Ask Stew: How Did You Recover from BUD/S Training? A reader asks Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, what he did to handle the soreness from Basic Underwater...
Why Being Smart and Safe Is Key to Cold Water Training When I was attending SEAL training, the water off San Diego was brutal to new recruits.
This Six-Letter Word Is the Secret to Surviving SEAL Training When most people find out I spent over seven years as a Navy SEAL, one of the first things they say is: "Oh I could never do...
What You Should Know About Navy SWCC Fitness Training Future Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman operators go through an intensive course of instruction that is similar to...
Why You Don't Have to Be a Certain Size or Shape to Make it Through BUD/S I often receive emails concerning guys who are "too lean", "too short", "too tall" or "too big" to attend SEAL training.
Top 10 Things to Know Before BUD/S Every week, most of my emails are from young sailors and civilians who wish to become SEALs one day.
How to Ramp Up Your Training 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...
3 Fitness Products Invented by SEALs My former SEAL buddy, Alden Mills, has created awesome fitness products that capture the most beloved and most hated...
Ask Stew: Is Adding Women into the Spec Ops Pipeline a Good Idea? Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, answers an email about incorporating women into Special Operations units.
Ask Stew: 10 Questions About SEALs and Special Ops A high school junior asks some very commonly asked questions that should provide many future SEALs and Spec Ops members with...
How This Split Routine Push Workout Will Target Your Upper Body If you are into split routines that break down the body into pushing muscles, pulling muscles, leg muscles and the core, you...
This 5-Phase Recovery Plan Will Help You Return to Full Strength After an Injury When someone requires downtime or surgery after an injury, the recovery process typically involves a three-phased approach...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
How Focusing on Just One Type of Exercise Could Sabotage Your Health as You Age There is nothing wrong with having a primary focus that you love to do out of the list above, but during offseasons each year...
How This Fitness Workout Format Can Help Build Strength This workout, known as the Reverse Pyramid, is a proven method to increase your strength and stamina. It starts with lighter...