Stew’s Favorites: Solstice Running Plan I tend to just like changing my workouts every three months so as not to burn out with any one type of exercise.
Stew’s Favorites: Calisthenics and Weight Training Here is a 50–50 split workout we like to do in October as we slowly transition from higher rep calisthenics and move into...
Stew’s Favorites: Tabata Weights and Calisthenics This is a mix of weights and calisthenics and higher-intensity cardio events using the Tabata interval protocol.
Stew’s Favorites: Reverse Pyramid Many people ask about good underway workouts so the calisthenics-only version of this workout is a great one. The second...
Stew’s Favorites: Swim and Body-Weight Pyramids We developed a new workout this week, using a theme often used in the swimming workouts, by making pyramids.
Stew’s Favorites: 5 x 5 x 5 As the weather gets cooler, we typically transition from the higher-rep calisthenics to heavier lifting cycles.
Stew's Favorites: Calisthenics and Running Here is a new favorite combination of running/swimming/weights and calisthenics done in a two-part workout or one long...
How Adding Suspension Training Can Enhance Your Weekly Workout Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, talks about how to add suspension trainer systems to your workout.
Tactical Fitness: Veteran Fitness After a 'Fitness Vacation' If you need to get back on track after a "fitness vacation," Military.com's tactical fitness expert talks about how to get...
Weekly Workout: Weight Vest 50-50 Here is a workout that requires a weight vest or backpack of 30-40 pounds (or 25% of your body weight) in segments of the...
What You Should Know About Carb Loading for Military Fitness Tests and Training A highly active person requires carbohydrates, proteins and fats to provide energy for and support recovery from physically...
Fitness at Sea: Workouts You Can Do on a Ship and Ace the Navy Fitness Test Staying fit in tight spaces with little to no equipment is always a challenge, whether you are in a hotel room or living and...
How to Prepare for the Coast Guard’s Mandatory Physical Fitness Tests The service announced this week that all military personnel will be required to undergo mandatory physical fitness tests, or...
Coast Guard to Launch Service-Wide Physical Fitness Test for All Members Next Year Coast Guard men and women must take a preliminary assessment by the end of this year and a mandatory PFT starting in 2026.
The Best Nutrition Tips Right Before a Military Fitness Test When you're preparing for a fitness test, what you eat the night before can play a big role in your performance the next...