Military Workouts

Marines flip over obstacles and climb ropes as the sun peers over the horizon. The training was part of an obstacle course during which Marines retained team and morale building techniques.

Military.com's Best Fitness Articles of 2018

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, gives us his top fitness picks of 2018.

Boot Camp Mentality and Tips for Success

Here are some tips to help you prepare for the greatest challenge of your life.

Any soldier has in his vocabulary these four important words: Army Physical Fitness Test (or APFT). This test is mandatory in...

Ready for Boot Camp?

Why show up at your boot camp or a service academy unprepared for the physical fitness test?

How to Prepare for Army Green Beret Training

The Green Beret course requires a minimum score of 260 on the Army physical fitness test.

Push-up Push Workout

Basically, do 200 push-ups in as few sets as possible in addition to your regularly scheduled workout of cardio exercises.

Pvt. Michelle Strang, a supply specialist with HHC, 1st ABCT, 1st Cav. Div., pushes herself through the 100 m "burpee" broad jump during the Iron Hammer Challenge Dec. 10 at Fort Hood, Texas. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christopher Dennis, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs, 1st Cav. Div.) (Photo Credit: Sgt. Christopher Dennis)

Workout of the Week: Spartan 300 Workout

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

PFT Run Workouts

Most of the time, I receive emails from people who are seeking to pass their PFT, and just as many who wish to max out their...

A competitor bikes during Adventure Race XII in Del Rio, Texas, April 23, 2016. The biking portion of the race was a 23-mile stretch from Laughlin AFB to the Laughlin Southwinds Marina off of Lake Amistad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jimmie D. Pike)

Rules Regarding Second Workout of the Day After Military PT Sessions

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL and Military.com's tactical fitness expert details how to properly fit in two workouts in a day without...

Cpl. Kyle Fierro, radio technician, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, practices the breaststroke at the Combat Center Training Tank, July 27, 2015. The breaststroke is a commonly swam swimming technique used in competition events. (Official Marine Corps photo by Levi Schultz/Released)

Top 5 Reasons to Add Swimming into Your Workout

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL vet and Military.com's tactical fitness expert give you five reasons why you should add swimming into y...

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How to Achieve Restorative Sleep

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, advises how to get the best sleep possible for opti...

Tony Horton, creator of workout program P90X, demonstrates an exercise during a calisthenics routine at the southside gym, Ramstein Air Base, Germany (U.S. Air Force photo/Brea Miller).

Workout of the Week: Weights and Calisthenics Mix

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, gives us a new twist on combining weights with cali...

Laura Bennett stretches in the grass after a game of soccer at Pine Plains fields. Bennett uses fitness as an outlet to relieve stress and to maintain strength and energy. (Photo Credit: Mrs. Michelle Kennedy (Drum)).

Here's a Foolproof Way to Make Time for Workouts

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, gives his foolproof way that anyone, even with limi...

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Chase Lawrence runs his final lap during an APFT (Photo By: Jermaine Jackson).

Are Landmark Workouts Fun Challenges or a Bad Idea?

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, discusses the pros and cons of landmark workouts.

Sgt. Guadalupe Campos, the marketing and public affairs representative for Recruiting Station San Antonio, performs push-ups during a physical training session as part of the inaugural Battles Won Academy (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released).

Ask Stew: How to Improve Pushup Performance

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, advises a reader how to improve their pushup perfor...