Stew Smith Fitness News — army sf
TO, THROUGH, and AFTER Podcasts with Stew Smith and Others!
Stew smith 12 weeks to buds air force CCT air force pj army ranger army sf army special forces BUDS BUDs prep eddie gallagher fire fighter interviews jeff nichols marsoc mr ballen navy seal podcast recon special ops
To, Through, and After Podcast Series The To, Through, and After Podcasts have been growing in popularity over the past year. These are interviews that Stew Smith does with various people who have a story to tell about their journey before they decided to serve their country or communities in one of the tactical professions (military, special ops, police, fire / rescue). See the videos below for the shows or go to iTunes / GooglePlay podcasts and search To, Through, After with Stew Smith within the Tactical Fitness Podcast with Stew Smith programs. Enjoy To, Through and After with former...
How Good is Good Enough in Spec Ops?
BOLD APS air force army sf BUDS combat swimmer stroke mental toughness military military fitness navy seal pst pullups pushups special ops special ops training tactical fitness weight training
(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...
Special Ops - How to Prepare
stew smith army sf BUDS mental toughness military military fitness motivation pst special ops special ops training stew smith swcc underwater swimming
Here is a question I get often concerning the way a person prepares for Special Ops type training programs for both military and law enforcement SWAT teams. My answer is usually, “It depends - Not only on the training you seek, but your athletic history / background.” Here is his question and my lengthy answer that takes many of the body types and foundation of fitness issues that arise when people start a training plan for Spec Ops.Stew I'm going to guess you've already answered this question somewhere, so forgive my redundancy. I'm 27 and looking to get into the...
Airborne Training
stew smith army army ranger army sf mental toughness military military fitness motivation pft pullups pushups special ops stew smith USMC
This week I received an email that brought back a few old memories of Army Airborne training in Fort Benning , GA. This young soldier wishes to become an Army Ranger and wants to know what he needs to do to prepare each step of the way.If anyone is preparing to become a member of any Special Operations Group (Army SF, Rangers, Navy SEALs, Marine RECON, Air Force PJs, EOD units, and others) they all must graduate from the Army Basic Airborne Course (BAC) in Fort Benning. Not only is it a prerequisite for Special Ops, but it has become...