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Self Motivation - The Wanna-Be and Gonna-Be

Every now and then I receive emails from those who say they want to be in the military but have been unmotivated for a year o...

Tactical Fitness and Special Ops Training

Learn which training methods would be most useful for passing Special Ops fitness tests.

Ask Stew: 'I Need a PFT Starter Kit!'

Preparing for a fitness test to get selected into a training program as well as training for the selection course is an incre...

Combat Conditioning and Fitness Testing

There are two different types of training you must be prepared for in order to become a member of special operations of any b...

Military Fitness Archive

This is a one-stop article to better help people find information on specific fitness topics in the Military.com Fitness Cent...

Stew Smith's Fitness Training Pipeline

In the military, training pipelines refer to a student's training cycle as they attend school after school to become certifie...

Navy SEAL Fitness Prep

The problem with many younger (and older) Americans is that the current fitness/health conditions they maintain are not good...

The Need for Speed

With battles in an urban environment becoming a part of daily life for both overseas troops and our own police officers here...

Police Academy Training

This is what I recommend as a plan of action until you arrive at the police academy.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeffery Lewis runs at Fort Eustis, Va., May 12, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)

You Might Be a Runner if...

Here is a series of issues that runners face every year, along with links or advice to help with whatever running goals you m...

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Soldiers from 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) pull security during a joint air to ground integration training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. on Sept. 6, 2017. Soldiers from 10th SFG (A) participated in a three-week training exercise in support of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School. The exercise is designed to enhance the interoperability of multiple air assets supporting Special Operations ground force maneuver. Photo Credit: Jorden Weir)

Ask Stew: Explaining the Strength Exercises from 'How Good Is Good Enough'

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert answers a question from a reader on specific exercis...

A competitor carries his teammate during the Marine Corps Community Service and Semper Fit’s Tactical Athlete Challenge The fireman carry was only one of the challenges during the first portion of the three-part event.

Why Tactical Fitness Is Important

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert details the benefits of why tactical fitness is impo...

Sgt. Michael Anderson, of the New York Police Department, demonstrates how he performs his squats while a classmate records him. Later the group critiqued his form on one of the screens in the workout room. Master Sgt. Jacob Barner of the U.S. Army Physical Readiness School at Fort Jackson said it's the school's first time using the technology in a course. (Photo Credit: Ms. Demetria Mosley (Fort Jackson Leader))

Ask Stew: Over 50 and Still Training to Defend

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert answers a question from a reader on how to achieve f...

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Stephen Frank, instructor pilot, 559 Flying Training Squadron, performs leg press to build up his quads and lower muscle groups, 16 July, 2014, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong/ Released)

Workout of the Week: Leg and Cardio Mix

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL and MIlitary.com's tactical fitness expert's workout of the week.

Machinist's Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Chad Salyers, from Wabash, Indiana, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), runs his last mile of the Murph Challenge fitness event in recognition of Memorial Day. The Murph Challenge honors Lt. Michael Murphy, a Navy SEAL who died in Afghanistan in 2005. The challenge is to complete a one-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats, and second one-mile run, all within an hour. ( Joe Boggio/Navy)

Chairman's Flight Surgeon Shares Insights on How to Run Farther and Live Longer

"Researchers are looking at ways that can extend our lives, and quality of life, well into our latter decades."