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Podcast: The Tactical Fitness Report with Stew Smith

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The Tactical Fitness Report Podcast

Over 200 Tactical Fitness Podcasts Completed

Here is my FREE podcast I created to be viewed or heard as desired.  I have done most with former Navy SEAL Jeff Nichols (www.performancefirstus.com) and others with other former Spec Ops members, my mentors, and friends. 

To, Through, and After Podcasts

Also check out the TO, THROUGH, and AFTER Podcasts where we go into the journey of many special operators, tactical athletes, and more. 

You can see the podcast on  Youtube.com/stew50smith (video), Apple Podcast- (search Tactical Fitness Report with Stew Smith), Google Play - search Tactical Fitness Report with Stew Smith), Spotify, Podomatic - For audio version online.  See links and descriptions below of the most recent Podcasts:

Tactical Fitness Report 228 - A Lot of People Screw This Up - The Phases of Tactical Fitness

Tactical Fitness Report 227 - Testing for PEDs at SEAL Training with Jeff Nichols (Should You Worry? YES)

Tactical Fitness Report 226 - LtCol Nick Barringer PhD Discusses Joint Health with Nutrition

Tactical Fitness Report 225 - Feet, Ankles, Shins, Knees, and Hips with Jeff Nichols (Running Progressions)

Tactical Fitness Report 224 - Discussing Mental Toughness with Jeff Nichols

Tactical Fitness Report 223 - Talking Operator Syndrome with Dr. Rebecca Ivory (Tactical Psychiatry)

Tactical Fitness Report 222 - The Evolution of Training & Military Issue Gear with Jeff Nochols

Tactical Fitness Report 221 - Attrition Rates - All the Ways to End Your Spec Ops Dreams Throughout the Process of Getting To and Through Training. 

Tactical Fitness Report 220 - Getting Rolled in Spec Ops Training (BUDS) with Jeff Nichols. 

Tactical Fitness Report 219Stew Smith and LTCol Nick Barringer (USA) PhD in Nutrition / Dietitian / CSCS discuss nutrition performance before, during, and after a physical fitness test and throuhgout a long day of selection training.

Tactical Fitness Report 218 - The new book by Ben Milligan, By Water Beneath the Walls – The Rise of the Navy SEALs is not your typical Navy SEAL book, in fact there is not a single mention how the author successfully completed the toughest military training in the world – BUD/S – Basic Underwater Demolition / SEAL training. 

Tactical Fitness Report 217 -Jason McCarthy of (https://www.goruck.com) and Stew Smith discuss his journey to, through, and after Army Special Forces and being an entrepreneur, coach, instructor, and mentor to so many through the Go Ruck Events (https://www.goruckevents.com).

Tactical Fitness Report 216 -Coaches Stew SMith and Greg Amorelli discuss the journey from athletics into military service and beyond into coach tactical athletes. Greg is a former Navy Helicopter Rescue Swimmer and current Army Infantry Officer / Tactical Fitness Coach.

Tactical Fitness Report 215 -Doc Parsley (http://www.docparsley.com) and I discuss his journey as a young high school drop out in Texas to becoming a Navy SEAL, then becoming a Navy Doctor within Naval Special Warfare where he developed his research on sleep for high performing tactical athletes / Navy SEALs.

Tactical Fitness Report 214 - Talking BUDS Prep with former BUDS Instructor Joe Kauffman. We went deep in mental and physical prep for BUDS as well as cool SEAL stories and fitness training business most rewarding outcomes with students. 

Tactical Fitness Report 213 - Fun discussion with retired Naval Aviator (F-14 RIO) USNA '82 grad Ward Carroll who was also my editor at Military.com for years. Tactical Fitness for aviators, cool stories, and two old guys staying relevant in a digital world of business. 

Tactical Fitness Report 212 - Great discussion of LtCol Nick Barringer on Nutrition for Longevity which became a discussion on defining longevity as a mastery of recovery. 

