Compare Boot Camps At a Glance Recruit training or boot camp gets you in shape and builds the physical skills necessary to meet military standards.
Between Mentally Tough and Stupid: The Fine Lines We Need to Acknowledge in Training Crossing that line can lead to pain and injury.
Favorite Workout of the Week: Weight Vest Speed Pyramid The pyramid has a way of taking you to a happy place as you learn to disassociate from the pain cave when you reach your...
Ask Stew: How Much Time Do I Need to Train Before I Join? It takes time to prepare for the demands of basic military training.
Block Periodization as a Way to Improve Strength and High-Level PT Scores Block Periodization involves highly concentrated, specialized workloads.
Are You Ready for the Murph Workout? It’s Time to Prepare and Build a Strategy Memorial Murph Workouts are becoming a more mainstream event in the fitness community.
Is Ankle Pain During Runs a Sign of Shin Splints? Making the transition from military to civilian fitness tests can pose challenges.
Survey Reveals Old and New Favorites of Fitness Testing in the Military In an informal poll, I received feedback from more than a hundred recruits, active duty and veterans alike, who gave their...
Workout of the Week: Warm Up With Calisthenics, Then Lift Heavy Can you maintain your PT scores once you decide to add weighted resistance training to the mix?
How to Keep Up Your Leg Days When You Have a Knee Injury Knowing when to train or when to take time off to recover is a tough decision for high-level tactical athletes looking to...
'I'm Very Proud of Him:' Sergeant Major of the Army Reacts to Black Lieutenant's Traffic Stop "He represented himself and our Army well through his calm, professional response to the situation -- I'm very proud of him."
FBI Seeks Suspects After Laser Hits US Air Force Aircraft in Georgia The FBI says that around 9:50 a.m. on March 9, a U.S. Air Force aircraft was deliberately struck by a high-powered laser for...
For the First Time, a Woman Has Been Nominated to Lead the Army The Biden administration plans to nominate Christine Wormuth, a former top Defense Department official, as the first female...
Sleep Disorders Are Skyrocketing Among US Military Personnel, Study Finds The increases should concern military leaders and doctors as well as the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Female Cadet Sets New Record for West Point's Punishing Obstacle Course A female cadet at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point set a record on the grueling obstacle course standing between every...
