Missing Link to Performance: Rest/Recovery, De-Stressing Often life can get in the way of fitness performance as well as your basic health. The missing link to better performance is...
How to Reduce Your Blood Pressure High blood pressure or hypertension is basically a circulatory problem that is an increase in pressure in your veins and...
Health Screening 101 (Part 2 of 3) In this article, we will discuss the recommended courses of action to obtain healthy screening numbers.
4 Tips to Help You Sleep Better The best training plans will not work if sleep and nutrition are neglected.
How Insulin Resistance Evolves into Type 2 Diabetes and Other Costly Diseases Even our military must worry about insulin resistance and diabetes, as more and more of the active-duty members are...
Shining a Spotlight on the Biggest Health Problem in the US Insulin resistance is our nation’s biggest public health problem and potentially will get much worse in our future.
Importance of Sleep Part 2: Rituals You have a lifting schedule, a running schedule and a work schedule. You should create a sleep schedule.
A Thousand Calories Can Kill Us and Save Us Americans are bordering on obese, with lower activity rates and nearly double the daily recommended caloric amount. What's...
Ask Stew: Night Shift (Training, Living, Eating and Sleeping) Working the night shift is common for any tactical profession. Here is an email from a man who is joining the military but...
What Is in Your Snack Drawer? The secret to summer survival is keeping the good snacks in the open and hiding any junk food out of sight.
How to Decide Whether You Should Eat Before Working Out If you’re someone who likes to start your day with a workout, you have probably wondered if you should eat before hitting the...
The New Army Body-Fat Standard: A Step In The Right Direction? As obesity rates climb across America, the Army’s new body-composition policy arrives at a critical moment. This is not just...
How Combining Cardio and Strength Training Benefits Your Brain Aerobic exercise and strength training offer unique and complementary benefits for brain health, according to a growing body...
How Special Operations Candidates Should Approach Workouts to Become Stronger Strength training for the tactical athlete is not exactly the same as what football players and powerlifters do to prepare...
The Unintended Consequences of Skipping a Workout (and What You Can Do About It) When you skip a workout, the session isn't just forgotten. Unfinished tasks weigh on your mind, mentally distracting you with...