Tactical Fitness Report 211 - Jeff and Stew discuss changes that are coming - seasonal, training, even military recruiting...

Tactical Fitness Report 210 - Jeff and Stew discuss differing opinions.

Tactical Fitness Report 209 - Tactical Fitness Discussion with F-4 pilot / career fire fighter - USNA Grad Jim Mabry '77

Tactical Fitness Report 208 - Jeff and Stew dicsuss all the ways to avoid becoming a heat casualty in training and during selection. 

Tactical Fitness Report 207Special Guest Bridget Truxillo, former SWAT operator, Narcotics Investigator, and now Attorney discusses her journey as well as a great method to make time for your personal health and wellness (physical / mental / emotion / professional).

Tactical Fitness Report 206 - Discussion with Wes Irvin - long time advocate of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy about the challenges of getting veterans with TBI oxygen therapy. 

Tactical Fitness Report 205 - Discussion with Pro Athlete, Air Force Veteran Connor  Dietz about https://gmtm.com for Gametime site to access the new Air Force Special Warfare fitness challenge portal. 

Tactical Fitness Report 204 - Jeff and Stew Discuss the Tips and Secrets to Succeed at Selection:  No Just Kidding - We Discuss Processes, Strategies, and Programming. 

Tactical Fitness Report 203 - Sam Coleman of SetForSet.com Teaches Us About Maces for Tactical Training. 

Tactical Fitness Report 202 - Tactical Fitness (BUDS Related) Mentally Tough or Stupid? 

Tactical Fitness Report 201 - FitOps.org Director Nate Palin

Tactical Fitness Report 200 - Operator Syndrome Discussion with Dr Christopher Frueh

Tactical Fitness Report 199 - Tactical Athlete Recruiting with GMTM - Air Force Veteran / QB Connor Dietz

Tactical Fitness Report 198 - Life in the Teams Discussion

Tactical Fitness Report 197 - The Wiry Guy (small / skinny) gets through SEAL Training. 

Tactical Fitness Report 196 -  When it comes to training - the amount of time you spend preparing specifically to get TO and THROUGH the training matters. Jeff Nichols - https://www.performancefirstus.com and Stew Smith http://www.stewsmithfitness.com discuss the process of making a timeline but it largely is more of a performance starting line than a timeline.

Tactical Fitness Report 195 - TFR 195 focuses on the Law Enforcement Community and tactical fitness phases each member of the tactical population needs to focus. Marc Hildebrand of the LAPD has an amazing story to share to make us all better people.

Tactical Fitness Report 194 Stew Smith http://www.stewsmithfitness.com and Jeff Nichols http://www.performancefirstus.com discuss resetting your training if you are either overdoing it or overdoing as well as recognizing the physiological changes you maybe failing to listen to.

Tactical Fitness Report 193 - Jeff and Stew's Rant on Standards - Why We Need Them in the Tactical Professions?
Tactical Fitness Report 192 - Running in Bootsand Running Programs with Jeff Nichols
Tactical Fitness Report 191 - Talking Endurance Racing / Over-Training / Gut Checks with Police Chief Jan Wright
Tactical Fitness Report 190 - The O2X Tactical Fitness Training App with Navy SEAL Adam LaReau

Tactical Fitness Report 189 Jeff Nichols (http://www.performancefirstus.com) and Stew Smith (http://www.stewsmithfitness.com) discuss running training issues many future spec ops tactical athletes have. How to build a base aerobically without over training / over use injuries?

Tactical Fitness Report 188 - Live with Jeff Nichols at his Va Beach training facility - We answer this question:  Could there be something physiological making BUD/S more doable for some than others? 

Tactical Fitness Report 187Stew Smith http://www.stewsmithfitness.com) and Jeff Nichols (http://www.performancefirstus.com ) discuss some of the not so common issues in BUDS classes but common enough to delay or end a few dreams.

