Here's How You Can Benefit from Training like a Triathlete Several times a month, I receive emails from people interested in competing in Triathlon events that consist of swimming...
How We Easily Can Get Sidetracked by Fitness Gadgets I often get emails from people about certain programs, gadgets, fitness videos, GPS devices, music, heart-rate monitors and...
Build Muscle with the Perfect Pushup Workout One of the privileges of inventing the Perfect Pushup is hearing directly from users who have changed not only their bodies...
Ask Stew: The Benefits of Machine Cardio vs. Running If you use the full-body elliptical machines, you will burn more calories than walking or running at some speeds.
How We Adapt Our Running and Cardio Workouts During the Winter Wondering what kind of cardio to do in the winter? Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, has the answer for you...
How You Can Avoid the Gym by Using Calisthenics Calisthenics, or body-weight exercises, originated thousands of years ago in ancient Greece and have been a major component...
A Logical Way to Build Up to Running Longer Distances and Preparing for Timed Runs Training for a fitness test is just a different way to train. It is not any harder, just different.
Breathing Is Natural, but Here's How You Could Be Doing It All Wrong Did you know that you can speed up and slow down your central nervous system by learning some breathing techniques?
How Interval Pyramid Tempo Training Can Make You a Faster Runner Retired Royal Commando “Sol” Sollerer shares an article about improving your pace with interval training.
How to Get Back in the Fitness Groove After an Injury or Illness Illnesses or injuries often occur and derail our fitness and progress. Getting back into it after several weeks or months can...
The Exercises You Should Be Doing for a Strong Core When most people think of core exercises, they think crunches and sit-ups – possibly because the tactical professions have...
Should You Do Farmer’s Walks with Weight in One or Both Hands? Farmer’s walks improve your overall strength and grip strength, as well as your balance and core muscles.
What You Should Know About Carb Loading for Military Fitness Tests and Training A highly active person requires carbohydrates, proteins and fats to provide energy for and support recovery from physically...
Fitness at Sea: Workouts You Can Do on a Ship and Ace the Navy Fitness Test Staying fit in tight spaces with little to no equipment is always a challenge, whether you are in a hotel room or living and...
How to Prepare for the Coast Guard’s Mandatory Physical Fitness Tests The service announced this week that all military personnel will be required to undergo mandatory physical fitness tests, or...
