Special Operations Fitness

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen and a simulated “survivor” watch as an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter comes in for a landing. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott Taylor)

Ask Stew: Getting Back in Shape After Returning from the Field

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, advises a reader how to resume training after a lon...

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...

Army Ranger PFT

As with any of the Special Operations units in the U.S. military, it takes endurance, stamina, intelligence and mental toughn...

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...

How to Prepare for Army Green Beret Training

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

Marines exercise during a High Intensity Tactical Training session led by Force Fitness instructor, Sgt. Jared Skelley. Photo by Sgt. Brittney Vella.

Phase One of Tactical Fitness: Candidate/Recruit Preparation

Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUDs) students participate in Surf Passage at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. Surf Passage is one of many physically demanding evolutions that are a part of the first phase of SEAL training. Navy SEALs are the maritime component of U.S. Special Forces and are trained to conduct a variety of operations from the sea, air and land. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Russell.

Ask Stew: The Road from USMC to Navy SEAL BUD/S

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, answers a question from a reader about how to enter...

Navy SEALs jump from the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III April 15, 2010, over Fort Pickett Maneuver Training Center, Va. The jump was part of a joint training exercise with 517th Airlift Squadron members from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. (U. S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

Ask Stew: Older But Still Trying

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL and Military.com's tactical fitness expert answers a question from a servicemember recovering from an i...

Soldiers of 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) and the Republic of Korea 11th Special Forces Brigade, provide security for their fellow members during training near Gwangyang, South Korea, April 1, 2009. The two forces trained together during the annual springtime exercises Key Resolve and Foal Eagle. (Photo Credit: SFC Andrew Kosterman)

Ask Stew: Can You Make a Special Operator?

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert answers a timeless question: Can special operators b...

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...

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Staff Sgt. Brian Lecates, 436th Force Support Squadron Airmen Leadership School instructor, competes in the 436th Security Forces Squadron 17th Annual Korean War Ruck March Feb. 27, 2016, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The ruck march was 6.2 miles long and began and ended at the Landings. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Morris)

The Fundamentals of Rucking

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL and Military.com's tactical fitness expert details the fundamentals of rucking.

Pfc. Alex Colliver, foreground, pulls a 90-pound sled 50 meters that simulates the strength needed in pulling a battle buddy out of harm's way during a pilot for the Army Combat Fitness Test, a six-event assessment designed to reduce injuries and replace the current Army Physical Fitness Test. (Photo by Sean Kimmons)

Tough Mix of Pyramid, Super Set, and Max Rep Sets (Single Workout)

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

Recruits of Company A, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, sprint around the track during their Combat Fitness Test aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego (Photo By: Matheus J. Hernandez)

Finding a Why: The Positive Effects of Physical Training

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert details the positive effects of physical training.

Private First Class Leo C. Menge, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, performs a one handed push up during a physical fitness session at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego (Photo By: Jericho Crutcher)

5 Steps of a Fitness Goal Mindset

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert gives his advice on how to have a fitness mindset.

Photo illustration of a pilot military pressing an F-22 Raptor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)

Workout of the Week: Push and Leg Mix Combo

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