Stew Smith Article Guide If you are looking for answers to questions about military fitness, it is probably in the article archive for Military.com's...
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...
This New Fitness Product Buys into the F.A.S.T. Principle Every now and then, Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, finds a new fitness product or idea that he thinks...
Here Is Our Top 10 List for Mental Toughness Mental Toughness – How do we obtain it? Make it stronger?
What Makes Some Service Members More Mentally Tough What makes some people tougher than others? What are the common traits of ordinary people doing extraordinary things?
The Mind and Body Connection There is very little doubt that our mind and body are connected. The super highway of nerves and a variety of hormones in the...
Four Powerful Ways to Improve Your Health … with Herbs Nature has long provided mankind with powerful health solutions. Thankfully, these natural healing properties are available...
How to Relieve Pain from Overuse Injuries Tendinitis can flare up quickly if you are running several times a week for several miles.
How to Train After an Injury or Illness After an illness or injury, it is often difficult to regain the same level of fitness you worked so hard to achieve.
Failures in Nutrition: Why We Easily Stray from Good Habits No matter what your training goal is, you can’t do it without putting the right fuel into your body. What's the solution?
5 Rules for Adding Workouts to Your Military Unit's Daily PT Sessions Adding workouts for your group at your military unit's morning PT sessions each week is one of the more difficult things to...
How the Tactical Athlete Benefits from Cardio Exercises After Leg Workouts For most athletes, leg days and cardio challenge the body and mind, but for tactical athletes, topping off leg days with...
How to Add Stretching and Breathing Exercises into Your Daily Fitness Training Since breathing is the first and last thing we do on this Earth, it makes sense to be good at it for all our breaths in...
5 Important Questions 50- to 60-Year-Olds Should Ask to Start Building for Longevity As people transition into their 50s, 60s and beyond, the importance of health and wellness becomes increasingly evident.
How to Add Old-School Speed and Agility Drills to Your Military Fitness Training The military's need for speed and agility has proven helpful for various tasks, especially among ground fighters.
![Soldiers in training from Foxtrot Company, 2-13th Infantry Regiment, prepare to run the "Fit to Win" obstacle course while going through Army basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C.](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/media/military-fitness/2017/05/army-fit-to-win-training-1500x1000.jpg?itok=6Qx_cvN6 "Soldiers in training from Foxtrot Company, 2-13th Infantry Regiment, prepare to run the "Fit to Win" obstacle course while going through Army basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C. (Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Lock/U.S. Air Force photo)")
