How to Ramp Up Your Training for Spec Ops I have been using your programs for over a year. Will my body be ready if I continue the plan, or should I be easing off...
Top 10 Things to Know Before BUD/S Every week, most of my emails are from young sailors and civilians who wish to become SEALs one day.
What You Should Know About Navy SWCC Fitness Training Future Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman operators go through an intensive course of instruction that is similar to...
This Six-Letter Word Is the Secret to Surviving SEAL Training When most people find out I spent over seven years as a Navy SEAL, one of the first things they say is: "Oh I could never do...
How Best to Approach the Navy SEAL Grinder PT Workout The definition of "grinder" is the concrete-asphalt area at BUD/S where the students do their calisthenics workouts.
How to Prepare for the Navy SEAL Fitness Test The problem with many Americans is that the current fitness and health conditions they maintain are not good enough for a...
Ask Stew: How Should I Prepare for BUD/S? I received similar emails from two young men who aspire to become SEALs one day. They both are athletic and involved with...
All You Want to Know About BUD/S Training This warning order is a course description of BUD/S, or Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL, training.
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...
6 Questions to Ask Yourself to Decide Whether SEAL Training Might Be Right for You A young man about to go to college emailed me with some specific questions about preparing for SEAL training as well as other...
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.