Physical Fitness Tests - Do They Really Matter? Here is an email from a distinguished military and law enforcement officer concerning physical fitness testing in military...
Ask Stew: Fitness Prep for Army to FBI From a fitness perspective, the good news is that the tests are similar enough that anyone can prepare for the Army and FBI...
Which Spec Ops Is Right for Me? You cannot go wrong whether you decide to be a firefighter, EMT, police SWAT member or part of a military special operations...
Killer Combo of Pyramids and 5-Minute Sets Here is a workout that builds up quickly and peaks with several mental/physical challenges.
Self Motivation - The Wanna-Be and Gonna-Be Every now and then I receive emails from those who say they want to be in the military but have been unmotivated for a year...
Tactical Fitness and Special Ops Training Learn which training methods would be most useful for passing Special Ops fitness tests.
Ask Stew: 'I Need a PFT Starter Kit!' Preparing for a fitness test to get selected into a training program as well as training for the selection course is an...
Combat Conditioning and Fitness Testing There are two different types of training you must be prepared for in order to become a member of special operations of any...
Military Fitness Archive This is a one-stop article to better help people find information on specific fitness topics in the Military.com Fitness...
Stew Smith's Fitness Training Pipeline In the military, training pipelines refer to a student's training cycle as they attend school after school to become...
Ask Stew: How to Get Started Again After COVID Consider a slow and steady rebuilding phase so you do not potentially overwork the heart or cause more lung-tissue irritation...
What Are the Right Rest Periods During Calisthenics Circuits and Pyramids? How much rest you take can be the difference between a 30-minute workout and a 60-minute workout.
5 Areas That Can Help You Become a More Efficient Runner The Air Force Efficient Running Project is an online resource developed by Mark Cucuzzella, a former lieutenant colonel in...
Try These 9 Brutal Workouts to Honor Fallen Troops These hero workouts are brutal but serve a purpose in helping us remember a difference can be made.
The Marines Ditch Crunches, Go to Planks for Their Annual Fitness Test The Marines will join the Navy in phasing out crunches as part of its fitness testing regimen.
