Missing Link to Performance: Rest/Recovery, De-Stressing Often life can get in the way of fitness performance as well as your basic health. The missing link to better performance is...
How to Reduce Your Blood Pressure High blood pressure or hypertension is basically a circulatory problem that is an increase in pressure in your veins and...
Health Screening 101 (Part 2 of 3) In this article, we will discuss the recommended courses of action to obtain healthy screening numbers.
4 Tips to Help You Sleep Better The best training plans will not work if sleep and nutrition are neglected.
How Insulin Resistance Evolves into Type 2 Diabetes and Other Costly Diseases Even our military must worry about insulin resistance and diabetes, as more and more of the active-duty members are...
Shining a Spotlight on the Biggest Health Problem in the US Insulin resistance is our nation’s biggest public health problem and potentially will get much worse in our future.
Importance of Sleep Part 2: Rituals You have a lifting schedule, a running schedule and a work schedule. You should create a sleep schedule.
A Thousand Calories Can Kill Us and Save Us Americans are bordering on obese, with lower activity rates and nearly double the daily recommended caloric amount. What's...
Ask Stew: Night Shift (Training, Living, Eating and Sleeping) Working the night shift is common for any tactical profession. Here is an email from a man who is joining the military but...
What Is in Your Snack Drawer? The secret to summer survival is keeping the good snacks in the open and hiding any junk food out of sight.
How to Prepare for the Coast Guard’s Mandatory Physical Fitness Tests The service announced this week that all military personnel will be required to undergo mandatory physical fitness tests, or...
Coast Guard to Launch Service-Wide Physical Fitness Test for All Members Next Year Coast Guard men and women must take a preliminary assessment by the end of this year and a mandatory PFT starting in 2026.
The Best Nutrition Tips Right Before a Military Fitness Test When you're preparing for a fitness test, what you eat the night before can play a big role in your performance the next...
Why Grip Strength and Leg Strength Are Key Indicators for Longevity Strong hands and legs make you an asset in many tactical and life-or-death situations. Moreover, the ability to maintain...
This Calisthenics and Cardio Workout Will Prepare You for Any Military Fitness Test Calisthenics and cardio exercises can be arranged in several ways to improve running times and overall fitness test scores...
