How the 'Common PFT' Is Popular with US Military, Law Enforcement More than half of the U.S. military and law enforcement agencies use what I call the "Common PFT."
How You Should Prepare Your Body for Special Operations First of all, anyone seeking this type of rigorous activity, especially near 40 years old, should be in excellent condition...
A 'Dirty Dozen' of Tactical Fitness Training and Testing Ideas Training large groups with varied fitness levels is one of the most challenging things to accomplish with success.
The Challenges of Passing Military Swimming Tests One of the toughest swims I receive emails for on a weekly basis is the underwater swim , especially from Navy SEAL and Air...
Why the 'Common PFT' Has Become the Fitness Standard While the regular military and law enforcement agencies use the "Common PFT," the specialized groups in these units have more...
Tactical Fitness with Stew Smith: How to Develop the Proper Push-up Posture Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, addresses proper push-up posture and how to strengthen upper- and lower...
Breaking Down the Three Phases of Army Ranger School As with any of the special operations units in the U.S. military, it takes endurance, stamina, intelligence and mental...
Air Force Weight Charts In 2004, the Air Force set new weight requirements for joining. Another change is that the weight requirements are now...
Here's a Breakdown of the Combat Swim Stroke The combat swim stroke is a relaxing and super efficient stroke that is an updated version of the traditional sidestroke.
The Push-up System Over the years, I have developed several methods to increase push-ups and have written articles on ways to implement them...
5 Rules for Adding Workouts to Your Military Unit's Daily PT Sessions Adding workouts for your group at your military unit's morning PT sessions each week is one of the more difficult things to...
How the Tactical Athlete Benefits from Cardio Exercises After Leg Workouts For most athletes, leg days and cardio challenge the body and mind, but for tactical athletes, topping off leg days with...
How to Add Stretching and Breathing Exercises into Your Daily Fitness Training Since breathing is the first and last thing we do on this Earth, it makes sense to be good at it for all our breaths in...
5 Important Questions 50- to 60-Year-Olds Should Ask to Start Building for Longevity As people transition into their 50s, 60s and beyond, the importance of health and wellness becomes increasingly evident.
How to Add Old-School Speed and Agility Drills to Your Military Fitness Training The military's need for speed and agility has proven helpful for various tasks, especially among ground fighters.
