How to Train for Ruck Marches Known as "forced marches" or "humps," these events are basically fast-paced walks over rough terrain with a backpack at least...
Tips for Better Pull-ups One thing I have learned is that women and men cannot do pull-ups if they do not practice pull-ups.
Should I Include Lifting in My Workout Routine? There is a way to add lifting that will not interrupt your endurance and focus on muscle stamina -- and perhaps even enhance...
Does the Order of Exercises in Your Workout Matter? People who need to do multiple types of training for the military or other tactical professions should consider the order of...
Ask Stew: Help, I Think I'm Overtraining Consider a few life-changing adjustments to help you not only feel better but perform better.
Running Injuries and Military Fitness: How to Recover and Keep Up Training It never fails. As weather outside improves, more people start running again and, within 3-4 weeks, are experiencing running...
Favorite Workout of the Month: Special Ops Triathlon Plus Mystery PT Stew Smith, a Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, offers his favorite workout of the month.
If You Don't Assess Yourself, You're Just Guessing About Fitness A logical time for that assessment during a 12- or 16-week cycle would either be at the beginning, the end or both.
Ask Stew: When Should I Start Lifting Weights? If you want to diversify your training, then a cycle of lifting is a smart decision.
Try This if You're Looking for a Good Core Workout Think of the core as the area from your neck to your hips and all the muscles that support the spine from top to bottom and...
Trump Is Renaming 7 Army Installations. Here Are the Stories Behind the Names Being Scrubbed. President Donald Trump's announcement is the administration's latest move in its concerted effort to shift the people and...
Veteran Who Fired at Gunman and Inadvertently Killed Utah Protester Was a Safety Volunteer, Organizers Say Police said that the permit for the protest did not specify that there would be armed security, and that the role and...
Air Force Lowered Annual Recruiting Goal Due to Budget Woes, But Still on Track to Hit Target This Month The Air Force had to reduce its target recruiting goal by several thousand airmen due to ongoing congressional budget delays...
‘They’re Taking Shirly’: An Army Sergeant Thought His Family Was Safe. Then, ICE Deported His Wife. For tens of thousands of U.S. service members with undocumented family members, there’s no guaranteed protection from...
Air Force's Bunker-Buster Bomb Could Take Out Iran Nuclear Facility, But Israel Hints at Other Options The Israeli campaign to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons will be considered a failure if the centrifuges deep...