How to Maximize Your SEAL Swim Score Learn strategies for how to maximize the swim score on the Navy SEAL and other physical screening tests.
Ask Stew: Can You Make a Special Operator? Stew Smith, a Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, answers a timeless question: Can special...
Ask Stew: Older But Still Trying Stew Smith answers a question from a service member recovering from an injury and trying to get back into the special-ops...
Ask Stew: The Road from USMC to Navy SEAL BUD/S Stew Smith, a Navy SEAL veteran, answers a question from a reader about how to enter the Marine Corps and transition to being...
Phase One of Tactical Fitness: Candidate/Recruit Preparation When you first start the journey to enter the military, you have many areas you need to consider during your preparation time...
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, Military.com's...
Top Ten Questions to Assess Whether You Are Physically Ready to Join Special Ops Stew Smith, a Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness guru, outlines pertinent questions for anyone considering...
Ask Stew: Getting Back in Shape After Returning from the Field Stew Smith, a Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, advises a reader how to resume training after a...
Ask Stew: Explaining the Strength Exercises from 'How Good Is Good Enough' Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, answers a question from a reader on specific exercises he can do to train...
Ask Stew: How to Train for Special Forces When You're a Teen Stew Smith, a Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, responds to a teen who wants to know how to train...
Why You Want to Build Muscle at Any Age and Work to Never Lose It It is easier to build muscle while we’re young, but keeping muscle mass gets more difficult as we age.
Hegseth Has Ordered a Combat Standards Review. It's Unclear How It Might Apply to All the Services. It's a move that underscores Hegseth's broader push for higher standards in the military, but also one that reflects the long...
Military Review of Fitness Standards Will Find Array of Tests, But Higher Requirements for Combat Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to review military standards on combat and physical fitness and appearance opens a...
The Best Exercises to Pair with Deadlifts for Military Fitness Training Exercises such as deadlifts and squats are foundational to load-bearing strength and transfer well into military activities...
Changes Are Coming to Army Ranger Fitness Tests. Here’s How to Prepare for Them The evolution of testing and training has affected the Ranger School and Ranger Assessment and Selection Program, with a new...
