Perfect Can Be the Enemy of Good Enough in Fitness Training High standards for yourself and others are good, but the notion of waiting for the perfect moment to do something comes at...
Workout of the Week: Spec Ops Leg Lift and Cardio Day This is not your normal leg day, as we mix in some muscle stamina work along with strength training.
Overcome Common Endurance Testing Issues with These Two Workouts Regardless of the branch of service or level of difficulty, timed runs and swims can be some of the more difficult skills to...
Block Periodization as a Way to Improve Strength and High-Level PT Scores These blocks usually address an athlete's specific needs for 2-4 weeks, followed by either a deload week or a change to the...
What Comes Next After You Accomplish Your Primary Goal? Time to Assess Yourself Even when you have accomplished a task you have prepared for a long time, the training continues.
Ask Stew: How Can I Lose the 19+ Pounds I Gained During COVID? Most of us did not train as usual during restriction of movement orders in the military or civilian stay-at-home orders...
Is Ankle Pain During Runs a Sign of Shin Splints? If you are more used to running and rucking in boots, the transition to running shoes and faster-paced running can cause foot...
Workout of the Week: Warm Up with Calisthenics, Then Lift Heavy Can you maintain your PT scores once you decide to add weighted resistance training to the mix?
Tactical Fitness: Gut Checks and Building Mental Toughness Your journey to becoming a tactical athlete will require long days and nights of training and getting comfortable with being...
How Weight Vest Wednesday Could Become Your Favorite Workout of the Week Wednesdays and weight vests go well together, no matter whether you’re doing an upper-body, lower-body or Murph-type workout.
How the Government Shutdown Impacts Veterans and the VA While most vets won't be impacted by the ongoing government shutdown, concerns may ramp up the longer it persists.
Hegseth Wants 'Male Standard' for Combat Roles. Many Female Veterans Say That's Already the Case Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an address to the military’s top leaders waded back into a topic that nearly derailed his...
The Forgotten Military Vehicles of ‘M*A*S*H’ Between all the martini-fueled hijinx and medical drama, “M*A*S*H” featured some pretty special military vehicles.
Hegseth's Decision on Wounded Knee Medals Sparks Outrage in Native American Communities Native American communities that had long wanted the removal of military honors for the soldiers involved in the 1890 Wounded...
Airman Confronts and Shoots Armed Neighbor on Deadly Rampage, Iowa Officials Say Harrison Friar, a senior airman, was with his wife and children at their home in Glenwood on the evening of Aug. 6 when they...
