How to Ramp Up Your Training for Spec Ops I have been using your programs for over a year. Will my body be ready if I continue the plan, or should I be easing off...
What You Should Know if You Want to Become a SEAL Getting accepted into these groups requires a motivated person -- not only physically fit, but also mentally tough and a...
How to Prepare for the Navy SEAL Fitness Test The problem with many Americans is that the current fitness and health conditions they maintain are not good enough for a...
Stew Smith Article Guide If you are looking for answers to questions about military fitness, it is probably in the article archive for Military.com's...
Ask Stew: How to Become a SEAL in Seven Steps Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, offers seven tips that could provide a pathway for teens to make it to...
What to Know About Applying to Be an Air Force Spec Ops Officer Here is an email from an Air Force cadet seeking information about preparation to be a special tactics officer.
Why This New Approach to Remedial PT Actually Works The combination of a good coach and willing participants is critical to the mission success of remedial PT programs.
Ask Stew: 10 Questions About SEALs and Special Ops A high school junior asks some very commonly asked questions that should provide many future SEALs and Spec Ops members with...
How You Should Prepare Your Body for Special Operations First of all, anyone seeking this type of rigorous activity, especially near 40 years old, should be in excellent condition...
How You Can Build Muscle with the TRX Suspension Training System I have counted more than 75 exercises you can do with the TRX, and I am learning new ones daily.
5 Reasons Why Service Members Need Physical Training for Job Performance Beyond Fitness Tests While the initial physical assessment is a crucial entry-point event, it hardly scratches the surface of what is necessary...
This Full-Body Exercise Circuit Will Take Your Fitness Training Up Another Level If you like full-body workouts that focus on pull-push-legs-core, this circuit of these fitness components will challenge you...
How to Determine the Source of Your Running Pain Running for the first time requires a delicate progression to avoid typical overuse injuries such as shin splints, Achilles...
Everyone Has a Fitness Weakness. Here's How to Handle Yours If we genuinely want to be well-rounded, physically active and healthy, it's important to assess the components of fitness...
This Military Fitness Workout Can Help Improve Your Special Operations Training Here is a workout we use on an upper-body day that helps prepare for higher-rep calisthenics (grinder PT) and running.