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...
New Army PRT and CRT For decades, the Army has assessed physical fitness through the standard fitness test that many branches of the military and...
How These Workouts Pushed an Army Soldier and Recruit to the Next Level If your goal pace is to complete the two-mile run in 12 minutes, then you need to work on a six-minute mile pace or a 90...
Army Basic Training PFT The Army's basic training physical fitness test is a three-event physical performance test used to assess endurance.
Ask Stew: Calculating How Many More Calories You Burn While Rucking A reader asks Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, how to calculate calories burned during a weighted walk.
Ask Stew: What Is a Ruck? Defining "ruck" is difficult to someone who has never moved out with 50+ lbs in a backpack for many, many miles.
What You Should Know About the Army Weight Control Program The Army Weight Control Program ensures every soldier is healthy, physically fit and combat ready.
9 Ways to Tell That You Might Be a Runner Here is a series of issues that runners face every year, along with links or advice to help with whatever running goals you...
Guard Launches App to Help Improve APFT Scores Improve Your Army physical fitness test (APFT) score with the new Guard Fit app.
Getting Through Deployment with Physical Fitness While deployed, many soldiers pass the time by setting goals. Some complete civilian or military education, play instruments...
Target the Key Areas of Tactical Fitness With This Challenging Workout This is not a normal strength plan, as tactical athletes are not your normal athletes.
How to Boost Your Strength and Size for Special Operations Training Preparing for any special operations selection involves making sure you have no weaknesses and have properly developed your...
5 Tips for a Guilt-Free Thanksgiving Feast If you are considering making Thanksgiving your "cheat day" and combining eating a masterfully prepared meal with sitting...
This Workout Will Help You Ramp Up Your Tactical Fitness “Good at everything” is the basic training dogma of those working to become a completely well-rounded athlete.
Struggling with a Military Fitness Test? Here’s How to Find Another Way Forward Whatever the challenge, look for another way to get there if something does not work for you and you fail to meet the...