Tactical Fitness Report 186 - Swimmer Induced Pulmonary Edema (SIPE), Heat Casualty, Pneumonia, Rhabdo - A Vicious Snowball of Recovery at BUDS. 

Tactical Fitness Report 185 - The Industrial Athlete?  What is It? Comparison to the Tactical Athlete. 

Tactical Fitness Report 184 - About Frog Fuel and Pro T Gold - Collagen Based Protein - Complete Protein. 

Tactical Fitness Report 183 - Exercise & Stress Recovery for LEO, Medical Pros, First Responders, etc

Tactical Fitness Report 182 - Periodization & Nutrition Discussion with Nick Shaw of RPStrength.com. 

Tactical Fitness Report 181 - TFR181 Four Steps of Spec Ops Prep (Before Seeing a Recruiter)

Tactical Fitness Report 180 - TFR180 Discussing Army PFT / CFT, Ranger School, AF TACP and more with Tom Lenz MS CSCS


Tactical Fitness Report 179 - What's New with Jeff and Stew (2020 and beyond...)  

Tactical Fitness Report 178 - Running, Rucking Progression, Selection Prep and GoRuck with Thomas Angel

Tactical Fitness Report 177 - Common Injuries / Injury Prevention with Dr. Kyle Krupa DPT of AthletixRehab.com

Tactical Fitness Report 176 - Talking Nutrition with Steve Smith CSSD / RD

Tactical Fitness Report 175 - Going Vegan / Vegetarian-ish with Nick Koumalatsos (USMC RECON / Raider)

Tactical Fitness Report 174 - Mind Body Connection with BrainSavvy.com

Tactical Fitness Report 173 - Getting BeaverFit - BeaverFit.com

Tactical Fitness Report 172 - Getting Started Again - Avoid Over-training 

Tactical Fitness Report 171 - Training Women (Sports / Tactical Professions)

Tactical Fitness Report 170 - Top Ten Books Recommended by Stew and Jeff on Personal and Professional Life

Tactical Fitness Report 169 - Top Ten Books Recommended by Stew and Jeff on learning about training.

Tactical Fitness Report 168 - Stress Mitigation with BASE-R ® Method

Tactical Fitness Report 167 - Mistakes and Lessons Learned with Jeff Nichols

Tactical Fitness Report 166 - The Evolution of Training (Sports, Spec Ops, etc)

Tactical Fitness Report 165 - The Gym is Closed - We Get it - Now What?

Tactical Fitness Report 164 - Deload Phase 

Tactical Fitness Report 163 - Talking Tactical Fitness with Adam LaReau

Tactical Fitness Report 162 - Training Creativity - Quarantine Edition

Tactical Fitness Report 161 - Don't Set a Timeline, Set a Performance Starting Line

Tactical Fitness Report 160 - Tactical Fitness Navy SEAL World - Training, Job, Life

Tactical Fitness Report 159 - Fix Your Weaknesses - And Why You Should

Tactical Fitness Report 158 - Are You Ready - Assess Yourself

Tactical Fitness Report 157 - Mental Toughness - Twelve Questions and Answers

Tactical Fitness Report 156 - Be a Better Spec Ops Recruit

Tactical Fitness Report 155 - Tactical Athlete Leave Periods During Training


Tactical Fitness Report 154 - Goal Setting for Year 2020 (with Jeff Nichols)

Tactical Fitness Report 153 - Stew and Jeff Discuss Game Changers and Being a Vegan (Spec ops related training)

Tactical Fitness Report 152 - Failing and Failure with Pat Bonis

Tactical Fitness Report 151 - Strength and Hypertrophy Training for the Tactical Athlete / Spec Ops Prep

Tactical Fitness Report 150 - Stew and Jeff discuss hypoxic training in the pool, at altitude, while running, lifting and other activities.

Tactical Fitness Report 149 - Jeff and Stew discuss training methodologies, differences, similarities, goals and timelines. 

