Ask Stew: How to Adapt to Swimming with Fins Swimming with fins during rigorous military training, such as BUD/S and Army Ranger/Special Forces training, is required for...
Four Common Denominators to Help You Graduate to Spec Ops Because of proper physical training, your body has a better foundation to remain fit throughout training and not become...
The Ins and Outs of Air Force Pararescue (PJ) Training The parajumpers are responsible for providing emergency and life-saving services to airmen, soldiers and civilians.
How to Achieve a Good Score on the Army Airborne PFT If you are preparing to become a member of a special operations group, you must graduate from the Army Basic Airborne Course...
What You Should Know About the New Special Forces/Special Operations Fitness Test There is a new Special Forces/Special Operations fitness test making its way around the team areas and creating a fun and...
Ask Stew: What You Should Know About Air Force Special Warfare Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, advises a reader how to prepare for Air Force...
How to Swim the Combat Swimmer Stroke When people first try the combat swimmer stroke, they often can look silly. Even swimmers have issues with this stroke.
Don't Get Discouraged by Failing at Workouts. Get Motivated. Motivation through times of growth is critical. It is no one’s job but yours to motivate yourself to train and put in the...
Here's a Breakdown of the Combat Swim Stroke The combat swim stroke is a relaxing and super efficient stroke that is an updated version of the traditional sidestroke.
Ask Stew: 'There Are Seven Days in a Week and 'Someday' Is Not One of Them' Whether you are trying to start exercising again after a long break from physical activity or learn a foreign language, it...
Should You Nap, Walk or Caffeinate to Beat That Post-Lunch Tiredness? There are many factors that can contribute to midday drowsiness, including poor sleep, too much food at lunch, lack of...
Try This Workout to Improve Run Times and Pull-Ups If you need to improve your pull-ups and your run times, here is a pulling and running day workout that can help you meet...
Ask Stew: How Can I Learn to Retain Information When I'm Stressed or Fatigued? Testing environments are stressful by nature, and being exhausted makes that process more difficult.
Ignore These 6 Pieces of Advice that Can Keep You from Exercising Some people do not exercise because they get tripped up by circular logic that prevents them from even getting started on the...
