PT Progression Series: Building a Better Workout with Supersets The PT Progression Series is a series of answers about how to develop skills for fitness testing. The superset is another...
How These Workouts Pushed an Army Soldier and Recruit to the Next Level If your goal pace is to complete the two-mile run in 12 minutes, then you need to work on a six-minute mile pace or a 90...
You Asked, and Stew Smith Answers Your Top 10 Fitness Questions Here are the questions that Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, considers his top 10. All are relevant to...
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.
These Three Workouts Target Your Specific Weakness Whether you are overweight, a running athlete or a strength athlete, everyone has a weakness that can be developed.
Four Common Denominators to Help You Graduate to Spec Ops Because of proper physical training, your body has a better foundation to remain fit throughout training and not become...
Ask Stew: Do Physical Fitness Tests Really Matter? Here is an email from a distinguished military and law enforcement officer concerning physical fitness testing in military...
Ask Stew: What Is a Fair Way to Judge a Fitness Test? Military and law enforcement personnel often ask about how fair fitness tests are and whether they accurately measure someone...
Try Out These Killer Combo of Pyramids and Five-Minute Sets Finding a workout that pushes the mind and body but allows for rest when needed requires a fine line between pushing your...
Beginner Strength Training Workouts Strength training throughout your 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond is completely possible and should be continued in any version you...
Strength Training In Your Late 50s and Early 60s Incorporating strength training into your week has remarkable benefits. So, the question is not whether you should...
Joint Pain While Training? This Vegetable Can Help Cucumber extract has shown promise in studies on its efficacy in addressing joint pain.
Workout Ideas for Those New to High-Intensity Interval Training We all grow older. There is nothing we can do about that, but the quality of those years is within our control, as recent...
Tips to Help You Run Faster on Your Physical Fitness Test It is wise to practice taking military fitness tests, long before the real ones count toward your record or your chances of...
