A Closer Look at the Coast Guard's Specialized Force Units These six units create an organized quick reaction force that can be deployed to handle natural disasters, environmental...
A Logical Way to Build Up to Running Longer Distances and Preparing for Timed Runs Training for a fitness test is just a different way to train. It is not any harder, just different.
How to Swim the Combat Swimmer Stroke When people first try the combat swimmer stroke, they often can look silly. Even swimmers have issues with this stroke.
Don't Get Discouraged by Failing at Workouts. Get Motivated. Motivation through times of growth is critical. It is no one’s job but yours to motivate yourself to train and put in the...
Here Are Some Favorite Core Training Exercises Using the TRX Some of the favorite exercises used by Stew Smith's Military Preparation Group-Heroes of Tomorrow are the following upper...
Here Are My Top 10 Go-to Workout Plans We all have that favorite workout that is the go-to plan when you miss your normal workout. Here are some I have used over...
Tough Mix of a Few Types of Workouts Eventually, what was a workout becomes a warmup as you progress into bigger and better conditioning.
How to Overcome Psychological Obstacles Here is a concerned future military member who is having a tough time with what we all have to conquer when exceeding...
Should You Work Out with a Cold? A National Guard soldier who is preparing for his PFT asked a common question: "Since I have a cold, is it OK to PT or run?"
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...
This Full-Body Military Fitness Workout Requires a Buddy Workouts designed for teamwork can be a fun and effective way to push yourself while building camaraderie.
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...
How to Recover Properly from Intense Military Fitness Workouts Here is a list of things you can do to ensure you are on the proper training/recovery program balance for your goal of better...
5 Easy Tips for Fat Loss from a Navy SEAL Because of myths, falsehoods and all the various ways people have lost weight, fat loss can appear complicated to anyone...
The Most Challenging Leg Workout for Military Fitness This is a classic method for working the legs, glutes and hips, along with cardio events between resistance training.