Sleep, Nutrition and Exercise: How to Get Enough to Perform Optimally
Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert details how to get the best sleep, nutrition, and ti...
Diet and Nutrition
Ask Stew: Earn Your Food
These basic guidelines can help you move more and eat less and feel better about your training even when working all day.
Killer Combo of Pyramids and 5 Min Sets
Here is a workout that builds up quickly and peaks with several mental/physical challenges.
The "Get Lean" Diet
The nutritionist who helped me with this diet is also a body builder who really knows how to trim the fat off every area of y...
Ask Stew: Got Milk?
Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expertcontain answers a question from a young man about how...
How to Lose Weight During the Holiday Season
Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, gives his top tips on how to lose weight (or not ga...
Why Diets Fail and How to Achieve Your Fitness Goals
Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, gives the low-down on diets and nutrition.
Ask Stew: Alcohol and Advanced Physical Training
Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert answers a question from a college grad training for...
Ask Stew – Work Hard With No Weight Loss
Even if you are highly active with a manual labor job, after a certain age it is difficult to lose that stubborn 10-15 pounds...
Ask Stew – Need Diet Help!
Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness guru Stew Smith answers a question from a retired Navy Master Chief abo...
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