Tactical Fitness: What Type of Rucksack Should You Get for Training? A future service member asks Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, about the best rucksacks with which to train...
Ask Stew: How to Train Properly for Tactical Professions Where some special-ops candidates fail is that they don't drop the heavy weights and switch to higher-rep calisthenics to...
How to Improve Your Confidence in Basic Water Skills To give Marines a basic understanding of how to survive the watery forces of nature, they must qualify in Combat Water...
So You Want to Become a Marine? Here's How to Build Your Fitness Level. Too many times, young people start to prepare too late for professions that require fitness tests. Lives may depend on their...
The Importance of Training Before You Enter the Military Here is a list of just a few of the many former military officers and enlisted who train civilians to lose weight and prepare...
Woman or Man, Here's the Common Denominator to Passing a Pull-up Test Women and men can do pull-ups. Women and men can fail to do pull-ups. But the common denominator to passing a pull-up test is...
Pull-ups Part Three: Going from 10 to 20 Pull-ups This article is the last of a three-part series on how to do pull-ups. This article will show you how to get up to 20 reps or...
Pull-ups Part One: How to Get Your First Pull-up This article, the first of a three-part series, will show you how to condition your body so you can perform your first pull...
Pull-ups Part Two: Going from 1 to 10 Pull-ups This article is the second of a three-part series on how to do pull-ups. This article will show you how to get up to 10 reps.
How to Master Obstacle Courses Many pre-military and law enforcement recruits preparing for training programs often don't have an obstacle course available...
How Deadlifts and Rows Can Help Boost Your Pull-Up Numbers If you’re preparing to enter military service, there’s a simple way to help up your pull-up game.
From 'One Day' to 'Day One': How to Start Your Fitness Journey in Earnest Stop dreaming of “one day” adopting an exercise regimen and dive into “day 1” of your fitness journey with these simple steps...
How This Cardio and Core Fitness Workout Could Boost Your Overall Health Depending on your fitness level, you can use this to get started or give yourself an easy day.
How Your Body Type Impacts How You Train for Military Service Understanding your body type and addressing your athletic history is a logical step in tailoring your fitness and nutrition...
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...