Fitness Equipment

Any soldier has in his vocabulary these four important words: Army Physical Fitness Test (or APFT). This test is mandatory in...

Treadmills That Train You for Military Fitness Tests

Many runners refer to treadmills as 'dreadmills'. Professional treadmills have technology that can prepare you for athletic p...

Soldiers work the muscular endurance and power of their quadriceps with the TRX sprinter's start exercise during a train-the-trainer clinic at Fort Bragg, N.C. The Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command purchased 3,205 of the exercise systems to be distributed through a pilot program at Fort Bragg and to include in recreation kits headed to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan (Photo Credit: Tim Hipps).

What Is In Your Backpack? Training Gear When on the Road

Staying true to your fitness routine can be challenging when you travel frequently for work. Navy SEAL veteran and Military.c...

The Push-up System

Over the years, I have developed several methods to increase pushups and have written articles on ways to implement them into...

Getting Fit on a Budget

You can get fit and lose weight with little or no money at all -- it just takes an investment of time.

Spice-up Running on the 'Dreadmill'

Yes, I know all about the dreadmill and do not like it compared to running on the ground as I have always felt that the machi...

Gift Guide: Tech Gadgets can Boost Your Workouts

These days, a range of gadgets can help boost your workouts. And I'm not talking about iPods that distract you as you lift we...

TRX and Some Favorite Core Training Exercises

Some of the favorite exercises used by Stew Smith's Military Preparation Group – Heroes of Tomorrow are the following upper b...

Gym in a Bag

In 1991, when we shipped our tanks to Saudi Arabia from Germany, in addition to the 40 main gun rounds, 25,000 rounds of 7.62...

Total Fitness: The Next Generation

Every now and then I find a new fitness product or idea I think could really be beneficial to everyone.

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Soldiers from 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) pull security during a joint air to ground integration training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. on Sept. 6, 2017. Soldiers from 10th SFG (A) participated in a three-week training exercise in support of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School. The exercise is designed to enhance the interoperability of multiple air assets supporting Special Operations ground force maneuver. Photo Credit: Jorden Weir)

Ask Stew: Explaining the Strength Exercises from 'How Good Is Good Enough'

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert answers a question from a reader on specific exercis...

A competitor carries his teammate during the Marine Corps Community Service and Semper Fit’s Tactical Athlete Challenge The fireman carry was only one of the challenges during the first portion of the three-part event.

Why Tactical Fitness Is Important

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert details the benefits of why tactical fitness is impo...

Sgt. Michael Anderson, of the New York Police Department, demonstrates how he performs his squats while a classmate records him. Later the group critiqued his form on one of the screens in the workout room. Master Sgt. Jacob Barner of the U.S. Army Physical Readiness School at Fort Jackson said it's the school's first time using the technology in a course. (Photo Credit: Ms. Demetria Mosley (Fort Jackson Leader))

Ask Stew: Over 50 and Still Training to Defend

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert answers a question from a reader on how to achieve f...

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Stephen Frank, instructor pilot, 559 Flying Training Squadron, performs leg press to build up his quads and lower muscle groups, 16 July, 2014, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong/ Released)

Workout of the Week: Leg and Cardio Mix

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL and MIlitary.com's tactical fitness expert's workout of the week.

Machinist's Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Chad Salyers, from Wabash, Indiana, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), runs his last mile of the Murph Challenge fitness event in recognition of Memorial Day. The Murph Challenge honors Lt. Michael Murphy, a Navy SEAL who died in Afghanistan in 2005. The challenge is to complete a one-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats, and second one-mile run, all within an hour. ( Joe Boggio/Navy)

Chairman's Flight Surgeon Shares Insights on How to Run Farther and Live Longer

"Researchers are looking at ways that can extend our lives, and quality of life, well into our latter decades."