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.
What a Group PT Workout on the Washington Mall Looks Like If you want a small taste of SEAL training, check out this routine put together by Stew Smith.
Here's a Weekly Workout with a Special Ops Focus If you want to join a Special Ops outfit, make sure you actually enjoy the training required to perform.
Favorite Swim Workouts for Military Training Programs There are many military training programs that require some level of proficiency in swimming. Here are a few workouts to...
Weekly Workout: What a Lift and PT Combo Looks Like If you train year round, periodization will keep you going by mixing up your workouts. Here's how to decelerate from hard...
Weekly Workout: Be Prepared to Move on Speed Day If you're tired of long slow-distance runs and want a change of pace, add some interval training with these fast/slow runs.
Does CrossFit Have a Place in Special Operations Training? If you like to lift or do CrossFit, do it, but make it your warmup for the many other events you will be tested in at your...
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...
Weekly Workout: How Weight Vests Can Add a Degree of Difficulty to Your Workout If you've mostly been doing calisthenics, here's a new workout that will help you transition to weight training.
Ask Stew: The Secret to Sticking with a Fitness Goal Isn’t About Motivation When you take a small step toward your goal, your brain releases dopamine, giving you a little boost and making it easier to...
Fitness on the Cheap: Smart Ways to Keep Moving and Save Money Maintaining your health can seem expensive, but fitness doesn’t have to break the bank or eat up all your free time.
Get Faster with These Built-for-Speed Workouts Many fitness tests include speed and agility in addition to endurance runs. You need a good workout to take to the track to...
Ask Stew: How to Train for Air Force Special Warfare with Limited Pool Time Here's what I would do with two days a week of swimming to get ready for the challenges of the Air Force pararescue (PJ)...
8 Ways Military PT Has Shaped the Wider World of Fitness Military fitness training has infiltrated our country’s fitness world for decades.