Stew Smith, CSCS®

Stew Smith is a former Navy SEAL and fitness author certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength and Conditioning Association. If you are interested in starting a workout program to create a healthy lifestyle check out his Fitness eBook store and the Stew Smith article archive on Military.com. Contact Stew with your comments and questions.

Email: stew@stewsmith.com

Latest Articles

Gunnery sergeant performs a biceps curl.

If You Are Getting Bored, Here Are Ways to Switch Up Your Workout Routine

Is your workout program getting old? Tired of the same weight training cycle, circuit routine or cardio exercise?

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Not meeting height and weight standards is now the number one reason why young men and women cannot join the military.

Officer Training School trainees perform sit-ups,

Tactical Fitness with Stew Smith: Peaking in the PT Pyramid

The PT pyramid is a great way to get in shape, but if you can reach a peak of 10, you should consider varying your routine.

4 Tips to Help Protect Your Shoulders from Injury

Oh yes, the shoulder dislocation. That is quite an injury to occur on such a young guy doing something as common as closing a...

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How to Ramp Up Your Training for Spec Ops

I have been using your programs for over a year. Will my body be ready if I continue the plan, or should I be easing off...

How to Keep Your Fitness Evolving While You Do

Regardless of your athletic and fitness history, the need to treat fitness training as a journey cannot be stressed enough.

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Five Most Commonly Asked Workout Questions

I have had several emails that require short and sweet answers, so I have compiled a list of the top five questions that were...

Sailors work out on elliptical machines.

Ask Stew: The Benefits of Machine Cardio vs. Running

If you use the full-body elliptical machines, you will burn more calories than walking or running at some speeds.

A sailor performs the bench press with dumbbells.

How to Work Out While Lessening Your Risk of Reinjury

Sometimes with crazy work schedules, you just have to be creative and arrange cardio and resistance components into your...

The first female finisher in the Kinser Half-Marathon in Japan smiles while running.

How to Gear a Training Program Specifically for Women

I typically group men and women into the same workouts, especially if they are seeking military, law enforcement or...

A boatswain's mate performs squats aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush.

Working Out While Underway Poses Challenges, but They're Surmountable

Even when you have just minutes in your day to exercise, you always should do a quick walk around the ship, up a few ladders...

An airman seasons his ground turkey with taco seasoning at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas.

Why It Is Important to Lose Those Excess Pounds

Here are some statistics from the surgeon general and Journal of American Medical Association that are meant to help you get...

High school lacrosse players compete in a tournament named for a Medal of Honor recipient.

Using Special Ops Testing and Grading Methods for Athletics: Lacrosse

Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, creates a special fitness test, based on Special Ops methods, for...

The 7th Brigade Army ROTC Ranger Challenge opening ceremony took place at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

5 Tips to Help You Gain Weight for Ranger School

If you have the weight to lose, you will lose it at Ranger School. The bad news, if you are lean, you will lose muscle.

A staff sergeant completes a triceps dip at Forward Operating Base Delhi in Afghanistan.

Once you get to that burning sensation, you are reaching the peak of the muscle stamina in your body.

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