Military Workouts

Any soldier has in his vocabulary these four important words: Army Physical Fitness Test (or APFT). This test is mandatory in...

Ready for Boot Camp?

Why show up at your boot camp or a service academy unprepared for the physical fitness test?

How to Prepare for Army Green Beret Training

The Green Beret course requires a minimum score of 260 on the Army physical fitness test.

Push-up Push Workout

Basically, do 200 push-ups in as few sets as possible in addition to your regularly scheduled workout of cardio exercises.

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.

PFT Run Workouts

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.

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