Diet and Nutrition

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...

Staff Sgt. Nick Warner, 374th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Public Health NCO in charge of food and sanitation element, measures the temperature of milk and checks their expiration dates (U.S. Air Force photo by Cody H. Ramirez).

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...

Col. Craig C. Peters, commander of the 911th Airlift Wing, serves the December holiday meal to Maj. Tina Burr (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph E. Bridge).

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.

Ensuring a military member’s awareness of the limitations and consequences of over consumption of alcohol can have on a career could prevent them from crossing the line of another drink (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.).

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...

Dietician Mrs. Jennifer Eiland, left, discusses possible changes Master Sgt. Anthony Jones may want to consider regarding his diet to help better his overall fitness (Photo Credit: G.A. Volb).

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...

To Keto or Fast? What Diet Works?

Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com fitness guru tackles a question from a reader about diet and nutrition for mid-life.

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If you are looking for answers to questions concerning military fitness, it is probably in the article archive.

Stew Smith's Fitness Training Pipeline

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Staff Sgt. Brian Lecates, 436th Force Support Squadron Airmen Leadership School instructor, competes in the 436th Security Forces Squadron 17th Annual Korean War Ruck March Feb. 27, 2016, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The ruck march was 6.2 miles long and began and ended at the Landings. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Morris)

The Fundamentals of Rucking

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL and Military.com's tactical fitness expert details the fundamentals of rucking.

Pfc. Alex Colliver, foreground, pulls a 90-pound sled 50 meters that simulates the strength needed in pulling a battle buddy out of harm's way during a pilot for the Army Combat Fitness Test, a six-event assessment designed to reduce injuries and replace the current Army Physical Fitness Test. (Photo by Sean Kimmons)

Tough Mix of Pyramid, Super Set, and Max Rep Sets (Single Workout)

Stew Smith, Navy veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert's workout of the week, classic pyramid mix.

Recruits of Company A, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, sprint around the track during their Combat Fitness Test aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego (Photo By: Matheus J. Hernandez)

Finding a Why: The Positive Effects of Physical Training

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert details the positive effects of physical training.

Private First Class Leo C. Menge, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, performs a one handed push up during a physical fitness session at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego (Photo By: Jericho Crutcher)

5 Steps of a Fitness Goal Mindset

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert gives his advice on how to have a fitness mindset.

Photo illustration of a pilot military pressing an F-22 Raptor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)

Workout of the Week: Push and Leg Mix Combo

Stew Smith, Navy Seal veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert's workout of the week.