Stew Smith Article Guide If you are looking for answers to questions about military fitness, it is probably in the article archive for Military.com's...
The Importance of Training Before You Enter the Military Here is a list of just a few of the many former military officers and enlisted who train civilians to lose weight and prepare...
This New Fitness Product Buys into the F.A.S.T. Principle Every now and then, Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, finds a new fitness product or idea that he thinks...
Here Is Our Top 10 List for Mental Toughness Mental Toughness – How do we obtain it? Make it stronger?
What Makes Some Service Members More Mentally Tough What makes some people tougher than others? What are the common traits of ordinary people doing extraordinary things?
The Mind and Body Connection There is very little doubt that our mind and body are connected. The super highway of nerves and a variety of hormones in the...
Four Powerful Ways to Improve Your Health … with Herbs Nature has long provided mankind with powerful health solutions. Thankfully, these natural healing properties are available...
How to Relieve Pain from Overuse Injuries Tendinitis can flare up quickly if you are running several times a week for several miles.
How to Train After an Injury or Illness After an illness or injury, it is often difficult to regain the same level of fitness you worked so hard to achieve.
Failures in Nutrition: Why We Easily Stray from Good Habits No matter what your training goal is, you can’t do it without putting the right fuel into your body. What's the solution?
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...
How Much Weekly Running Is Advisable for Military Special Operations Training? It's better to build your cardio so that running a 7-minute mile pace for 4--6 miles feels sustainable, rather than just...
The Physiological Costs of High-Stress Military Training These exercises build resilience and readiness by simulating combat conditions that involve high stress, including...
How a Low-Cost Home Gym Can Produce Big Fitness Benefits For less than a $200 investment, you can have a functional home gym capable of keeping you in top shape and even preparing...