These Are the Current Military Fitness Tests for 2026 Over the past 20 years, to say that all branches of the military have changed their fitness testing and standards is an...
Ask Stew: Endurance Athlete Prepares for Army Ranger Selection Endurance athletes typically need to focus more on resistance training, including both calisthenics and weight lifting, when...
Drill and Workout to Help with Diver, Rescue Swimmer and Special Ops Pool Skills Here is a workout to help with both underwater swimming and the lifesaving, or buddy tow, test.
Ask Stew: Running Out of Gas on the Navy PST Have you ever noticed that when you take a fitness test, your individual scores are much better than your scores when tested...
Train for Life: Functional Fitness for Enduring Strength, Cardio and Mobility Training for life means embracing a holistic approach that values longevity as much as performance.
Pull-Leg Combo Workout Adds a Fun Component to Fitness Routines Whether you are looking to switch up your training or target your posterior muscle chain more effectively, this approach is...
How to Make Your ‘Spring Forward’ Workout Week Productive and High-Energy Avoid the post-daylight saving time, end-of-the-week, beatdown feeling. This week does not have to be a slog. Proactively...
Ask Stew: What’s Better? Working Out Once vs. Multiple Times Per Day Use spread-out exercise sets to build capacity (total daily reps), and use single-session workouts to test that capacity.
Quick Workouts in Groups Can Help With Depression and Anxiety If you need to unwind from a stressful day, or if you struggle with depression and anxiety, the “go hard or go home” approach...
What to Know About Creatine and Why the Military Regulates it for Special Forces Creatine's reputation is built on decades of scientific research and practical results, making it a common addition to sports...
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
VA Study: Ozempic, Other GLP-1 Drugs May Fight Addiction Across Every Major Substance For the more than 48 million Americans with substance use disorders, including a disproportionate share of veterans, GLP-1...
US Navy Sends Submarines Under Arctic Ice for 100th Time in Milestone Exercise The U.S. Navy has reached a Cold War-era milestone in the Arctic, deploying two Virginia-class submarines beneath the polar...
After the Knock on the Door: How TAPS Supports Military Families for Life After a service member dies, families face a lifetime of grief. TAPS founder Bonnie Carroll explains how the organization...
Exclusive: John Ripley, the Marine Who Blew Up the Dong Ha Bridge, to Receive the Medal of Honor More than 50 years after hanging beneath a Vietnam bridge to stop a North Vietnamese armored invasion, Marine Col. John...