Fitness

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Hall, the new 173rd Fighter Wing health promotion coordinator, serves up some chicken salad lettuce wraps during a nutrition class. (U.S. Air Force/Jason van Mourik)

Special Forces Fitness Study: You Are What You Eat

Ever wonder how much what you eat matters to how well you perform? A recent Army study on special operations students helped...

Capt. Lehuanani Halemano of the Hawaii Army National Guard watches closely to ensure a Soldier properly performs hand release push ups during an Army Combat Fitness Test at Parks Reserve Forces Training Area in Dublin, California, May 10, 2019. (Army National Guard/Amy Carle)

The Nuts and Bolts of Training Tactical Athletes

What do you need to know about training a "tactical athlete?" Stew explains.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, performs pullups during the physical fitness test portion of the 1st Marine Division (MARDIV) Super Squad Competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 27, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps/Audrey M.C. Rampton)

Ask Stew: Rules for Two-a-Day Workouts

Are two-a-days a sustainable long-term workout plan?

Sailors onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples Support Site participate in a cadence run held in remembrance of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon and United Airlines flight 93, Sept. 9, 2019. (U.S. Navy/Donavan K. Patubo)

Military Running Training: Speed or Distance? It Depends

What kind of military run training should you do? It depends.

Trainer Jason Walsh Shares How He Got Matt Damon Action Movie Ready

Turns out, it takes a lot to get Matt Damon action-flick fit.

Chief Damage Controlman Marcus White, from San Antonio, lifts weights in the gym aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance. (U.S. Navy/Ryan D. McLearnon)

Workout of the Week: Pyramid Warm-Up, Pyramid Lift

Here's a new twist on the classic military PT Pyramid workout.

Army PT Test (U.S. Army/Audrey Hayes)

Ask Stew: Should You Really Barf Before, During or After a PT Test?

How true is the saying "if you are not puking, you are not trying?"

Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Byron Cary, of Norfolk, Va., measures the height of Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Joshua Ritchie, of Richmond, Calif., during the body composition assessment of the physical fitness assessment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dartez C. Williams)

The Navy Is the Fattest But Obesity Rates Are Up Across the Services

The Navy was the most obese and the Marine Corps was by far the least.

Sailors and Marines aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) run during a Labor Day 5K held on the flight deck during exercise Eager Lion 2019. (U.S. Navy/John Luke McGovern)

Running Strategies: Timed Runs, Long Runs and Rucking

How do you improve your run time, no matter the distance or load? Here's what's required physiologically for each.

Lance Cpl. Evian T. Jackson Participates in a pull-up event during the 75th anniversary field meet competition at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. N.W. Huertas/Released).

Workout of the Week: Reverse Pyramids Workout Options

Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness guru gives you a way to vary the popular reverse pyramid workout.

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