How Much Protein? Depending upon who you listen to, you'll get different answers regarding how much protein you should consume in order to...
Ask Stew: How to Earn Your Food These basic guidelines can help you move more, eat less and feel better about your training, even when working all day.
The 'Get Lean' Diet The nutritionist who helped me with this diet is also a body builder who knows how to trim the fat off every area of your...
How to Lose Weight During the Holiday Season Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, gives his top tips on how to lose weight (or not gain) during the holiday...
Ask Stew — Work Hard with No Weight Loss Even if you are highly active with a manual labor job, it can be difficult to lose that stubborn 10-15 pounds that lingers...
Ask Stew: Alcohol and Advanced Physical Training Alcohol has a negative impact on aerobic performance as well as muscle recovery from resistance training.
Tactical Fitness with Stew Smith: Meals Before PFT Is it OK to eat before the physical fitness test? How long beforehand, and what should you eat? Stew Smith tells all.
The Most Common Military Service Fitness Training Errors Many people are doing the wrong workouts that lack the specific requirements of military testing, basic training and special...
5 Quick and ‘Easy’ Fitness Assessments You Can Do Anywhere After watching Jason Kelce challenge veterans to a push-up contest during ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown”, I had the idea to...
How to Lift for Strength While Maintaining Your Fitness with Calisthenics and Cardio Whether you’re preparing for boot camp or already serving, you’ve probably noticed the military provides ample opportunities...
How Combining Calisthenics, Cardio and Strength Training Builds the Tactical Athlete As you build your training routine, remember that each aspect of fitness plays a crucial role in your overall ability and...
What Is the Best Beginner Fitness Workout? I often get asked what the best workout is to do when you are trying to add fitness back into your life again. My answer...