Tactical Fitness Report 148 - Doing Research / Taking SpecWar Initiative

Tactical Fitness Report 147 - Motivation - Habits - Discipline (also read this)

Tactical Fitness Report 146 - Plank and Situps Changes to Military (Core Discussion)

Tactical Fitness Report 145 - Stew and Jeff Discuss Meditation

Tactical Fitness Report 144 - Stupid Injuries and How to Avoid Them

Tactical Fitness Report 143 - Night Shift - Pre-Selection Training

Tactical Fitness Report 142 - Quitting or Not Quitting - The Choice is Yours. 

Tactical Fitness Report 141 - PST Prep - 10 Day Out

Tactical Fitness Report 140 - Dealing with Stress (Pain, Discomfort, Negative Feedback) with Pat Bonis and Stew Smith

Tactical Fitness Report 139 - Discussing Gut Health with Jeff Nichols

Tactical Fitness Report 138 - Training / Periodization Programming Mistakes discussion with Jeff Nichols
Tactical Fitness Report 137 - Human Optimization with Jeff Nichols

Tactical Fitness Report 136 - What Happens During Recovery with Jeff Nichols

Tactical Fitness Report 135 - Recovery from Challenging Long Ops - Fire Service

SPECIAL - Never Give Up with Stew Smith

Tactical Fitness Report 134 - College Athlete Preps for BUDS with Jeff Nichols

Tactical Fitness Report 133 - Endurance vs the Ability to Endure with Pat Bonis and Stew Smith

Tactical Fitness Report 132 - Advising My Younger Self for BUD/S Prep with Jeff Nichols 

Tactical Fitness Report 131 - Debrief and Assess Your Performance / Programming with Jeff Nichols

Tactical Fitness Report 130 - How to Get to BUDS with Jeff Nichols
 
Tactical Fitness Report 129 - Building the Perfect BUDS Student with Jeff Nichols

Tactical Fitness Report 128 - PST Strategy.  Learn how to create a strategy for success with the PST and other fitness tests.  But it takes practice!

Tactical Fitness Report 127 - The Difference Between PST and BUD/S Shape. 

Tactical Fitness Report 126 - Older Guys Seeking Special Ops

Tactical Fitness Report 125 - Post Boot Camp Prep for BUD/S other Spec Ops Selections.  Getting back into selection shape takes some programming.

Tactical Fitness Report 124 - When the Job Hurts: Injury Prevention On the Job - High Speed Boats. 

Tactical Fitness Report 123 - Mental Toughness:  Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

Tactical Fitness Report 122 - Recovery Products - Compression Gear

Tactical Fitness Report 121 - Injury Prevention #4 - Post Workout Recovery

Tactical Fitness Report 120 - Injury Prevention #3 - During Workout Phase

Tactical Fitness Report 119 - Injury Prevention #2 - Pre-workout Phase

Tactical Fitness Report 118 - Injury Prevention (Footwear) - How do you prevent injuries? Can you even prove it when you do? Are you just lucky? Jeff Nichols and Stew Smith discuss many ways to avoid and prevent injuries through quality gear, smart training, and knowing your body.

Tactical Fitness Report 117
- Stew Smith and Jeff Nichols discuss preparing for Sleep Deprivation of special ops selection programs. Can you prepare for not sleeping long periods of time? Should you? 

Tactical Fitness Report 116 - To, Thru, and After with USMC Pilot Mark Beasley. Training and new foundation to help veterans transition to civilian world.
http://www.renatusmarinefoundation.org

Tactical Fitness Report 115 - Evolution of Tactical Fitness Tests. Army Combat Fitness Tests, OPAT, RAW, SEAL TAP, and USMC CRT all have evolved from pushup, situps, pullups, run to the whole tactical athlete program test. 

