Tactical Fitness: Improving Muscle and Cardio Endurance for PT Tests A soon-to-be Army recruit asks how to build long-distance muscle to excel at passing the Army physical fitness test.
Tactical Fitness: How to Balance PST Training and BUD/S Fitness BUD/S is not an easy school to pass, and a candidate asks Military.com's tactical fitness expert what tests he should prepare...
Tactical Fitness: What Type of Rucksack Should You Get for Training? A future service member asks Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, about the best rucksacks with which to train...
Ask Stew: How to Train Properly for Tactical Professions Where some special-ops candidates fail is that they don't drop the heavy weights and switch to higher-rep calisthenics to...
Ask Stew: Which Military Branch Is Right for Me? It's a question many ask themselves in high school and college: Which branch should I serve?
Explaining the Three Phases of Tactical Fitness There are three phases of tactical fitness for the student, candidate and the active-duty member, and each of them is...
This Is One Area Where Tactical Fitness Falls Short Tactical fitness is about more than staying in shape; it's about maintaining tactical readiness with very specific training.
Tactical Fitness: Periodization Training in High School and College A high school student asks how to prepare physically for trying for the Navy SEALS while being in school sports.
Ask Stew: Tactical Fitness Training for Special Response Teams Military.com tactical fitness expert Stew Smith fields a question from a police officer looking to apply to the SWAT/special...
Tactical Fitness: Combining Personal Workouts with Recruit PT If you are doubling down on workouts prior to basic training, make sure you don't overwork your body. Start by designing your...
The Best Workout to Improve Your Leg Strength and Cardio Fitness Studies show that leg strength and heart and lung efficiency are the keys to staying mobile, doing things outside of the...
The Bike Pyramid Workout You Should Be Doing If you are looking for challenging, non-impact cardio workouts, you can find many on stationary bikes, elliptical machines...
Embrace Failure as Your Greatest Teacher in the Journey to Special Ops If you have the right mindset, failures and setbacks are valuable learning experiences. They teach us to embrace shortcomings...
A Leg Day Challenge for Longevity: Working Your Heart and Lungs With Your Legs When developing longevity is your priority over one-rep maxes and timed-run events, consider the three most important “organs...
How to Select the Best Swim Stroke for the Navy Physical Screening Test When taking the Navy Physical Screening Test -- the common fitness test for jobs in the Navy that require swimming and diving...
