Navy Fitness

Stew Smith has solid advice on how to increase your mental toughness in preparation for rigorous selection programs.

Every year, I have the honor to fill a guest physical training instructor spot at the Naval Academy Summer Seminar Program.

Finding a workout that pushes the mind and body but allows for rest when needed requires a fine line between pushing your...

More agencies around the United States are adopting the 300-meter run in addition to the 1.5-mile run as part of testing...

There's a silver lining to adversity that is critical to know. It's the confidence you gain from overcoming it that can't be...

People often ask me how I trained for SEAL training before there were movies, books and websites helping people prepare. This...

Mental toughness has many definitions and is not limited to athletic performance and pain tolerance.

Preparing for any Special Operations training program can be challenging and often lead to questioning yourself if you are...

A reader asks Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, what he did to handle the soreness from Basic Underwater...

When I was attending SEAL training, the water off San Diego was brutal to new recruits.