Ask Stew: Suggestions on How to Improve Your Balance An email from a physical therapist in the Navy asked me about training people to have better balance.
Workout Challenge: Tackling the Burpee Pyramid Plus Every now and then, you should take on a workout that forces you to go into your "happy place."
How to Integrate More Workouts After Your Daily Group PT Some commands have challenging daily workouts that sufficiently help a unit stay fit for duty, and some do not.
Why Increasing Speed, Agility and Combat Conditioning Is a Must Fitness tests throughout the military are evolving to include increased speed, agility and combat conditioning.
How to Get More Comfortable in the Water for Military Ops Once you are doing swim workouts, you are well on your way to building a high level of comfort in the water.
How to Work on Your Running Weaknesses Here is a workout I like to do to check progress, or lack thereof, in a variety of running styles and benchmark distances.
Introducing a New Reverse Pyramid to Work Out Your Entire Body The reverse pyramid is a highly versatile method of creating a full-body workout plan.
Here's an Intermediate Level Fitness Circuit for Total Body Fitness This workout features a variety of circuits that mix calisthenics, cardio options and resistance training.
This Fitness Challenge Involves a Pyramid Warmup and Advanced Circuit Training This week's fitness challenge is an advanced-level, high-volume workout.
Friday Fitness: 5 Minutes of Toughness Here is a workout that will push you both physically and mentally. It's all about doing something for five consecutive...
Fitness at Sea: Workouts You Can Do on a Ship and Ace the Navy Fitness Test Staying fit in tight spaces with little to no equipment is always a challenge, whether you are in a hotel room or living and...
How to Prepare for the Coast Guard’s Mandatory Physical Fitness Tests The service announced this week that all military personnel will be required to undergo mandatory physical fitness tests, or...
Coast Guard to Launch Service-Wide Physical Fitness Test for All Members Next Year Coast Guard men and women must take a preliminary assessment by the end of this year and a mandatory PFT starting in 2026.
The Best Nutrition Tips Right Before a Military Fitness Test When you're preparing for a fitness test, what you eat the night before can play a big role in your performance the next...
Why Grip Strength and Leg Strength Are Key Indicators for Longevity Strong hands and legs make you an asset in many tactical and life-or-death situations. Moreover, the ability to maintain...