3 Reasons Not to Practice Holding Your Breath for Underwater Swims Practicing holding your breath for underwater swims is not a good idea, and neither is swimming underwater without a...
These Swimming Workouts Will Make Your Time in the Water More Challenging Adding clothing and calisthenics are two ways to make your swim workouts more difficult when preparing for military fitness...
How Learning to Tread Water Better Will Make You a More Confident Swimmer Preparing for any diving or rescue swimmer program will require significant pool time, focusing on various water confidence...
4 Practical Tips for Swimming Straight in Open Water To perform well in training for SEALs, Navy EOD, Dive Schools, SWCC, Marine Recon, Air Force PJ, Rescue Swimmer and other...
How This Split Routine Push Workout Will Target Your Upper Body If you are into split routines that break down the body into pushing muscles, pulling muscles, leg muscles and the core, you...
The Surprising Reason Some Service Members Struggle with Swimming Many runners who can run five-minute miles are amazed that their cardio conditioning when swimming is so horrible.
The Basics of Seasonal Training for the Tactical Athlete Many fitness elements such as strength, power, speed and agility are frequently paired together in training systems because...
What Are Military Fitness Tests Like? This Workout Provides a Preview In most U.S. military fitness tests, mixing calisthenics with running and/or swimming is a common practice to improve muscle...
How to Equalize Pressure to Relieve Head Pain While Swimming Underwater Many people learn to clear their ears (and sinuses) when swimming or diving underwater out of necessity.
How to Turn Swimming into a Strength for Special Operations Selection Programs Preparing for any military diving or rescue swimmer course requires a significant time investment, not only to get into...
The Army Reserve Is Gutting Aviation Units. Thousands of Soldiers Are Being Left in the Lurch. Thousands of Army Reserve soldiers are being forced to scramble for new assignments after the service abruptly ordered the...
Exodus at VA: 10,000 Employees Are Resigning in September. Here’s the List It’s been six months since a now-infamous email presented millions of federal workers with a pivotal decision: They could...
Air Force Rebrands Facebook Page to Combat Rumors, Leaked Memos and Reddit Threads A long-standing Air Force Facebook page created to represent its top enlisted leader has been renamed and rebranded as a news...
Air Force Veteran Convicted of Killing Wife and 2 Children Is 9th Person Executed in Florida This Year Air Force veteran Edward Zakrzewski was executed on Thursday for the June 9, 1994, killings of his 34-year-old wife Sylvia...
Marine Sergeant Dies After Collapsing During Fitness Test in Florida A Marine sergeant on reserve duty died after he collapsed during a physical fitness test in Florida last month, according to...