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.
Why You Want to Build Muscle at Any Age and Work to Never Lose It It is easier to build muscle while we’re young, but keeping muscle mass gets more difficult as we age.
Hegseth Has Ordered a Combat Standards Review. It's Unclear How It Might Apply to All the Services. It's a move that underscores Hegseth's broader push for higher standards in the military, but also one that reflects the long...
Military Review of Fitness Standards Will Find Array of Tests, But Higher Requirements for Combat Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to review military standards on combat and physical fitness and appearance opens a...
The Best Exercises to Pair with Deadlifts for Military Fitness Training Exercises such as deadlifts and squats are foundational to load-bearing strength and transfer well into military activities...
Changes Are Coming to Army Ranger Fitness Tests. Here’s How to Prepare for Them The evolution of testing and training has affected the Ranger School and Ranger Assessment and Selection Program, with a new...
