Workout of the Week: Pyramid Warmup, Pyramid Lift If you use a popular method of PT pyramids, you may like this next-step progression as you start to add weights to your...
Ask Stew: Rules for Two-a-Day Workouts Failing to put in the time preparing can lead to failing to meet standards or being susceptible to typical overuse injuries.
The Nuts and Bolts of Training Tactical Athletes What do you need to know about training a tactical athlete? Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, explains.
Build Your Own Military Workout: 5 Minutes Cardio, 5 Minutes Resistance Looking for a way to create an unlimited supply of workouts, but need some organization in which to do it?
Does Physiological Training Matter for Special Ops? Getting good at all the elements of fitness that apply specifically to your selection program is critical to success.
Here’s How to Transition into New Fitness Training Cycles Is it time to shift your training focus? Periodization gives you a strategy.
Coming Back into Fitness After Time in the Field Recovering from deployments and trainings so you can do it again is why we train as tactical athletes. What's the optimal way...
Here’s How to Find Your Military and Special Ops Fitness Weaknesses If you’re getting ready for the future challenges of military training and testing, it’s smart to be honest with yourself.
Ask Stew: Should a Tactical Athlete Go Vegetarian or Vegan? Currently, the military is all over the place with diet. But what's right for you?
Special Forces Training Too Hard? Keep These Tips in Mind Course corrections are part of life. Reconsidering your Special Forces direction? Here are some things to keep in mind.
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...
