Stew Smith Fitness News — air force
Top Ten Things to Google Before Asking Me (or any other Veteran)
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Take Some Initiative - Do Basic Research for Future Profession -THEN Ask Specific Questions for More Information if Needed Google Doodle By Emily Newman Though these are legitimate questions many people may have during the consideration process of joining the military, they are easily found online and mainly reference material that rarely any human will ever remember - even a Veteran! Besides, most of the common questions first asked tend to change over time with new programs developed, new enlistment procedures, updated standards, and the needs of the military. Finding a source that is up to date can also be...
How Good is Good Enough in Spec Ops?
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(Part 2 of this article - What is Good Enough - Strength Numbers) Throughout your journey into the military and perhaps as you move into a special ops selection, you will hear people describing their PT scores as “good”, “great”, “optimal”, or even the occasional “PT animal”. But what is “Good Enough”? Of course, all of these scores are relative to the person, programming, branch of service, and the person evaluating these scores and abilities of candidates. As a tactical fitness trainer with decades of this type of training, this article is going to try to add some objectivity to...
Master the Next PT Test With This Program
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The Military, Police, and Fire Fighter PT Test Survival Guide is designed to help you AVOID the Twelve Fitness Testing Mistakes That Lead to Failure. This is a HOW TO / EXERCISE eBOOK that will help you learn how to take a fitness test. Not just a basic fitness test but any of the 12 common exercise problems. Complete with a six-week workout plus a testing week taper routine to get you "well rested - well tested" for the next fitness test you have to take. You can use the tips, techniques, and tools I have developed over the past...
PFT Strategy - Transition Training
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This week I received an email from a soldier who writes:Every time I take the PFT, I ace the PT part but my run is much worse than if I ran first. Does the PT take that much out of me that I cannot run my normal pace had I not done the PT first?As with any test, you have to learn how to take tests to score better. There are entire schools and curricula devoted to helping students pass the SAT, ACT and even the ASVAB. The schools are not so much devoted to teaching subjects, but showing students...
PFT Anxiety - Master the Present and Any Test
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PFT Anxiety - How to Relax and Crush the PFT Anxiety is prevalent in our world. It occurs at home, work, social situations, playing sports, and test-taking. Academic testing anxiety is very similar to physical test-taking anxiety. Before taking a chemistry test at the Naval Academy, I felt the same when I took the Navy SEAL PST. Those symptoms were: headaches, nausea, (butterflies) feeling too hot or too cold, etc. The adrenaline flows through your body before any of these events and can adversely affect your performance. What the Romans Say About AnxietyThis is nothing new - as humans, we have been...