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The Complete Tactical Fitness Series by Stew Smith CSCS
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stew smithAs a military, police, and fire fighter fitness writer for over 20 years now, the term Tactical Fitness did not exist when I started. Now, in the last decade resources have been spent by all elements of tactical fitness and a new fitness genre has been born. The following is my current library of Tactical Fitness Programming to include books, ebooks, and online coaching products and services: Tactical Fitness - At the core of this program is the Tactical Fitness Test which measures 12 standards for your physical capacity, including: cardiovascular conditioning, strength, muscle coordination, and stamina. Tactical fitness means having...
Motivation Can Grow into Mental Toughness
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Stew SmithOver the past several years of writing about high level Special Ops Fitness, there is always a question concerning Mental Toughness. I get asked if I have any tips on getting more mentally tough. And I hate to sound like a grumpy, old coach, but to answer that – THERE ARE NO TIPS! There is no secret sauce that makes mental toughness magically appear in your life. Mental Toughness is built slowly – sometimes years – over several stages. Here is how I see mental toughness and resilience develop over time in the following stages: Motivation – There is a...
Taking the Initiative - Preparing for the Military
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Stew SmithI am a fitness writer that specializes in military, police, and fire fighter fitness. I have well over 800 articles on the internet on various sites and several published books / ebooks. I ENJOY answering questions from readers - especially the younger generation who seeks out information and finds me as a resource for tactical fitness training / general preparation information. In fact, I answer my emails each day easily seeing 100-200 emails a day. These give me ideas to write about and very often (more than 50%) of the time I reply to someone with an article link that...
The Dirty Dozen Fitness Test - Blog / Competition
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stew smithTry the events of the Dirty Dozen Fitness Test. Arrange in any order you prefer. You can take the test many different ways:1 - Take the test in one day / one long training session2 - Take 2-3 days to break up the events into - STRENGTH - SPEED/AGILITY - ENDURANCE3 - Take the entire year to break up the events as above using periodization specific training to master each event over the year. Share your scores / times in the in the comment section below: These are the twelve events I call the Tactical Fitness Dirty Dozen that I pulled from...
Master the Next PT Test With This Program
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stew smithThe 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...