Here Are the Biggest Problems Confronting Tactical Athletes Stew Smith, a Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, details some of the common challenges that...
Top 10 Suspension Training Exercises Everyone Should Know Here are Military.com's Stew Smith's favorite suspension exercises for people in tactical professions when facilities and...
Why Tactical Fitness Is Important Stew Smith, a Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, details the benefits of why tactical fitness is...
How to Train to Join the Military, Police or Firefighter Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, details how to train best for joining law enforcement, the military or...
Tactical Fitness: Crawls, Carries and Conditioning When it comes to developing training programs for those considering the military tactical professions, there is a process to...
The Nuts and Bolts of Training Tactical Athletes What do you need to know about training a tactical athlete? Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, explains.
Does Physiological Training Matter for Special Ops? Getting good at all the elements of fitness that apply specifically to your selection program is critical to success.
Here’s How to Transition into New Fitness Training Cycles Is it time to shift your training focus? Periodization gives you a strategy.
Coming Back into Fitness After Time in the Field Recovering from deployments and trainings so you can do it again is why we train as tactical athletes. What's the optimal way...
Here’s How to Find Your Military and Special Ops Fitness Weaknesses If you’re getting ready for the future challenges of military training and testing, it’s smart to be honest with yourself.
The Best Bike Workouts to Maintain Your Cardio Fitness When You Cannot Run Running-related injuries don't have to prevent you from maintaining your cardio training, even when you cannot run for a few...
Army Quickly Expanding Holistic Health and Fitness Teams Following Promising Early Results The Army is fast-tracking the expansion of its Holistic Health and Fitness, or H2F, program as early results show soldiers in...
The Surprising Reason Some Service Members Struggle with Swimming Many runners who can run five-minute miles are amazed that their cardio conditioning when swimming is so horrible.
The Basics of Seasonal Training for the Tactical Athlete Many fitness elements such as strength, power, speed and agility are frequently paired together in training systems because...
What Are Military Fitness Tests Like? This Workout Provides a Preview In most U.S. military fitness tests, mixing calisthenics with running and/or swimming is a common practice to improve muscle...