What a Group PT Workout on the Washington Mall Looks Like If you want a small taste of SEAL training, check out this routine put together by Stew Smith.
Here's a Weekly Workout with a Special Ops Focus If you want to join a Special Ops outfit, make sure you actually enjoy the training required to perform.
Favorite Swim Workouts for Military Training Programs There are many military training programs that require some level of proficiency in swimming. Here are a few workouts to...
Weekly Workout: What a Lift and PT Combo Looks Like If you train year round, periodization will keep you going by mixing up your workouts. Here's how to decelerate from hard...
Weekly Workout: Be Prepared to Move on Speed Day If you're tired of long slow-distance runs and want a change of pace, add some interval training with these fast/slow runs.
Does CrossFit Have a Place in Special Operations Training? If you like to lift or do CrossFit, do it, but make it your warmup for the many other events you will be tested in at your...
How to Swim the Combat Swimmer Stroke When people first try the combat swimmer stroke, they often can look silly. Even swimmers have issues with this stroke.
Don't Get Discouraged by Failing at Workouts. Get Motivated. Motivation through times of growth is critical. It is no one’s job but yours to motivate yourself to train and put in the...
Weekly Workout: How Weight Vests Can Add a Degree of Difficulty to Your Workout If you've mostly been doing calisthenics, here's a new workout that will help you transition to weight training.
Here Are Some Favorite Core Training Exercises Using the TRX Some of the favorite exercises used by Stew Smith's Military Preparation Group-Heroes of Tomorrow are the following upper...
How 'Hard Gainers' in the Military Can Add Weight Healthily The old saying is that if you want to get big, you must eat big and lift big. Science confirms this, but it is more...
How to Improve Your Mobility and Running in One Workout Whether you're preparing for a fitness test, looking to increase your running performance, or simply seeking a challenging...
How to Balance Preparing for Special Operations with Playing a Sport If you are a competitive athlete considering adding a Special Operations prep program to your routine, it's important to...
The Do's and Don'ts for Training Safely in Extreme Heat Many special operations dreams have ended in the heat of rigorous physical activity during selection, just as it occurs in...
The 5 Most Effective Push-Up and Pull-Up Workouts Simply performing more reps is a logical start, but how you structure your training volume can mean the difference between...