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Want to Crush the PST, Prepare for BUD/S and Become a Navy SEAL?

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Want to Crush the PST, Prepare for BUD/S and Become a Navy SEAL?

This Book Has Helped Thousands Just Like You Make It Through!   In case you're not aware of it, The Complete Guide to Navy SEAL Fitness book holds the secret to you preparing yourself for BUDS. If you do this program - and maybe even repeat it - you will prepare yourself for the muscle stamina and endurance needed in special ops training. If you need to gain strength, it can help you with that too, but you may need to consider a 12 week lifting cycle (Navy SEAL Weight Training Workout) if you are not coming from a strength /...

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How To Crush the PST! Try the Classic PST Week - Video Referenced Material FREE

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How To Crush the PST!  Try the Classic PST Week - Video Referenced Material FREE

Classic PST Week for Navy SEAL, SWCC, EOD, Diver, Air Rescue Swimmer   Here are the charts I discussed in the following video:  https://youtu.be/PuBbKTCl9xc  Here is the testing week with Double PST:  More about the PST and Beyond Learn how to put it all together - PST CLINIC - Getting TO the TRAINING: MORE PST HELP:  Create a PST Strategy How Bad Do YOu Need a Better PST Score?  Remember - the PST will only guarantee you get TO the Training....Getting THROUGH BUD/S requires much more: See what is "good enough" - PST Type Scores for Spec Ops Training: Now how about your...

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The Basics - TO and THROUGH BUD/S

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The Basics - TO and THROUGH BUD/S

Your Quick-Start Guide for The Basics: Getting TO and THROUGH Selection There are three phases of tactical fitness and to get through BUDS you need to master only two of them. Many people miss one of more phases and quickly become an attrition statistic. Here they are:Phase 1 - Getting TO the Training - Qualifying for BUDS requires crushing the PST, but also passing MEPS (medical review), ASVAB, and other tests such as criminal records and finanicial checks (not in high debt).  Most of the attrition actually happens here due to people not qualifying for other reasons than physical fitness. Many...

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TO, THROUGH, and AFTER Podcasts with Stew Smith and Others!

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TO, THROUGH, and AFTER Podcasts with Stew Smith and Others!

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...

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How Good is Good Enough in Spec Ops?

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How Good is Good Enough in Spec Ops?

(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...

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