Law Enforcement Running Test The problem with many younger (and older) Americans is that the current fitness/health conditions they maintain are not good...
9 Ways to Tell That You Might Be a Runner Here is a series of issues that runners face every year, along with links or advice to help with whatever running goals you...
Stew Smith's Fitness Training Pipeline In the military, training pipelines refer to a student's training cycle as they attend school after school to become...
Military Fitness Archive This is a one-stop article to help people find information on specific fitness topics in the Military.com Fitness Center more...
Combat Conditioning and Fitness Testing There are two types of training you must be prepared for to become a member of special operations of any branch of service or...
Ask Stew: 'I Need a PFT Starter Kit' Preparing for a fitness test to get selected into a training program, as well as training for the selection course, is an...
Self-Motivation — The Wanna-Be and Gonna-Be Most people who email me are pretty motivated but need guidance on how to get to a new level of fitness and health.
Ask Stew: Fitness Prep for Army to FBI From a fitness perspective, the good news is that the tests are similar enough that anyone can prepare for the Army and FBI...
Which Spec Ops Is Right for Me? You cannot go wrong whether you decide to be a firefighter, EMT, police SWAT member or part of a military special operations...
Why You Want to Build Muscle at Any Age and Work to Never Lose It It is easier to build muscle while we’re young, but keeping muscle mass gets more difficult as we age.
Hegseth Has Ordered a Combat Standards Review. It's Unclear How It Might Apply to All the Services. It's a move that underscores Hegseth's broader push for higher standards in the military, but also one that reflects the long...
Military Review of Fitness Standards Will Find Array of Tests, But Higher Requirements for Combat Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to review military standards on combat and physical fitness and appearance opens a...
The Best Exercises to Pair with Deadlifts for Military Fitness Training Exercises such as deadlifts and squats are foundational to load-bearing strength and transfer well into military activities...
Changes Are Coming to Army Ranger Fitness Tests. Here’s How to Prepare for Them The evolution of testing and training has affected the Ranger School and Ranger Assessment and Selection Program, with a new...
