If You Don't Assess Yourself, You're Just Guessing About Fitness A logical time for that assessment during a 12- or 16-week cycle would either be at the beginning, the end or both.
Ask Stew: When Should I Start Lifting Weights? If you want to diversify your training, then a cycle of lifting is a smart decision.
Try This if You're Looking for a Good Core Workout Think of the core as the area from your neck to your hips and all the muscles that support the spine from top to bottom and...
Here's a Great Mix to Train for Swim and Calisthenics Tests Here is a tough workout that we regularly use to gauge swimming conditioning and calisthenics muscle stamina.
Try This Military Swim Workout to Prepare for Special Ops, Diver or Rescue Swimmer Training The right preparation can help you make it through the Department of Defense's toughest military swimming and diving courses...
Preparing for the Army's New Fitness Tests: OPAT and ACFT The Army occupational physical assessment test (OPAT) and Army combat fitness test (ACFT) are looking to create a more well...
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...
Try These Fallback Plans When Your Normal Routine Fails Here are a few recommendations for when you are pressed for time, have little or no equipment but want to get a workout into...
Ask Stew: Workout Do's and Don'ts for Those Trying to Max Out Pull-ups Practicing pull-ups and other pulling movements will improve your tactical ability by being able to pull yourself over...
Friday Favorite Workout — Leg Day with Army CFT in Mind If you already are doing a leg day, why not add in some of the elements of your future tactical fitness test?
Intruder Breaches Base of Air Force One, Shot Fired An intruder has breached the home of Air Force One, one of the nation’s most sensitive military bases.
Veteran Who Started Neo-Nazi Group Arrested Again, This Time for Targeting a Power Station Brandon Clint Russell, a former Guardsman, and Sarah Clendaniel are accused of conspiring to carry out attacks to further...
The Short Life of the New USS Little Rock: Design Flaws, Setbacks Lead to Decommissioning The USS Little Rock will be decommissioned on March 31 at Mayport Naval Station in Florida, where it is stationed.
Making Sure Vets Get PACT Act Benefits Is New House Veterans Affairs Chairman's Top Priority Rep. Mike Bost said he sees no signs that the VA is being overwhelmed, noting that the law also gave the department the...
US Reports No Injuries at Incirlik Air Base After Massive Earthquake in Turkey Troops stationed at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey were all accounted for, and there were no casualties or major damage to the...