Stew Smith Fitness News

Jump Start Your Day with Sunrise Opportunity to Progress *(year round) This article explains my first generation of the concept of Seasonal Tactical Fitness Periodization that I actually started 25 years ago this year. It was out of a need to cycle through my running and not be red-lining high miles month after month. Downshifting the focus of higher miles of running after a tough Summer running season was the answer in the Fall/Winter that gave me time to focus on strength, power, speed, and agility again. This model of training was born and I have not looked back since...

From Summer Miles to Winter Weights: Mastering Year-Round Fitness with Seasonal Tactical Fitness Periodization As you push through the intense Summer Season and if you are using the Seasonal Tactical Fitness Periodization approach, you're on the brink of unlocking the endurance and muscle stamina needed for the ultimate military fitness challenges. In the peak of the Summer Cals/Cardio Peak cycle, you put in the miles and the reps. Based on your specific goals, you have the potential to build up to 30-40 miles a week (more or less if you prefer), completing hundreds of reps of calisthenics while incorporating maintenance weeks...

Prepare for Selection and Life: The Best Tips from Stew Smith Fitness When preparing for a significant challenge, such as starting down the road to become a member of a special operations program, it's crucial to savor every step of the way. The path ahead is not just a test of your physical abilities but a true testament to your will and determination. In my own experience, which began at the United States Naval Academy and led to serving as a Navy SEAL, I quickly learned the necessity of embracing every part of the process. Even failure. While you'll face...

Why YOU Need a Calisthenics and Cardio Cycle This Spring Outdoor Pullup Bars, Beach Runs and Open Water Swims - Get Outside! Calisthenics and Cardio programming is nothing new to the world of fitness, especially as you prepare for military, police, and fire fighting fitness tests, boot camps, basic training, and police/fire academies. Sure, you need to be strong and have some athletic history that helps you to build a foundation of strength, but topping off your strength and power with muscle endurance / stamina and cardio endurance (run / ruck / swim) depending on your job, is also needed. ...

Navy SEAL PST Clinic:  Forming a Strategy for Success Over the past 20+ years, I have trained for / taken, as well as administered countless Navy SEAL / SWCC / Diver Physical Screening Tests (PST).  I have created a system that enables both the instructor and student gauge progress as well as make changes to current training programs to quickly increase performance in the PST.  If you have never taken a Navy PST, do not think any of your current individual scores will be accomplished as each event has a way of taking reps away from the next event as...