Training with Mobility: Assessing Movement and Performance Adding a mobility day is for those who train hard, are in tactical professions and are acquiring several years of very active...
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...
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.
Marathon Running Plan The Marine Corps Marathon is at the end of October. Do you have or recommend any running programs to help those of us running...
Military Running Training: Speed or Distance? It Depends What kind of military run training should you do? It depends.
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.
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.
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...
The Fundamentals of Rucking Stew Smith, Navy SEAL and Military.com's tactical fitness expert details the fundamentals of rucking.
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...
No Plans for Space Force PT Test Yet Space Force guardians must wait a little longer for physical training standards unique to their service as it figures out...
A PT Program for the Naval Academy’s Summer Seminar Every year, I have the honor to fill a guest PT instructor spot at the Naval Academy Summer Seminar Program.
The ACFT Is Already Working. It's Time for Leaders to Get on Board Fundamentally, ACFT failures do not indicate a problem with the test itself.
Nearly Half of Female Soldiers Still Failing New Army Fitness Test, While Males Pass Easily The data raises questions about whether the Army's attempt to create a fitter force is creating more barriers to success for...
Army Astronaut Demonstrates 'Weightless' ACFT at International Space Station What would the ACFT be like if conducted in outer space? Wonder no longer.
