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...
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Tactical Fitness and Special Ops Training
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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...
Law Enforcement PFT
More than half of the United States Military and law enforcement Agencies use what I call the "Common PFT."
Ramp Up for Spec Ops
I have been using your programs for over a year. Will my body be ready if I continue the plan or should I be easing off befor...
Top Five Workout Questions
I have had several emails that require short and sweet answers, so I have compiled a list of the top five questions that were...
Train Before You Enter the Military
Here is a list of just a few of the many former military officers and enlisted who train civilians to not only lose weight an...
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