How Tactical Fitness Compares to the GPP/SPP Exercise Models While GPP/SPP and tactical fitness and strength aim to build a capable athlete, they differ largely in their “why” and “how.”...
Leg-Day Workout With Weights, Sandbags and Calisthenics By stacking variations of the same movement, the squat, with different loading implements, you can target your lower body...
Ask Stew: Swim Portion of the Air Force Special Warfare Initial Fitness Test (IFT) The process of taking and performing well on a swimming test in the military requires technique first, conditioning second...
The 3 Phases of Fitness Provide a Lifelong Approach to Performance When it comes to fitness, three phases provide a progressive process to building a lifelong foundation that supports both...
100-Plus Troops and Veterans Ranked These Workouts as Their Top 5 Whether climbing a PT pyramid, swimming, powering through a 5x5 or unwinding with mobility work, these workouts are favorites...
Ask Stew: When Tired, How to Decide to Work Out vs. Rest Is your body failing, or is your brain just trying to protect you from discomfort?
Ask Stew: The Best Recommendation Letters for Military Special Programs Here is a question from a young OCS-to-BUD/S hopeful concerning the best letters of recommendation to help with the...
A Workout for Days When You Have Only 20-30 Minutes to Train With a well structured workout template that incorporates dynamic warmups, strength training and cardio options, you can...
Careful Out There: The Surprising Health Risks of Shoveling Snow Shoveling snow might seem like a routine winter task, but it comes with significant risks, especially for older adults and...
Strength Training Linked to a Lower Biological Age New research links regular strength training to healthier aging.
Two Heroes, Two Medals of Honor: Inside Trump’s State of the Union Tribute Trump awarded two Medals of Honor during his State of the Union — one to a wounded helicopter pilot, another to a 100-year...
Amid Biggest US Military Buildup Since 2003, What Service Members and Families Need to Do Right Now Nobody knows yet whether the current buildup will result in a strike, a deal or a prolonged standoff. What you can control is...
The US Failed to Capture a MiG-15. Then a North Korean Defector Delivered One A secret US operation spent months trying to obtain a Soviet MiG-15 during the Korean War. A North Korean defector who never...
25 Years After 9/11: Former CENTCOM Commander’s Strategic Warning on What America Still Gets Wrong The only U.S. officer to lead PACOM and CENTCOM warns in his memoir that America chases short-term wins over strategy—risking...
Why You Didn’t Get the Job: Understanding How Companies Hire In today’s turbulent, unpredictable and frustrating hiring market, job-seekers are seemingly doing everything right and...
