Stew’s Favorites: The Navy PST Practice taking the test you have to pass on a regular basis. And if you want to crush it, do it twice.
Stew’s Favorites: The Special Ops Triathlon You can arrange the run, swim and ruck of the Special Ops Triathlon in any order, but we often like to make it like a...
Stew’s Favorites: Spec Ops Triathlon Buildup with Leg PT As we prepare for an upcoming Special Ops Triathlon, we are adding in a few combo workouts mixed with leg PT to prepare for...
Ask Stew: Will Playing Sports Help in Preparing for BUD/S? Being a competitive person with a history of active competition and a no-quit attitude will help you become a BUD/S graduate.
Ask Stew: Suggestions on How to Improve on Your Fitness Test There are not many fitness tests out there that exposes a weakness quite like the way PT tests for special-ops courses do.
Mix of Weights, Calisthenics and TRX Check out this mix of lifts, calisthenics (weights optional) and the TRX as a balance to the previous lifts.
How to Overcome Psychological Obstacles Here is a concerned future military member who is having a tough time with what we all have to conquer when exceeding...
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...
Assessing and Preparing for Special Ops Training Want to train for special operations? Training for the PT test is not enough. Here's what to do.
How Special Ops Instructors View Candidates You will not get through Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training (BUD/S) or other selection programs on your own.
Pentagon Blind to Troop Woes in Areas Across US with Limited Housing Options, Report Finds The report is just the latest in a long series of government reports and media coverage that shows the Pentagon has been...
Trump's Dangerous Words Demand Action Recent calls by political leaders for the deployment of military forces to manage Election Day unrest should deeply concern...
Senior Enlisted Marine Reduced to Sergeant for Wearing Unauthorized Awards, Including Purple Heart Per a plea agreement, then-Sgt. Maj. Charlie Clawson was reduced in rank after a Sept. 13 court-martial found him in...
National Guard on Standby in Many States as America Faces Tense Election Day Many of those deployed are "cyber specialists" and civil support teams, an official said, detailing that there are no...
VA Backtracks on Budget Shortfall Warning, Angering Lawmakers Who Vow an Investigation In a memo to lawmakers, VA officials said costs have been lower than expected, but that some of the things the department has...