Special Operations Fitness

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Hall, the new 173rd Fighter Wing health promotion coordinator, serves up some chicken salad lettuce wraps during a nutrition class. (U.S. Air Force/Jason van Mourik)

Special Forces Fitness Study: You Are What You Eat

Ever wonder how much what you eat matters to how well you perform? A recent Army study on special operations students helped...

Marines test their resiliency during Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany's first High Intensity Tactical Training tactical athlete competition (Photo By: Marti Gatlin).

Ask Stew: How to Create a Tactical Fitness Program

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL and Military.com's tactical fitness expert answers a question from a reader on how to great a rigorous...

Infantrymen assigned to 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, scan and rush to their objective during squad room-clearing training as part of a special forces combatives training program. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon)

Ask Stew: How to Train for Special Forces When You're a Teen

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert answers a question from a teen who wants to know how...

Killer Combo of Pyramids and 5 Min Sets

Here is a workout that builds up quickly and peaks with several mental/physical challenges.

Soldiers from 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) pull security during a joint air to ground integration training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. on Sept. 6, 2017. Soldiers from 10th SFG (A) participated in a three-week training exercise in support of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School. The exercise is designed to enhance the interoperability of multiple air assets supporting Special Operations ground force maneuver. Photo Credit: Jorden Weir)

Ask Stew: Explaining the Strength Exercises from 'How Good Is Good Enough'

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert answers a question from a reader on specific exercis...

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen and a simulated “survivor” watch as an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter comes in for a landing. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott Taylor)

Ask Stew: Getting Back in Shape After Returning from the Field

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, advises a reader how to resume training after a lon...

Onboard USS Oscar-Austin (DDG-79) underway with Truman Battle Group for Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX). U.S. Navy Seals assigned to Team Four, Little Creek, VA., fastrope onto the fantail of USS Oscar-Austin (DDG-79) during JTFEX. (U. S. Navy photo by Michael W. Pendergrass) (RELEASED)

Top Ten Questions– Are You Physically Ready to Join Special Ops?

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness guru outlines pertinent questions for anyone considering a...

Army Ranger PFT

As with any of the Special Operations units in the U.S. military, it takes endurance, stamina, intelligence and mental toughn...

Ask Stew: The Physical Standards of Navy SEAL BUD/S Training

Learn how to prepare and successfully apply to the Navy SEAL BUD/S training using advice from Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran a...

How to Prepare for Army Green Beret Training

The Green Beret course requires a minimum score of 260 on the Army physical fitness test.

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New recruits are issued the essential gear that they will use for their remaining time at Parris Island, S.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)

From Sedentary to Basic Training: Here's How to Get Ready

Your willingness to succeed can only be accomplished by your willingness to prepare.

A soldier naps at the National Training Center. (U.S. Army/Tracy McKithern)

Coming Back Into Fitness After Time in the Field

Recovering from deployments and trainings so you can go and do it again is why we train as tactical athletes. But what's the...

First sergeants assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, preform hand-release push-ups, Aug. 27, 2019. (U.S. Army/Neysa Canfield)

Military Workout of the Week: Chest and Push Day

Maj. Breck Perry, left, and Sgt. Christopher Rateau-Holbach swim laps with fins during a scout swimmers course Oct. 21, 2014 at the Camp Hansen Aquatics Center. The final event is a two-kilometer surface swim with fins. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Abbey Perria)

Ask Stew: Is the Pyramid Workout Structure Optimal for Training?

The pyramid is a perfect workout, complete with a warm-up, a max-out and a cool down all rolled into one. But is it optimal?

A soldier cuts into a pumpkin pie during a Thanksgiving meal.

How to Set -- and Keep -- Fitness Goals for the Final Quarter of the Year

Here are some ways to make the months of October, November, December work best for you.