Dehydration Can Cause Lethargy, Dizziness and So Many More Issues If you ever have been dehydrated, you know the pain, lethargy and general inability to function it normally induces.
The High Cost of Diabetes and What You Can Do About It Eighteen million Americans have diabetes, but did you know that more than 90% of all diabetes cases can either be prevented...
Why Balancing Cardio and Resistance Training Is Vital to Achieve These Four Fitness Goals What combination of cardio and resistance training is best for fat metabolism, muscular strength gains, overall health and...
How You Can Use That Olympic Spark to Persevere Through Adversity I love the Olympics, but more than anything else, I love to learn about the athletes and their personal stories of...
Understanding the Numbers Behind Your Cholesterol Score and Why They're Important My brother-in-law got a checkup this week as he nears his 40th birthday and was alarmed by his elevated cholesterol scores.
Why Identifying Limitations That Are Holding You Back Is Key to Freedom The key to limitations is about understanding the difference between those that are discovered and those that are self...
Ask Stew: How Drinking Too Much Water Can Become Dangerous Drinking water is essential to living, but there are ways that you can die from drinking too much water.
Our Tactical Fitness Expert Answers Three Common Fitness Questions Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, addresses three common questions about fitness.
7 Tips to Exercise, Stay Fit While Pregnant Consulting with the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, I verified the following little-known facts to commonly...
Giving Thanks for My Favorite Holiday of the Year My favorite holiday of the year, Thanksgiving, just edges out Fourth of July in my book because of what it stands for --...
The Great Pull-Up Grip Debate: Thumbs on Top or Around the Bar? A wide variety of grips can make your pull-up workouts more enjoyable and diversify the strain on wrists, elbows, shoulders...
The Best Fitness Exercises to Target Your Entire Upper Body This workout combination will feature useful combinations of upper-body pushing and pulling exercises for an effective...
How to Equalize Pressure to Relieve Head Pain While Swimming Underwater Many people learn to clear their ears (and sinuses) when swimming or diving underwater out of necessity.
The Best Core Training Methods: Focus on Stability, Rotation and Movement Coordination, or Just Lift Weights? Core training has always been part of military PT and fitness testing. From crunches to sit-ups, flutter kicks, leg tucks and...
How Increasing Muscle Stamina Leads to Doing More Push-Ups I recently advised a reader with several options to help improve their push-up regimen. One of those options was to decrease...