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Is it Really 10% Physical / 90% Mental? What Does This Mean?

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Is it Really 10% Physical / 90% Mental? What Does This Mean?

Achieving mental toughness begins long before you don the uniform; it starts with the relentless pursuit of physical excellence. Have you ever encountered the phrase, “It’s 10% Physical and 90% Mental”? This adage often echoes through the grounds of special operations training, where mental and physical challenges intertwine to forge high performing graduates out of the prepared students/recruits. While the initial impression may suggest that success lies predominantly in your mental training, the truth is far more complex. The first time you encounter such high-attrition training, you might perceive it as an all-encompassing physical endeavor. Yet, the essence of this...

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Tired of Feeling Unprepared? Transform Your Training Methodology for Special Operations

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Tired of Feeling Unprepared? Transform Your Training Methodology for Special Operations

Make Sure Your Workouts Prepare You To Get TO and THROUGH Your Future Spec Ops Training Pipeline If you’re a special operations candidate, you already possess the ambition and drive that sets you apart from the crowd. Your dream of becoming a special operator is within reach, but you must navigate the rigorous preparation process to get there. Your focus is now clear: securing a contract and successfully completing a long selection training pipeline.  Remember the Phases of Tactical Fitness Training You Must Navigate:Phase 1- Get TO the Training - Earn a Contract / Ace the PT TestPhase 2 -...

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The Unexpected Link Between Your Health and Your Career Growth—Are You Paying Attention?

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The Unexpected Link Between Your Health and Your Career Growth—Are You Paying Attention?

Are You Sabotaging Your Success? Discover How Exercise Can Transform Your Professional Life I recently was reading about the fictional index fund called the Deadlift ETF. Simply put, the “managers” of this fund selected its holdings based solely on the fact that the CEO lifts heavy weights. It should not surprise you when you see the companies below that they would outperform the market, but the common denominator is the CEO is very physically active: Amazon, Apple, Blackrock, NVIDIA, Uber, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, and Meta are all on the Deadlift ETF that would outperform the S&P by 2.4x in the...

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Don't Do These Things with Your CSS Technique and Training

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Don't Do These Things with Your CSS Technique and Training

These Swimming Issues Should Be Avoided  Don't start adding things you think might be a good idea to your CSS stroke. Most of my video critiques found on my Instagram reels (@stewsmith50), TikTok (@stewsmith50), and YouTube (StewSmith182) are corrected errors. Take a video of you swimming and compare to any of these videos. Looking over hundreds of these, I found the following things I correct the most. DO NOT do these 10 things if you want to swim your best time.  - no extra flutter kicks. Just glide - Remember 1 kick per stroke. Pull-Breathe-Kick Glide.  - no extra double...

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Check Out These Options at Stew Smith Fitness

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Check Out These Options at Stew Smith Fitness

There is More to StewSmithFitness.com Than You May Know Quick Summary: You can always email Stew Smith if you have questions (Stew@stewsmith.com) FREE Fitness / Mindset Articles and Workouts - Latest info on training for any goal! (over 1000) eBooks, Books and eBooks in PRINT (over 40 options) Spec Ops Swim Critiques on social media - YouTube, TikTok, Instagram Live QA / CSS Critiques Mon / Tues 9am (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram) Podcasts (over 200) Stew Smith Fitness APPs - Triad version, Pushup Push APP, Pullup Push APP, FBI workout APP FREE Navy SEAL Exercises Apps - iPhone, Android Membership Site - Get access to 100s of week of training programs and unpublished workouts we...

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