutes Here is a list of self-care tips that take only minutes a day and can make a difference between truly taking care of yourself...
The Best Workouts to Prepare for the New Army Fitness Test The Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) has dropped the medicine ball toss, removed the word “Combat” from its name, and...
Can Service Members Develop Mental Toughness? Mental toughness has been a long-standing topic for generations, both within and outside the military.