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...
How Navy SEALs Grow During Times of Adversity There's a silver lining to adversity that is critical to know. It's the confidence you gain from overcoming it that can't be...
How to Transition from a Football and Powerlifting Background to Become a Navy SEAL People often ask me how I trained for SEAL training before there were movies, books and websites helping people prepare. This...
6 Questions to Ask Yourself to Decide Whether SEAL Training Might Be Right for You A young man about to go to college emailed me with some specific questions about preparing for SEAL training as well as other...
Delving into the Many Ways to Define Mental Toughness Mental toughness has many definitions and is not limited to athletic performance and pain tolerance.
Mentally Tough? Why the Power of the Mind Is Crucial in Spec Ops Training Preparing for any Special Operations training program can be challenging and often lead to questioning yourself if you are...
Revisiting What Navy SEAL Hell Week Is Like After reviewing my article archives -- and, more specifically, my Navy SEAL-related articles, I realized I never wrote about...
How Best to Approach the Navy SEAL Grinder PT Workout The definition of "grinder" is the concrete-asphalt area at BUD/S where the students do their calisthenics workouts.
Assessing the Validity of 9 Rumors About Navy SEALS During my training to become a SEAL, I heard many rumors that made SEAL training seem like this impossible mountain to climb.
This 5-Phase Recovery Plan Will Help You Return to Full Strength After an Injury When someone requires downtime or surgery after an injury, the recovery process typically involves a three-phased approach...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
How Focusing on Just One Type of Exercise Could Sabotage Your Health as You Age There is nothing wrong with having a primary focus that you love to do out of the list above, but during offseasons each year...
How This Fitness Workout Format Can Help Build Strength This workout, known as the Reverse Pyramid, is a proven method to increase your strength and stamina. It starts with lighter...
The Best Ways to Prioritize Recovery in Tactical Fitness Training as You Age The natural recovery ability starts to slow down at some point in your 30s, but that does not mean you can't be a top-notch...