How to Get the Most Out of Weightlifting and Military PT Workouts Military.com tactical fitness expert Stew Smith suggests a 20- to 30-minute upper-body weight and military PT workout.
Tactical Fitness: How to Progress in BUD/S Warning Order Workouts A Marine in the BUD/S Warning Order reaches out to Military.com tactical fitness expert Stew Smith after struggling to...
Common Questions About Swimming with Fins in Military PT Tests Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, answers some questions about swimming with fins during military PT tests.
Unlocking the Keys to Scoring Well on the World's Most Common Fitness Test The standard military and law enforcement physical fitness test (PFT) consists of push-ups, sit-ups, sit and reach, and a 1.5...
Tactical Fitness: The Best Way to Do Push-ups After a Collarbone Injury Collarbones have many ligaments and muscles attached to them, so breaking one can require a rigorous physical therapy routine...
How to Stick to a Fitness and Nutrition Plan Before Military Service Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, addresses how to lose weight to meet the height and weight standards of...
Ask Stew: Avoid Setting an Artificial Deadline to Meet a Military Recruiter Do not set a deadline in your head to enlist. You do not have to see a recruiter immediately after high school. Wait until...
Ask Stew: Finding the Right Fit for SCUBA Fins for SAR School There are a lot of lessons learned when it comes to swimming with fins. Here is a good question from a future search-and...
How to Build Speed and Power for PT Tests Depending upon the branch of service, the PT tests vary in exercises, timed events and run distances.
How to Crush Military Fitness Tests Depending upon the branch of service, the PT tests vary in exercises, timed events and run distances.
‘Nobody to Watch My Twins.’ Military Spouses Quit Jobs, Families Bust Budgets in Scramble for Child Care Military families and on-base child care providers have known for a long time that theirs is a system delicately balanced on...
New Report Details Airman's Humvee Death Amid Halt in Vehicle's Usage at Missile Bases A 19-year-old airman who was killed in a Humvee rollover during a 2023 convoy back to F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming...
Army ROTC Cadet Dies During Fort Knox Land Navigation Training A 22-year-old Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadet died Thursday during a land navigation exercise at Fort Knox...
How Navy SEAL and SWCC Training Is Alike and Different Navy SEAL and Navy SWCC training share a foundation rooted in rigorous training, water competency and high fitness standards.
Ulysses S. Grant Picked a Confederate Slave Owner to Take Down the KKK Amos T. Akerman was a curious case to become President Ulysses S. Grant's attorney general, as depicted in Guy Gugliotta’s...