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...

Fitness Over 50

Here is an email that is often received from men and women seeking to lose the "spare tire" or weight around their hips, help...

Fitness Gear for Christmas

If you are looking for fitness products to give this season, check out these deals for beginners and fanatics alike.

Fitness Products Invented by SEALs

My former SEAL buddy Alden Mills has created awesome fitness products that capture the most beloved and most hated exercises...

Big PT / Weight / TRX Combination Workout

Push yourself with hundreds of reps involving burpees, pullups, squads, swimming, and more in this intense workout.

Fort Bragg TRX Suspension Training

On April 30, Fitness Anywhere Inc. (FAI) went to Fort Bragg for two days to educate the 82nd Airborne Division on the TRX Sus...

Should I Use Free Weights or Machines?

As the tough guys duke it out on this one, I prefer to take a practical approach. That is, the answer to this question depend...

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Tony Horton, creator of workout program P90X, demonstrates an exercise during a calisthenics routine at the southside gym, Ramstein Air Base, Germany (U.S. Air Force photo/Brea Miller).

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Laura Bennett stretches in the grass after a game of soccer at Pine Plains fields. Bennett uses fitness as an outlet to relieve stress and to maintain strength and energy. (Photo Credit: Mrs. Michelle Kennedy (Drum)).

Here's a Foolproof Way to Make Time for Workouts

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, gives his foolproof way that anyone, even with limi...

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Chase Lawrence runs his final lap during an APFT (Photo By: Jermaine Jackson).

Are Landmark Workouts Fun Challenges or a Bad Idea?

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, discusses the pros and cons of landmark workouts.

Sgt. Guadalupe Campos, the marketing and public affairs representative for Recruiting Station San Antonio, performs push-ups during a physical training session as part of the inaugural Battles Won Academy (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released).

Ask Stew: How to Improve Pushup Performance

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, advises a reader how to improve their pushup perfor...