Ask Stew: Does ‘Well Rested -- Well Tested’ Apply to Military PT Tests? This short saying should be a mantra for any testing you do in the future to achieve the best results.
Struggling to Start? This ‘ACTION’ Plan Helps Turn Ideas and Goals Into Reality Here is how I like to break down action, with the ACTION acronym helping to solidify those steps into a practical strategy.
Waist-to-Height Ratio Now Central to Military Body-Composition Standards The military’s new height to waist standards aim to better measure health and readiness, but raise concerns about fairness...
Advanced Upper-Body ‘Push’ Workout With Running Here is a favorite “push” day workout with running we do for our special ops candidates.
Ask Stew: Should I Take a Scuba Course Before Military Dive School? Does getting scuba qualified before military dive school training help?
Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail—and What Actually Works Every January, millions of Americans set New Year’s resolutions with genuine intent. And every February, most of those...
Training to Fatigue? Rethinking Limits for Muscle Growth and Strength Throughout my years of coaching and training on my own, the subject of pushing to failure (or beyond) with heavier weights or...
The Mobility 20/20 Is the One Workout You Need in 2026: 20 Minutes a Day for 20 Days (or Forever?) After over a decade of adding this specific mobility and flexibility routine to my life, to say it has been life-changing is...
Ask Stew: A Step-by-Step Plan to Get Started on Your New Year Fitness Goal Here is a three-step blueprint to help you transition from the "resolution" phase of fitness to a lifelong habit and the...
From Lifespan to ‘Health-span’: Use the New Year to Focus on Both Health and Fitness Instead of thinking simply about living longer, let’s use the start of a new year to focus on getting healthier, so we live...
The Latest in Ex-Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill's $25 Million Defamation Lawsuit The $25 million defamation lawsuit by ex-Navy SEAL Rob O'Neill could be decided by a jury in state or federal court.
Veterans Can Now Get VA Auto Grants Every 10 Years. Here's What Changed A disabled veteran who received a Department of Veterans Affairs automobile grant decades ago can now apply for another one.
US Space Force Turns 6: Has It Met Expectations? The U.S. Space Force marked its sixth anniversary in December, reflecting a shift from stand-up to sustained operations as...
A U-Boat Killed 763 American Soldiers on Christmas Eve in 1944. The Army Kept It Secret for 50 Years Howard woke up around midnight in a hospital in Cherbourg, France. He was among the lucky ones. On that Christmas Eve in 1944...
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