7 Tips to Fight Gaining Weight During the Holidays A study by the National Institutes of Health shows that most Americans only gain 2 pounds at the most between Thanksgiving...
A Big Reason Behind Some Military Troops Being Unfit for Duty What happens when your PFT training takes a dip? Here are a few ways to get your quads back in top shape.
How Losing Weight Can Make You Fit to Serve As the military gets pickier with recruiting, showing up to see your local recruiter out of shape will crush your dreams of...
Five Holiday Scenarios that Can Derail Your Fitness Goals From Halloween to New Year's Day, people tend to fall off the fitness and weight-loss wagon.
Ten Tips to Help You Reduce Your Carbs and Why You Should Dropping sugars can yield fast weight-loss results, but it also can be a difficult step to take.
Ask Stew: Preparation Tips for Army Basic Combat Training Joining the military and having to lose 25 pounds or more prior to basic training is very common these days.
Ask Stew: Diet and Weight Loss in Preparation for Hard Workouts Remember that you are eating for energy to train hard as well as lose weight, so your food choices should continue to be rich...
Ask Stew: Fighting the Battle of the 'Bulge' and Performance Losses Older athletes and fitness enthusiasts learn that the metabolism from their teens or 20s starts to slow down later in life.
Ask Stew: Joining the Military in Medical Services Here is a nurse who is seeking to join the military, in part to help with student loans, but faces a hurdle: the physical...
Football Season: Super Bowl Sunday and Weight Gain Many who enjoy weekends of football during the fall and winter months add a few pounds of body weight. Here are some ways to...
The Best Way to Become Motivated to Stick to a Fitness Routine At some point in the beginning, there must be a straightforward evolutionary process from motivation to discipline.
Core, Grip Strength and Cardio: This Farmer’s Walk Workout Covers It All The farmer’s walk is the ultimate complementary exercise, working the arm muscles, shoulders, back and legs while focusing on...
How to Build the Mental Toughness Required of Special Operations Selections Most people, even scientists studying physiology and psychology, are puzzled by the mind-body connection.
6 Game-Changing Workout Strategies for Beginners or Anyone Restarting Their Fitness Journey Many people new to fitness or experiencing prolonged absences wonder how often they should work out as beginners and what...
4 Reasons to Remove the ‘Pullout’ from Military Swim Fitness Tests When taking military swimming tests that require the breaststroke or the side stroke (also known as the combat side stroke...