Stew Smith Fitness News

An email from a Fire Fighter instructor looking for advice on creating a fitness maintenance plan and fitness building program for his major city fire fighters prompted an answer that was diverse in its ability yet cost effective. He writes, “I think your recent publications of Fire Fighter Workout and Public Safety Diver training cross over very well. The problem on our job is the level of fitness varies dramatically from 22 year old probationary fire fighters just out of the military to 60+ year old guys that don’t exercise and are in terrible condition. Any recommendations?”Thanks for your feedback...

This week I received a few emails asking about a good workout you can do in your hotel room while on travel or in your living room when too busy to go to the weight room.“I was trying to figure out how I would be able to work out in Germany. Two weeks is a long time without a work out. So I was wondering if you had any good workout ideas for some kind of work out I could do in my room in Germany? Thanks.”This email is from a civilian high school student who aspires to become a...

If you have been dedicated to your exercise routine and results have started to taper, it maybe time to pump up your workout by adding something new - maybe even another workout in a day. Yes - good ole two a days! They worked back in high school preparing for sports. But, can you fit two workouts into your day and will it hurt you to do too much, too soon, too fast?I would only recommend a two-a-day fitness routine to someone who ALREADY has a one-a-day fitness routine going for several months. However, it is possible to break a...

Here is a quick little workout I developed the other day with a client who thought he could not do 1000 abs in one session with me. We also got in 400 pushups. This one is for 250-400 pushups below. We could have done 1500 probably. IT is not really as hard as it looks, but you will get a great pump and feel it in your belly tomorrow. No rest on this one...Set #1) 100 crunches25-40 pushups (regular)Set #2) 50 regular crunches50 reverse crunches25-40 pushups Set #3) 50 Left crunches50 Right crunches25-40 pushupsSet #4) 100 L/R Crunches with bicycle...

I have received many emails this week concerning past injuries of Military.com and StewSmith.com readers. According to Navy Bureau of Medicine, the top three sport injury surgeries done on its members are:- Shoulders - Knees - Lower Back For the next three weeks I will focus on exercises to help strengthen these areas in case you are suffering from previous injuries. For those healthy StewSmith.com readers, the exercises discussed in the next three weeks will also help you PREVENT hurting yourself with these most common of injuries.This week my focus is on the number one most injured joint in our...