Ask Stew: Finding Peak Performance Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, gives tips about how to perform your best consistently when training for...
How to Prepare Yourself for Boot Camp Why show up at your boot camp or a service academy unprepared for the physical fitness test?
Army Physical Fitness Program The Army physical fitness program has two factors: the weigh-in and the physical fitness test, or PFT.
TRADOC Revises Army Physical Fitness Test TRADOC collaborated with a team headed by the director of the U.S. Army Physical Fitness School, resulting in a...
Boot-Camp Mentality and Tips for Success A majority of young Americans have treated boot camp as a weight-loss clinic and suffered needlessly for several weeks.
How Good Is Good Enough for Special Ops? Stew Smith, a Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, gives the lowdown on how to perfect your PT...
How to Prepare for Fitness Test Day Stew Smith, a Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, details how to prepare for your fitness test and...
Ask Stew: How to Pace to Ace Your Fitness Test Stew Smith, a Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, responds to a reader about how to set your pace...
Pull-up Push Workout Getting better at pull-ups concerns many people. As with the Push-up/Pull Workout, this idea makes little sense...
The Best Leg Exercise to Improve at Running and Rucking Incorporating lunges into your leg day routine has numerous benefits, setting the stage for increased performance in military...
How to Improve Your Combat Side Stroke for Military Fitness Tests The swimming test in the Navy Physical Screening Test (PST) can require an underwater recovery stroke using the side stroke...
The Best Way to Become Motivated to Stick to a Fitness Routine At some point in the beginning, there must be a straightforward evolutionary process from motivation to discipline.
Core, Grip Strength and Cardio: This Farmer’s Walk Workout Covers It All The farmer’s walk is the ultimate complementary exercise, working the arm muscles, shoulders, back and legs while focusing on...
How to Build the Mental Toughness Required of Special Operations Selections Most people, even scientists studying physiology and psychology, are puzzled by the mind-body connection.
