Military Workouts

Pvt. Michelle Strang, a supply specialist with HHC, 1st ABCT, 1st Cav. Div., pushes herself through the 100 m "burpee" broad jump during the Iron Hammer Challenge Dec. 10 at Fort Hood, Texas. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christopher Dennis, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs, 1st Cav. Div.) (Photo Credit: Sgt. Christopher Dennis)

Workout of the Week: Spartan 300 Workout

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL and Military.com's tactical fitness expert's workout of the week.

Most of the time, I receive emails from people who are seeking to pass their PFT, and just as many who wish to max out their...

A competitor bikes during Adventure Race XII in Del Rio, Texas, April 23, 2016. The biking portion of the race was a 23-mile stretch from Laughlin AFB to the Laughlin Southwinds Marina off of Lake Amistad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jimmie D. Pike)

Rules Regarding Second Workout of the Day After Military PT Sessions

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL and Military.com's tactical fitness expert details how to properly fit in two workouts in a day without...

Cpl. Kyle Fierro, radio technician, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, practices the breaststroke at the Combat Center Training Tank, July 27, 2015. The breaststroke is a commonly swam swimming technique used in competition events. (Official Marine Corps photo by Levi Schultz/Released)

Top 5 Reasons to Add Swimming into Your Workout

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL vet and Military.com's tactical fitness expert give you five reasons why you should add swimming into y...

Soldiers work the muscular endurance and power of their quadriceps with the TRX sprinter's start exercise during a train-the-trainer clinic at Fort Bragg, N.C. (Photo Credit: Tim Hipps,)

Workout of the Week: Build Your Own Upper Body Circuit

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert's workout of the week.

Senior Airman Nicholas Liuzzi, 56th Aerospace Medicine Squadron public health technician, performs a pushup at the Luke Air Force Base track April 17. Pushups help in strengthening abdominal muscles. Core muscles engage while helping to support the body during a pushup. (U.S. Air Force photo/Grace Lee)

Workout of the Week: PT Super Sets – Upper body and Full body Movements

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert's workout of the week.

Lance Cpl. Ben Lowry, assistant gunner with Low Altitude Air Defence Battalion, Marine Air Wing, performs kettle-bell exercises during the Combat Conditioning Training Course (Photo By: Sarah Wolff-Diaz).

Workout of the Week: Cardio Pentathlon (Some Options and Challenges)

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, latest workout of the week focuses on changing up your card...

Treadmills That Train You for Military Fitness Tests

Many runners refer to treadmills as 'dreadmills'. Professional treadmills have technology that can prepare you for athletic p...

Master Sgt. Eric Rideaux, 9th Air Force, performs lunges using shoulder weights during a fitness demonstration for the Air Force's special operations community at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 9, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joe Yanik)

New PT Pyramid (Calisthenics, Weights, Running, Carries and Crawls)

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert details ways to get creative with your standard tact...

Workout of the Week: Leg Day (No Equipment Option)

Navy SEAL and Military.com's tactical fitness guru details a no-equipment intense leg workout that gives you no excuse to get...

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Soldiers from 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) pull security during a joint air to ground integration training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. on Sept. 6, 2017. Soldiers from 10th SFG (A) participated in a three-week training exercise in support of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School. The exercise is designed to enhance the interoperability of multiple air assets supporting Special Operations ground force maneuver. Photo Credit: Jorden Weir)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Stephen Frank, instructor pilot, 559 Flying Training Squadron, performs leg press to build up his quads and lower muscle groups, 16 July, 2014, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong/ Released)

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Machinist's Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Chad Salyers, from Wabash, Indiana, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), runs his last mile of the Murph Challenge fitness event in recognition of Memorial Day. The Murph Challenge honors Lt. Michael Murphy, a Navy SEAL who died in Afghanistan in 2005. The challenge is to complete a one-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats, and second one-mile run, all within an hour. ( Joe Boggio/Navy)

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