How to Combine Different Types of Exercises into One Military Fitness Workout If you think a quick 1-10 half pyramid of pull-ups and push-ups is a warm-up, this workout may be perfect for you:
The Minimum Standards of Fitness for the Average Joe After having coached many "average Joes," I have a few exercises and events I like to help people build up to and maintain.
The Case for Never Skipping Leg Day Here are all the health and wellness benefits you may be neglecting by not exercising your legs.
How to Improve the Load-Bearing Skills Required by the Military Through Fitness You need a foundation of strength to be durable enough to handle carrying boats, logs, rucksacks, people, water jugs and ammo...
Don't Like Working Out? Here’s How to Make Your Fitness Journey More Enjoyable Setting long-term goals such as losing 50 pounds, making a sports team or preparing for regular military or special...
From Recruitment to Readiness: The 6 Critical Fitness Mistakes Every Future Service Member Must Avoid Whether you're aiming for the conventional military or a career in special operations, there are best practices you should...
The Many Health Benefits of Including Sprints in Your Cardio Fitness Training Working sprints into your training week can help you develop capabilities that are easily lost as we age out of sports and...
6 Tips to Avoid Becoming a Heat Casualty Hot summer days are brutal for many working outside in arid or humid environments.
How This Sandbag Workout Will Prepare Your Legs for Military Fitness Tests Many groups within the military use logs to build small-unit cohesion and teamwork.
How to Assess Your Workout with Every Change of Season This fall (or any change of season), it's time to sharpen your focus on any weaknesses and pinpoint where you stand in your...
Here Is the 2025 Pay Raise for Disabled Veterans and Military Retirees Military retirees and disabled veterans will receive 2.5% increases to their monthly paychecks for 2025, thanks to the annual...
Army Says Soldiers Should Avoid Poppy Seeds in Updated Regulation over Drug-Testing Concerns While poppy seeds are often an ingredient in baked goods and pastries, they also -- depending on how they are harvested and...
'Like Freeing a Ghost': A Sailor's Strange and Wondrous Journey Back from Pearl Harbor Some service members killed aboard the Oklahoma were identified, but most, like Titterington, were laid in mass graves...
Military Board Substantiates Misconduct But Declines to Fire Marine Who Adopted Afghan Orphan A U.S. Marine whose adoption of an Afghan war orphan has spurred a yearslong legal battle and raised alarms at the highest...
The Tactical Knife that Saved a Medal of Honor Recipient’s Life During Intense Hand-to-Hand Combat in Iraq Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia received the Medal of Honor in recognition of his heroic actions during the Second Battle of...
