Tactical Fitness and Special Ops Training Learn which training methods would be most useful for passing Special Ops fitness tests.
An Overview of Special Ops Prep Courses and Pre-Selection Programs Navy SEAL veteran Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, gives an overview of special-ops preparation courses.
How to Enlist in Army National Guard, Then Join Special Forces Not many people realize there are many different ways to become a special operations soldier. The active-duty route is the...
The Challenges of Passing Military Swimming Tests One of the toughest swims I receive emails for on a weekly basis is the underwater swim , especially from Navy SEAL and Air...
Breaking Down the Three Phases of Army Ranger School As with any of the special operations units in the U.S. military, it takes endurance, stamina, intelligence and mental...
These Options Could Make You a Faster Swimmer People often email Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, asking about swimming skills and techniques to get...
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...
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.
5 Common Mistakes People Make When Starting a New Fitness Program and How to Avoid Them When jumping into a training program that is not personally designed for your starting abilities, you may end up nursing...
3 Tips for Developing a Tougher Mindset While Working Out By pushing outside of your comfort zone, you can slowly redefine your physical and mental resilience by making things a...
Tweaks to Army's Physical Fitness Test Are Relatively Modest The Army has approved a series of revisions to its physical fitness test, recalibrating performance benchmarks in a modest...
How a Non-Athletic Person Should Prepare to Join the Military Countless people who worked on farms or other manual labor jobs throughout their formative years have a natural toughness...
How Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Can Help Trauma Patients If you have experienced trauma and aren't achieving the desired outcomes with your current treatment, you might consider...
