Tactical Fitness

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...

The Marines and sailors of Combat Logistics Battalion 31 begin the three mile run as part of battalion physical training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 4, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Matt Navarra)

Here’s How to Transition Into New Fitness Training Cycles

Is it time to shift your training focus? Periodization gives you a strategy.

U.S. Navy SEAL candidates participate in Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training. (U.S. Navy/Abe McNatt)

Does Physiological Training Matter for Special Ops?

If there is a perfect ratio of physiological gifts or training to prepare for special-ops?

Capt. Lehuanani Halemano of the Hawaii Army National Guard watches closely to ensure a Soldier properly performs hand release push ups during an Army Combat Fitness Test at Parks Reserve Forces Training Area in Dublin, California, May 10, 2019. (Army National Guard/Amy Carle)

The Nuts and Bolts of Training Tactical Athletes

What do you need to know about training a "tactical athlete?" Stew explains.

U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, and Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct their initial swim qualification at the combat training pool on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., June 4, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps/Ryan Hageali)

What is 'Tactical' Fitness?

"Tactical" is not just a cool buzzword added to make fitness Tacti-Cool.

A U.S. Naval ROTC midshipman low crawls under barbed wire during the Confidence Course for the Career Orientation Training for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) at Camp Devil Dog, North Carolina, (U.S. Marine Corps/Miranda C. DeKorte)

Tactical Fitness: Crawls, Carries and Conditioning

When it comes to developing training programs for those considering the military tactical professions, there is a process to...

A firefighter from the Albuquerque Fire Department’s Wildland Task Force is shown here. DLA Troop Support took over management of 296 wildland fire items from the General Services Administration (photo by Joseph C. Stone, Albuquerque Fire Department).

How to Train to Join the Military, Police or Firefighter

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert details how to best train for joining law enforcemen...

A competitor carries his teammate during the Marine Corps Community Service and Semper Fit’s Tactical Athlete Challenge The fireman carry was only one of the challenges during the first portion of the three-part event.

Why Tactical Fitness Is Important

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert details the benefits of why tactical fitness is impo...

Top Ten Suspension Trainer Exercises Everyone Should Know

Here are Stew's favorite suspension exercises for people in tactical professions when facilities and time are limited.

How Durability is Key to Tactical Athletic Growth

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert details how durability is key to your success as a t...

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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.

Soldiers carry two 40-pound kettlebells during the Sprint Drag Carry event of an Army Combat Physical Fitness test.

Shifting Training Focus from Calisthenics to Weight Lifting

The autumn workout cycle is a special mix of the previous summer high rep calisthenics and cardio workouts and the heavier li...