Tactical Fitness Report 114 - Running Programs - Where to Start?  Stew and Jeff discuss running programs and how to start - how to assess yourself and what you need before heading to BUDS and other spec ops programs.  See Spec Ops Running Program.

Tactical Fitness Report 113 TFR 113 takes a different route this week. We are interviewing Phil Black (former Navy SEAL / Current Fire Fighter), creator of the FitDeck, and now http://www.prepwellacademy.com.  Talk about a successful guy!

Tactical Fitness Report 112Stew Smith (http://stewsmithfitness.com) and Jeff Nichols (http://www.performancefirstus.com) discuss the older guy getting prepared and through Special Ops training - specifically BUDS.

Tactical Fitness Report 111 - Stew Smith and Jeff Nichols discuss nutrition and food that fuels for tough workouts, special ops prep, and days in selection.

Tactical Fitness Report 110Common questions from teens about how to best start preparing for special ops programs at the age of 14-15 years old. http://www.stewsmithfitness.com Stew Smith and Jeff Nichols discuss one of the most commonly asked questions that come from early teenage kids about preparing themselves for BUDS.

Tactical Fitness Report 109 - Stew Smith and Jeff Nichols discuss their own running programs.  Which one is better?  Which one is right for you? The masses or the individual? It depends on many variables such as time training, goals, weight, athletic / running history, and more.

Tactical Fitness Report 108 - The Perfect Prepared Student Prepares for BUD/S or other Special Ops Training programs. What does the perfect student look like?

Tactical Fitness Report 107 - The Over-Prepared Student Heads to BUD/S. What does the over-prepared student look like and what issues will he face?

Tactical Fitness Report 106 - New Rules for Tactical Fitness Over 40!  Know these important rules that will help you into the next decade if in the zone!

Tactical Fitness Report 105 - The Under-Prepared Student Heads to BUDS. What do a majority of trainees looks like?  Are you under prepared? 

Tactical Fitness Report 104 - Dealing with Parents / Recruiting Process. Time to be an adult. 

Tactical Fitness Report 103 - The Perfect Student - Any Age. Listen why...

Tactical Fitness Report 102 - Working the Night Shift - How to maneuver though long days and nights, missed sleep, stress, food intake?

Tactical Fitness Report 101 - Tactical Fitness with John Hoffman.  Fitness in the Fire Service Discussion. Get to know coach John Hoffman. 

Tactical Fitness Report 100 - Special Interview with former Navy SEAL and longtime friend Alden Mills (inventor of the Perfect Pushup). See what is new with Alden and his new business and share some stories of getting to and through the Naval Academy and SEAL Training and beyond. 

Tactical Fitness Report 99 - BUD/S PST Breakdown.  Jeff and Stew discuss how to work the PST and make strategies to master the skill. 

Tactical Fitness Report 98 - What is FLOW? The Zone? Pat Bonis discuss getting into the zone and the mind and body connection that must occur to achieve something previously perceived as impossible.

Tactical Fitness Report 97 - Quitting and Becoming Stronger from Failing. Stew and Jeff discuss what happens when you quit or fail to meet the standards at BUD/S.  How do you recover?

Tactical Fitness Report 96 -  Stew Smith and Pat Bonis (CT area trainer / teacher) discuss growth curve in training, overload principle, and periodization to help avoid or progress off of a training plateau.

Tactical Fitness Report 95 - Variety: Adding New Workouts to Your Current Plan and a few life hacks for adding more protein to your diet. (delicious)

Tactical Fitness Report 94 - Stew Smith and Jeff Nichols discuss the big guy who needs to lose weight before BUDS. Why and How?

Tactical Fitness Report 93 - The Overload Principle discussion with Tom Cowan and Stew on a recent article done on training any type of skill (cardio, calisthenics, weights, etc).

Tactical Fitness Report 92 - Family Life in the Military / Special Ops.  Jeff and Stew discuss life in the special ops (specifically from Navy SEAL perspective) in the last three decades. 

