How We Easily Can Get Sidetracked by Fitness Gadgets I often get emails from people about certain programs, gadgets, fitness videos, GPS devices, music, heart-rate monitors and...
Build Muscle with the Perfect Pushup Workout One of the privileges of inventing the Perfect Pushup is hearing directly from users who have changed not only their bodies...
Ask Stew: The Benefits of Machine Cardio vs. Running If you use the full-body elliptical machines, you will burn more calories than walking or running at some speeds.
How We Adapt Our Running and Cardio Workouts During the Winter Wondering what kind of cardio to do in the winter? Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, has the answer for you...
How You Can Avoid the Gym by Using Calisthenics Calisthenics, or body-weight exercises, originated thousands of years ago in ancient Greece and have been a major component...
A Logical Way to Build Up to Running Longer Distances and Preparing for Timed Runs Training for a fitness test is just a different way to train. It is not any harder, just different.
Breathing Is Natural, but Here's How You Could Be Doing It All Wrong Did you know that you can speed up and slow down your central nervous system by learning some breathing techniques?
How Interval Pyramid Tempo Training Can Make You a Faster Runner Retired Royal Commando “Sol” Sollerer shares an article about improving your pace with interval training.
How to Get Back in the Fitness Groove After an Injury or Illness Illnesses or injuries often occur and derail our fitness and progress. Getting back into it after several weeks or months can...
Tactical Fitness: 7 Tips for Common Running Injuries There are many injuries that can pop up almost out of nowhere, especially when pre-training for and during Special Ops...
What to Do if Your Fitness Workouts Leave You Feeling Lethargic While you might not feel at your peak during workouts, you might also notice that your performance isn't as low as you...
High-Performance Teams are Tested in Military Training. Here's How to Pass Those Tests. From the start of your military experience, you are building your ability to become a team player and work together to...
Marine Corps Boot Camp: How to Physically Train for Entrance into the Military The longer running distance and pull-ups alone are the events most people have trouble with when assessing themselves at the...
How This Enhanced ‘Murph’ Workout Will Benefit You During Log PT The Murph Workout -- a Memorial Day tradition that honors fallen Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy -- is popular throughout the...
The Great Pull-Up Grip Debate: Thumbs on Top or Around the Bar? A wide variety of grips can make your pull-up workouts more enjoyable and diversify the strain on wrists, elbows, shoulders...