Ask Stew: How to Become a SEAL in Seven Steps Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, offers seven tips that could provide a pathway for teens to make it to...
Ask Stew: 10 Questions About SEALs and Special Ops A high school junior asks some very commonly asked questions that should provide many future SEALs and Spec Ops members with...
How to Deal with Failure: Reframe and Move Forward Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, Stew Smith, provides advice for overcoming failure and...
Face of Defense: Bodybuilding Helps Airman to Maintain Focus Air Force Senior Airman Niketa Wilson discovers resiliency in the face of adversity through bodybuilding.
What You Can Do to Achieve Muscle Definition Without Overdoing It The workouts are arranged so you burn your blood sugar first (glycogen) during the first 25-30 minutes of lifting...
March Madness Monster Mash Makes Fitness a Friendly Competition The first step in the March Madness Monster Mash is to dial in your favorite basketball game and pick a team.
Don't Get Discouraged by Failing at Workouts. Get Motivated. Motivation through times of growth is critical. It is no one’s job but yours to motivate yourself to train and put in the...
6 Ways to Train to Compete at Any Age Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness guru, Stew Smith, gives six ways to stay competitive, no matter what...
Self-Motivation — The Wanna-Be and Gonna-Be Most people who email me are pretty motivated but need guidance on how to get to a new level of fitness and health.
6 Honest Questions to Ask Yourself When You're Not Seeing Fitness Results Not seeing results in your efforts toward any health and fitness goal is frustrating, especially if you have been diligently...
The Best Workout to Prepare for Advanced Military Training Programs Combining cardio workouts such as running, rucking and swimming with other load-bearing activities is necessary for those...
The Age Ranges for Joining US Military Special Operations Programs You have many options that may or may not require an age waiver. It's time to get to work on that dream job.
Running and Lifting Don't Just Make You Stronger. They Make You Smarter – and More Useful Studies show adding cardiovascular and strength training to daily activities has dozens of benefits, on top of preventing us...
5 Cardio Workouts to Build Leg Endurance for Military Fitness Tests Consider the following workouts if you are focused on building leg muscle stamina while improving your cardio scores.
