"You will never feel ready because ready is not a feeling. It is a decision!  Getting Ready is a Process" You have done all the prep, crushed the standards to get TO and THROUG...

It Comes Down to Stress, Fatigue, and Workload Management People ask me why top-tier athletes often fail Special Ops selections. It often surprises any observer that someone wi...

Transform Your Goals, Overcome Challenges, and Build Unbreakable Resilience!  OPTIONS: Book, eBook, Audio Book, and Video Training Course Discover The Never Quit Mindset by...

Knowing the Fitness Programming Spectrum: Something is Better than Nothing BUT More is not Always Better When preparing for the military, law enforcement, or special operations...

Shifting Your Focus From Quick Fixes to Daily Execution is #1 Here is a tip: Get up early in the morning, work hard, and get it done even when you don't feel like it.  There are...

What is Your Athletic Foundation? Depending on That Answer, Your Focus is the Opposite Getting Good at Everything is the Process You Need to Start Preparing For A tactical fitne...

Erase Weaknesses, Ace an Entry Fitness Test, Prepare for Challenges of Selection A Candidate Prep Plan is your roadmap to crushing the physical entry tests for any tactical pro...

Increase Volume BUT with Recovery! To ace any calisthenics-focused military or law enforcement physical fitness test, you typically need to master these: pull-ups, push-ups, ...

Fall Training Cycle is Here!Run Faster, Lift More, and Weighted Cals Stew Smith's Seasonal Tactical Fitness Periodization adjusts the training throughout the year. For instance,...

Finding Your New Focus / Mission (Storytime) Back with Navy Rugby was "security" on Army-Navy Football Game Sidelines! Life is filled with ups and downs, smooth times, and chall...

Your inner voice is one of reason and safety. Deep in the brain, we are built to survive as a species. The primal mind relies on a built-in survival mechanism designed to kee...

CSS Critique Points to Consider During Practice / Testing Seven CSS Critique Points: Video Critique Using the System:  Coaching the CSS is explained as a mix of freestyle and ...

Fitness for Beginners Do you need a little Fitness Motivation?  Check this out. So many times I have seen people start off after long periods away with physical activity and m...

Heroes of Tomorrow Training Programs(Information / Location / Year-Round Schedule - Scroll Down)  FREE WORKOUTS The Heroes of Tomorrow program was developed by former Navy SEA...

Tactical Fitness Training: Old School vs New School?  Is That a Thing? I guess when you have been in the business of working out and writing about it for over 20 years, there i...

How Training with the Seasons Builds Resilient, Well-Rounded Athletes In the tactical fitness world, balance is everything. The Seasonal Tactical Fitness Periodization model, d...

Your Teen Says That They Want to Serve…Now What?   As a tactical fitness coach, I’ve helped thousands of young men and women prepare for the military, special operations, and ot...

Some Workouts Are Just Iconic and Become GO-TO Options for Many! All-Weather Outdoor Pull-Up Bars Are Essential to These Programs Stew Smith highlights iconic signature sessions...

DIY Methods to Save Money on Your Home Gym $5 bag of sand and some duct tape. DIY Sandbag During times of gym closures, deployments, and other situations when you have to either...

Technique and Timing are Everything(Conditioning too) If you want to learn the Combat Swimmer Stroke (CSS) quickly, first watch videos of people swimming in the 7-8 minute range...