How to Use the TRX as an Alternative to the Body-Weight Bench Press If you are preparing for a military tactical fitness test, you may find yourself working hard to crush a body-weight, bench...
Explaining the Three Phases of Tactical Fitness There are three phases of tactical fitness for the student, candidate and the active-duty member, and each of them is...
Ask Stew: What Else Can I Do Besides Training for the Test to Get into the Military? A higher fitness level is important to your performance in training and following longevity in active duty.
Cardio Workouts of the Week: Run, Swim, Run (or Ruck) When it comes to cardio workouts, you either love them, hate them or tolerate them. Adding variety can help those workouts.
Why Tactical Athletes Must Become Good at All Physical Activities Strength athletes have a challenging road making the transition from sports, such as football and powerlifting, to the...
Ask Stew: How Air Force Special Warfare Recruits Tactical Athletes Air Force Special Warfare builds some of the toughest warriors on the planet, yet finding those top-notch athletes is no...
Workout of the Week: ‘Friday Payday PT’ Is No Typical Day at the Beach If you will be running on the beach for SEAL training or just want to make running a little more challenging, add soft-sand...
Ask Stew: Can You Recommend Some Summer Swimming Workouts? During the hottest months of the year, it is difficult to find the time to run or walk outside unless you exercise as the sun...
Tactical Fitness with Stew Smith: Peaking in the PT Pyramid The PT pyramid is a great way to get in shape, but if you can reach a peak of 10, you should consider varying your routine.
Stew Smith's Favorite Fitness Offerings I often get emails, asking about some of the things I like to use, wear and listen to when exercising.
Pentagon Again Expanding Military Border Zones, This Time in Arizona The newest military zone in Arizona -- the fourth border zone created by the Trump administration -- will encompass 140 miles...
Football Dreams Led to 'Fat Boy Flight' and an Over-40-Year Air Force Career In 1971, as a high school senior and captain of the football team, I assumed a college athletic scholarship was in my future...
US Contractors Say Their Colleagues Are Firing Live Ammo as Palestinians Seek Food in Gaza Two U.S. contractors, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because they were revealing their employers’ internal...
Tensions Are Rising Between Russia and Azerbaijan. Why Is This Happening Now? Deaths of ethnic Azerbaijanis rounded up by police for decades-old murders in a Russian city. The crash of an Azerbaijan...
Army Creating New Artificial Intelligence-Focused Occupational Specialty and Officer Field Service planners are moving to establish a new enlisted military occupational specialty focused on artificial intelligence...
