Ask Stew: Selection Programs Preparation — Special Ops, SWAT, BORTAC Selection programs in military special ops and SWAT law enforcement have training standards that go beyond what the mind...
Former Navy SEAL and Tactical Fitness Expert's 3 Phases of Tactical Fitness Stew Smith, a Navy SEAL vet and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, details what you need to know about tactical fitness...
Tactical Strength and Conditioning Annual Training by NSCA Stew Smith covers this year's Tactical Strength and Conditioning annual training by the National Strength and Conditioning...
How to Train to Be a Tactical Athlete Military.com tactical fitness guru and Navy SEAL veteran Stew Smith answers a question from a reader about how to train to be...
The Overload Principle: Concept and Uses in Tactical Fitness Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness guru details how competitive athletes can achieve greater results using...
Navy SEAL Veteran and Tactical Fitness Guru's 3 Phases of Tactical Fitness About 10 years ago, the terms “tactical fitness” and “tactical athlete” were born in the fitness training world.
Ask Stew: How to Become a Tactical Athlete Preparing yourself to become a tactical athlete requires you to get to the program and through the selection to become a...
How to Navigate the 3 Phases of Special Ops Recruit Preparation Stew Smith, a Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert all too often witnesses unprepared recruits...
Tactical Fitness Training Rules 101 Stew Smith, a Navy SEAL vet and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, details the differences between athletic and special...
Tactical Fitness — Necessities that Require Zero Talent You don't need any extra athletic gifts to become a member of a tactical profession. Here is a list of necessities that...
The Best Bike Workouts to Maintain Your Cardio Fitness When You Cannot Run Running-related injuries don't have to prevent you from maintaining your cardio training, even when you cannot run for a few...
Army Quickly Expanding Holistic Health and Fitness Teams Following Promising Early Results The Army is fast-tracking the expansion of its Holistic Health and Fitness, or H2F, program as early results show soldiers in...
The Surprising Reason Some Service Members Struggle with Swimming Many runners who can run five-minute miles are amazed that their cardio conditioning when swimming is so horrible.
The Basics of Seasonal Training for the Tactical Athlete Many fitness elements such as strength, power, speed and agility are frequently paired together in training systems because...
What Are Military Fitness Tests Like? This Workout Provides a Preview In most U.S. military fitness tests, mixing calisthenics with running and/or swimming is a common practice to improve muscle...