Tactical Fitness Report 91 - Making a Training Timeline for BUDS or other Spec Ops Prep. 

Tactical Fitness Report 90 - Attitude Adjustment and Proper Preparation.  Preparing for anything is life requires an attitude of self-journey and initiative. Your education into future professions should be thorough ON YOUR OWN. Your first Q AND A session about military service should not be with a recruiter. Do you due diligence.

Tactical Fitness Report 89 - Academics at BUD/S.  It is not all running, swimming, and pushups. Know your stuff. 

Tactical Fitness Report 88 - First Training Session with Jeff or Stew. Jeff and Stew walk you through what should happen when you begin a training program with a trainer - especially if preparing for military, police, or fire fighter / tactical professions.

Tactical Fitness Report 87 - Build Your Own Home Gym (with email comment from future spec ops student)

Tactical Fitness Report 86 - Ideal Size for BUD/S. Tall, short, heavy, lean? What is ideal? But know - all shapes and sizes make it. 

Tactical Fitness Report 85 - Ranger Prep / RASP (Ranger Assessment / Selection Program. 

Tactical Fitness Report 84 - Recruiter Issues and Being Prepared. 

Tactical Fitness Report 83 - Age Waivers - They are rare. Very rare but you might get lucky and find a way if you are persistent and have the right credentials.

Tactical Fitness Report 82 - Swim Training Options:  Skills, Drills and Recovery

Tactical Fitness Report 81 - Special Ops Mentality.  What kind of mentality do you need to be successful in special ops professions. 

Tactical Fitness Report 80 - Recruiter Problems #4: Frequent PSTs

Tactical Fitness Report 79 - Sleep at BUD/S or Selection Programs

Tactical Fitness Report 78 - What To Do At The End of the Day at BUD/S

Tactical Fitness Report 77 - MarSOC Assessment and Selection, ITC

Tactical Fitness Report 76 - Smoke Jumpers - History, Training, Job

Tactical Fitness Report 75 - Zero Tolerance Drugs, Supplements, etc.

Tactical Fitness Report 74 - Vision Waivers, PRK, Lasik, Colorblindness

Tactical Fitness Report 73 - CPAT for Firefighter Recruits

Tactical Fitness Report 72 - Recruiter Problems - Signing Up For BUD/S

Tactical Fitness Report 71 - FBI / DEA FItness Test and Academy Prep

Tactical Fitness Report 70 - Rhabdo in Training (BORTAC / other Spec Ops Selections)

Tactical Fitness Report 69 - Recruiter Problems:  First Recruiter Meeting

Tactical Fitness Report 68 - The Hockey, Baseball, Rowing Athlete (and others) Prepare for BUD/S.

Tactical Fitness Report 67 - The X Games Athlete Prepares for BUD/S

Tactical Fitness Report 66 - The Non-Athlete Prepares for BUD/S

Tactical Fitness Report 65 - Top Ten Pyramid Workouts

Tactical Fitness Report 64 - ABD's of Nutrition (Before, During, After Workouts)

Tactical Fitness Report 63 - The Lax, Rugby, Soccer Player Preps for BUD/S

Tactical Fitness Report 62 - The Wrestler / Combatives Sports Athlete Preps for BUD/S

Tactical Fitness Report 61 - CrossFit Athlete Preps for BUD/S

Tactical Fitness Report 60 - Powerlifting / Football Player Preps for BUD/S

Tactical Fitness Report 59 - The Swimmer Preps for BUD/S

Tactical Fitness Report 58 - Stupid Questions Answered by Jeff and Stew

Tactical Fitness Report 57 - Cross Country Athlete Preps for BUD/S

Tactical Fitness Report 56 - PST Meal Preparation - Fitness Testing Nutrition

Tactical Fitness Report 55 - Prepare for Endurance Events (Go Ruck, Long Races...)

