Getting Through Deployment with Physical Fitness While deployed, many soldiers pass the time by setting goals. Some complete civilian or military education, play instruments...
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...
Army Basic Training PFT The Army's basic training physical fitness test is a three-event physical performance test used to assess endurance.
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...
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.
What Is the Best Beginner Fitness Workout? I often get asked what the best workout is to do when you are trying to add fitness back into your life again. My answer...
5 Tips to Help You Return to Swimming After a Shoulder Injury It is not uncommon to obtain shoulder injuries that require surgery. While the shoulder is the most versatile joint in our...
The Best Way to Get a Jump-Start on New Year's Fitness Goals: Start in November Start now with a few logical goals that can help you with your discipline and stress to build a solid foundation for any New...
How to Improve Your Ankle Mobility to Handle Swimming with Fins Ankle mobility is the root cause of pain when it comes to swimming with fins, which requires both practice and stretching.
5 Tips to Recommit to a Healthier Lifestyle Start by embracing simple beginner routines that act as steppingstones, providing guidance without the initial intimidation.