A Closer Look at the Coast Guard's Specialized Force Units These six units create an organized quick reaction force that can be deployed to handle natural disasters, environmental...
Law Enforcement Running Test The problem with many younger (and older) Americans is that the current fitness/health conditions they maintain are not good...
What You Should Know About the USAF Fitness Program The Air Force Fitness Program assesses your fitness in four areas: aerobic (running), body composition, push-ups and crunches...
A Logical Way to Build Up to Running Longer Distances and Preparing for Timed Runs Training for a fitness test is just a different way to train. It is not any harder, just different.
Breathing Is Natural, but Here's How You Could Be Doing It All Wrong Did you know that you can speed up and slow down your central nervous system by learning some breathing techniques?
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.
Ask Stew: Calculating How Many More Calories You Burn While Rucking A reader asks Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, how to calculate calories burned during a weighted walk.
Ask Stew: What Is a Ruck? Defining "ruck" is difficult to someone who has never moved out with 50+ lbs in a backpack for many, many miles.
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.
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...
