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Jubilant USNA graduates celebrate their successful completion of school (photo courtesy of US Naval Institute).

Ask Stew: US Naval Academy From Plebe to BUD/S

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert answers a question in his weekly Ask Stew column fro...

Onboard USS Oscar-Austin (DDG-79) underway with Truman Battle Group for Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX). U.S. Navy Seals assigned to Team Four, Little Creek, VA., fastrope onto the fantail of USS Oscar-Austin (DDG-79) during JTFEX. (U. S. Navy photo by Michael W. Pendergrass) (RELEASED)

Top Ten Questions– Are You Physically Ready to Join Special Ops?

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness guru outlines pertinent questions for anyone considering a...

Marine Corps Sgt. Joshua Morris executes a Romanian deadlift during a High Intensity Tactical Training Level 1 instructor course at the gym on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by George Melendez).

Navy SEAL and Tactical Fitness Expert's 3 Phases of Tactical Fitness

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL vet and Military.com's tactical fitness expert details what you need to know about tactical fitness to...

Ask Stew: The Physical Standards of Navy SEAL BUD/S Training

Learn how to prepare and successfully apply to the Navy SEAL BUD/S training using advice from Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran a...

Special Forces Qualification Course graduates stand at attention while wearing their green berets for the first time at their graduation ceremony (Photo Credit: Dave Chace, SWCS Public Affairs Office)

An Overview of Special Ops Prep Courses and Pre-Selection Programs

Navy SEAL veteran Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, gives an overview of special-ops preparation courses fo...

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

Ask Stew: Tactical Periodization When You're Over 40

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL and MIlitary.com's tactical fitness expert, answers a question from a long-time reader on how to alter...

David Koch, an embedded athletic trainer with the 59th Medical Wing’s VIPER Clinic, monitors Airman 1st Class Michael Ferrari, a student with the 342nd Training Squadron, during stretching exercises (U.S. Air Force photo/Michael Ellis) .

5 Ways to Prevent Workout Injuries

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL and MIlitary.com's tactical fitness expert details 5 ways to prevent workout-related injuries.

Soldiers work the muscular endurance and power of their quadriceps with the TRX sprinter's start exercise during a train-the-trainer clinic at Fort Bragg, N.C. (Photo Credit: Tim Hipps,)

Workout of the Week: Build Your Own Upper Body Circuit

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

Senior Airman Mike Warren, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron, lifts weights using proper techniques for the inverted incline bench press (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Anthony Sanchelli)(Released).

Ask Stew: Learning from Fitness Mistakes

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, asks readers to comment on fitness mistakes they ha...

Soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Division kick off the Marne Division’s Independence Day celebration with a division run on Fort Stewart, Ga., July 4, 2018. (U.S. Army photo/Arjenis Nunez)

Fitness App Firm Suspends Feature After Reports Troops' Data Revealed

The company Polar USA has suspended the information sharing feature on its popular fitness app, Polar Flow.