Running and Cardio

Sailors onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples Support Site participate in a cadence run held in remembrance of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon and United Airlines flight 93, Sept. 9, 2019. (U.S. Navy/Donavan K. Patubo)

Military Running Training: Speed or Distance? It Depends

What kind of military run training should you do? It depends.

Sailors and Marines aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) run during a Labor Day 5K held on the flight deck during exercise Eager Lion 2019. (U.S. Navy/John Luke McGovern)

Running Strategies: Timed Runs, Long Runs and Rucking

How do you improve your run time, no matter the distance or load? Here's what's required physiologically for each.

Air Force Tech Sgt. Ricardo Rivera finishes a heat during the 2019 DoD Warrior Games in Tampa, Florida. (DoD /EJ Hersom)

Workout of the Week: Running Faster With Sprints, Shuttle Runs and Timed Runs

Here is a workout that blends several types of running into a single workout with the goal of making you faster.

Captain Danielle Pozun, a runner on the U.S. Marine Corps Running Team, is deployed with Special Purpose MAGTF - Crisis Response - Central Command in the U.S. Central Command area of operations (photo courtesy of Marines.TV).

Ask Stew: Getting Faster with Goal-Pace Running

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and MIlitary.com's tactical fitness expert details how Goal-paced Running can help you run fast...

Staff Sgt. Brian Lecates, 436th Force Support Squadron Airmen Leadership School instructor, competes in the 436th Security Forces Squadron 17th Annual Korean War Ruck March Feb. 27, 2016, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The ruck march was 6.2 miles long and began and ended at the Landings. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Morris)

The Fundamentals of Rucking

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL and Military.com's tactical fitness expert details the fundamentals of rucking.

Cardio or Weights: Which Comes First?

One of the most frequently asked questions I get as a fitness professional is, "If I am going to do my cardio and strength tr...

How to Prepare for the 2 Mile Army Run

Any soldier has in his vocabulary these four important words: Army Physical Fitness Test (or APFT). This test is mandatory in...

Take 2:00 Off Your PFT Mile

If you are a beginner, you should always ramp up distance, pace, and intensity over a six to eight week period.

PFT Run Workouts

Most of the time, I receive emails from people who are seeking to pass their PFT, and just as many who wish to max out their...

2nd Lt. Ryan Dunne, a member of the Air Force World Class Athlete Program, tries for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Swim Team during the Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, on July 1, 2016. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

Big Cardio Workout Mix

Two of the favorite workouts this week accomplished by many of the local special ops candidates were mirror imaged twin worko...

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U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron conduct flutter kicks during a squadron physical training event at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 26, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps/Lauren Brune)

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