These Options Could Make You a Faster Swimmer People often email Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, asking about swimming skills and techniques to get...
How to Relieve Pain from Overuse Injuries Tendinitis can flare up quickly if you are running several times a week for several miles.
Ask Stew: How to Adapt to Swimming with Fins Swimming with fins during rigorous military training, such as BUD/S and Army Ranger/Special Forces training, is required for...
Ask Stew: Addressing Issues with Running Form and Technique I find that running injuries usually occur when I make changes of some sort. Here are some questions on the topic of changes...
Tactical Fitness: What Type of Rucksack Should You Get for Training? A future service member asks Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, about the best rucksacks with which to train...
Electrostimulation, Not Steroids, Can Give You a Healthy Edge In dealing with the steroid problem in the U.S., some retired professional athletes and health industry pros have found an...
If You Are Functionally Fit, Think You Are Up to the TRX-Force Mission Readiness Challenge? The ultimate measure of a person is not where they stand in moments of comfort and convenience, but where they stand at times...
How to Avoid the 'Easy Button' Fitness Trap Sometimes powering through an obstacle is the only course of action.
How to Prepare for Your Most Important Fitness Test During the Three Days Before Selection The fitness test required to enter a special program or special operations selection course is typically a make-or-break...
Ask Stew: My Progress Has Stalled. Do I Need a New Training Plan? Consistency in a new training program will typically give you the results you want, but pay attention to the other 23 hours...
A Professional Explains How to Select Running Shoes There is not a "one size fits all" answer when it comes to the selection of running shoe.
How to Stay Fit All Year Round Many people have developed a seasonal approach to fitness, adding or subtracting exercises over the course of a year.