Tactical Fitness Report 54 - Tactical Periodization Wrap Up Discussion

Tactical Fitness Report 53 - Endurance Periodization with Jeff and Stew

Tactical Fitness Report 52 - Classic PT Testing Preparation Week of Training

Tactical Fitness Report 51 - Running Programs for Fitness Test Timed Runs

Tactical Fitness Report 50 - Stay Fit During the Fall and Winter

Tactical Fitness Report 49 - Speed and Power Periodzation Training with Jeff and Stew

Tactical Fitness Report 48 - Fighting Weight Gain as We Age

Tactical Fitness Report 47 - Strength Periodization Training with Jeff and Stew

Tactical Fitness Report 46 - The Combat Swimmer Stroke with Jeff and Stew

Tactical Fitness Report 45 - Tactical Periodization Training - 52 Week Cycles

Tactical Fitness Report 44 - Food - Performance Recommendations With Jeff and Stew

Tactical Fitness Report 43
- Police, Fire Fighters Seeking SWAT, Special Ops,Rescue Diver Programs
Tactical Fitness Report 42 - Quick 20 Minute Workouts
Tactical Fitness Report 41 - Active Duty Police Officers / Fire Fighter Fitness Issues
Tactical Fitness Report 40 - Training to Get To and Through Police and Fire Academy
Tactical Fitness Report 39 - Time Management - Fitness During Busy Days

Tactical Fitness Report 38 - Group PT Sessions at Summer Seminar and other military prep programs. 

Tactical Fitness Report 37 - Recovery from Injury and Illness

Tactical Fitness Report 36 - Personal Commitment to Training with Jeff and Stew

Tactical Fitness Report 35 - Avoid Stress and Over Training with Jeff and Stew

Tactical Fitness Report 34 - OverTraining - Under Recovery.  Chronic Levels with Jeff and Stew

 Tactical Fitness Report 33 - Stew Smith and Jeff Nichols discuss Hell Week Success.

Tactical Fitness Report 32 - Mental Toughness - Jeff Nichols and Stew Smith discuss and attempt to nail down a hard to explain topic.

Tactical Fitness Report 31 - Recovery at BUD/S
- Jeff Nichols and Stew Smith discuss all the details and ways to help you take care of yourself in challenging / stressful selection programs:

- Related article: Recovery from Intensive Training Programs

Tactical Fitness Report 30 - Jeff Nichols and Stew Smith discuss programming for special ops professions from ANY body type and athletic history.

Tactical Fitness Report 29 - Jeff Nichols and Stew Smith discuss the officer and enlisted route to becoming a Navy SEAL (TO, through, and after BUD/S)

Tactical Fitness Report 28 - Wes Kennedy (Canadian SF) and Stew Smith discuss getting through challenging SF selection programs.

Tactical Fitness Report 27 - Jeff Nichols and Stew Smith discuss rumors that occur during the recruiting, BUD/S, and SEAL Teams. 

Tactical Fitness Report 26 - Jeff Nichols and Stew Smith discuss AFTER your Spec War career. 

Tactical Fitness Report 25 - Active Duty Tactical Fitness Training with Jeff and Stew (Phase 3 of Tactical Fitness)

Tactical Fitness Report 24 - Getting Through Training (Phase 2 of Tactical Fitness) with Jeff and Stew

Tactical Fitness Report 23 - Getting TO the Training (Phase 1 of Tactical Fitness) with Jeff and Stew

Tactical Fitness Report 22 - Jeff Nichols and Stew Smith do their first podcast on discuss the road to Tactical Fitness. 

Tactical Fitness Reports with Stew Smith and Tom Cowan reviews of previously written articles and other tactical fitness events. 

Tactical Fitness Report 21 - Aging Fitness - Warmup / Workouts / Cooldowns

Tactical Fitness Report 20 - Two Things Most People Neglect (warmup / cooldown)

Tactical Fitness Report 19 - Designing Workouts and Taking Questions

Tactical Fitness Report 18 - Tough Workouts.  They are all relative. 

