How to Increase Your Mental Toughness for Physical Tests Stew Smith has solid advice on how to increase your mental toughness in preparation for rigorous selection programs.
An Overview of Special Ops Prep Courses and Pre-Selection Programs Navy SEAL veteran Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, gives an overview of special-ops preparation courses.
Here Are the Coast Guard's Fitness Requirements to Serve on Elite Teams Coast Guard men and women who serve on law enforcement, port security or maritime safety and security teams must meet...
Breaking Down the Three Phases of Army Ranger School As with any of the special operations units in the U.S. military, it takes endurance, stamina, intelligence and mental...
How Teens Should Prepare for Potentially Joining the Navy What should a teenager do if they are interested in serving their country and want to start preparing for military training?
Ask Stew: How to Go from Your Plebe Year at the US Naval Academy to BUD/S Former Navy SEAL Stew Smith answers a question from a newly accepted high school graduate on how to prepare to enter the...
How to Achieve a Good Score on the Army Airborne PFT If you are preparing to become a member of a special operations group, you must graduate from the Army Basic Airborne Course...
What You Should Know About the New Special Forces/Special Operations Fitness Test There is a new Special Forces/Special Operations fitness test making its way around the team areas and creating a fun and...
Try Out These Killer Combo of Pyramids and Five-Minute Sets Finding a workout that pushes the mind and body but allows for rest when needed requires a fine line between pushing your...
Ask Stew: How to Adapt to Swimming with Fins Swimming with fins during rigorous military training, such as BUD/S and Army Ranger/SF training, is required for open-water...
Try This Minimalist Leg Day Workout Here are several ways to do a leg day with minimal equipment to help you reach your training goals.
Ask Stew: Workouts to Improve Your Three-Mile Run Time Crushing this test is tough and requires significant time building an aerobic base.
How to Keep Your Fitness Evolving While You Do Regardless of your athletic and fitness history, the need to treat fitness training as a journey cannot be stressed enough.
You Can't Outwork Your Diet. So Now What? If you're past your teen years, it's time to face the facts: You can no longer outwork your diet.
Ask Stew: How Do I Build Better Basic Immunity Through Fitness? Focusing on health and wellness is a matter of life or death. But for many, especially in the tactical profession, human...