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  1. Military Fitness

Military Fitness

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Ask Stew: I Don't Have Access to Weights, But I Need Strength Training

If you do not have weights or a gym facility, you may need to find other ways to build strength.

Tips for Running During the Winter Months
Perfect Can Be the Enemy of Good Enough in Fitness Training

The only perfect workout is the one that you just finished.

An instructor with Joined Forces Yoga teaches a class for Soldiers with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) offered by Joined Forces Yoga at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, April 23, 2015. (U.S. Army photo/ Sgt. Sierra A. Fown)
Loosen Up With a 10 Minute Lower Back Stretch Routine

With many gyms closed over the past year, we’ve learned to be creative with fitness training in the house, realizing how easy...

Ask Stew: Help! I Need More Time in My Day to Exercise

Making the time to exercise is a challenge for lots of people.

Pushup motivation.
Try the Hair of the Dog to Improve PT and Lift Scores

New tactical fitness-inspired tests such as the Army Combat Fitness Test (CFT) or the USMC CFT will require additional...

Murph Squat
Add Extra Movements to Turn a Squat Pyramid Into a Full Leg Workout
Airman running.
Ask Stew: How to Prepare for the Run That Comes After the PT Test

Is your running time in the fitness test much worse than your normal pace?

An instructor with Joined Forces Yoga teaches a class for Soldiers with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) offered by Joined Forces Yoga at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, April 23, 2015. (U.S. Army photo/ Sgt. Sierra A. Fown)
Go Back to Fitness Basics in 2021

Our experiences in 2020 taught us that we can actually do more with less in fitness training.

Staff Sgt. Sharonica White completes a deadlift repetition .
Try This Upper Body Workout to Prepare for the Army Combat Fitness Test

Many people who are required to take the new Army Combat Fitness Test are looking for new ways to include the exercises into...

Does Water Affect Weight?

This week a young man asked me, "Does water affect weight?" After some digging, I realized he has been observing his mother...

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