Tactical Fitness Over 40 Interview - Stew Smith and Jim Edwards do a big Q and A on tactical fitness and the journey Stew has made over the last 20 years developing tactical fitness periodization programming. 

Tactical Fitness Report 17 - Mobility Day!  So important to your longevity!

Tactical Fitness Report 16 - Importance of Breathing (stress, physical performance)

Tactical Fitness Report 15 - Hanging Physically with Younger Soldiers

Tactical Fitness Report 14 - Five Psychological Phases of Fitness

Tactical Fitness Report 13 - Defeat the Quit Demon

Tactical Fitness Report 12 - Adventure Racing Preparation / OCR too!

Tactical Fitness Report 11 - Ready to Serve!  Are You REALLY Ready?

Tactical Fitness Report 10 - Ask Stew - Questions Taken from Audience. 

Tactical Fitness Report 9 - Adding Thinking Games to Workouts

Tactical Fitness Report 8 - Mental Toughness Discussion

Tactical Fitness Report 7 - Fitness Challenges and Gut Checks

Tactical Fitness Report 6 - Operator Grip 

Tactical Fitness Report 5 - Warmups and Why We need Them..

Tactical Fitness Report 4 - 1000 calories that will save you or kill you. 

Tactical Fitness Report 3 - Periodization Training - What is it?

Tactical Fitness Report 2 - Three Phases of Tactical Fitness

Tactical Fitness Report 1 - The First TFR.  Introduction to Tactical Fitness. 

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Where to Find More Information About Optimal Performance Training Programs

When you start training again, consider the seasonal tactical fitness model.  I call it A WAY to train and obviously not the only way to train. But it offers the opportunity to never neglect your weaknesses, helps with flexibility and mobility, but will also put you at a level of physical abilities where you are happy with your overall ability to do just about anything. We have a system where the seasons dictate our training. When it is nicer outside, we tend to run and do more calisthenics. When it is colder and not so nice, we lift more, run less, and still maintain our outdoor activities with shorter runs and rucks. Check it out: Seasonal Tactical Fitness Periodization System.  

These Seasonal Tactical Fitness BLOCK Periodization programs will walk you through 4 x 4 weeks cycles with 16 weeks of each season in two programs. (32 total weeks)


Increase Strength & Crush the PST / PAST
3 Weeks Strength - 1 Week PT / Cardio Focus 
(16 weeks)

These programs will walk you through 4 cycles with 12 weeks of each season in two programs. 

The Specific Military / Special Ops Physical Fitness Workouts 

Navy SEAL Workout Phase 1
Navy SEAL Workout Phase 2 - 3
Navy SEAL Workout Phase 4  Grinder PT
Navy SWCC Workout

Army / Air Force Advanced Fitness / Special Ops 

Army PFT Workout (Prep For Rucking, OPAT, ACFT)
Army Special Forces / Ranger Workout
Army Air Assault School Workout
Army Airborne Workout
Air Force Special Warfare IFT / OFT / Selection Prep

    

Advanced Running Program - Special Ops Supplement Plan
USMC RECON / MarSOC Workout
USMC OCS / TBS Workout
USMC IST and PFT

    

The Combat Conditioning Workout
Air Force PJ / CCT Workout  Battlefield Airman Prep Course
The UBRR Upper Body Round Robin Workout / Spec Ops version

  

The Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer / Navy SAR Workout
The Service Academy Workout (West Point, Navy, Air Force Academy)
The Navy, Air Force, Marine Corp Boot Camp Workout

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The Law Enforcement Physical Fitness Workouts

The FBI Academy Workout  |   FBI Workout Vol 2  
The DEA Workout
The FLETC Workout - Ace the PEB
The PFT Bible: Pushups, Sit-ups, 1.5 Mile Run
The Fire Fighter Workout - Ace the CPAT

     

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