Stew Smith Fitness News

After reviewing my article archives, and more specifically my Navy SEAL related articles, I realized I have written about how to get to BUDS and what workouts will help you make it through BUDS, but I never wrote about Hell Week. I received an email this week asking about my Hell Week. It reads, "Stew, do you think SEAL training Hell Week is still as hard as when you were going through BUD/S." Of course, any old frogman will tell you his Hell Week was the toughest ever, but I have to say, I have seen several Hell Weeks since...

This well written piece is NOT just for SEALs and SEAL trainees trying to get and stay motivated when times are tough BUT this is for everyone. Some of my favorite emails from people are from cancer patients who read the lines in this creed everyday to "stay in the fight". My personal favorite section is the section in bold below. Enjoy and use as needed to help you push through when energy is low and times are tough.The Navy SEAL CreedIn times of war or uncertainty there is a special breed of warrior ready to answer our Nation’s call....

Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Navy Diver are two separate professions within the Navy Special Operations community; however, if you are Navy EOD you will also be Navy Diver qualified. A description of the Navy Special Operations community is:Naval Special Operations: - EOD – (Navy Diving and Explosives Ordnance Disposal) dismantle and render safe unexploded ordnance to include underwater mines, land mines, and IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices)- Navy Diver – Deep Sea Diving and Salvage Operations and Training - These skilled divers are specialists in recovering and/or repairing Navy ships and equipment.Navy EOD personnel are experts in explosives, diving,...

By: StewSmith.comHere is the new breakdown to clear up any confusion with the changes in USMC RECON and the new structure of MARSOC.RECON still exists! They have simply rearranged the Force RECON teams into MARSOC and the Battalion RECON missions have been largely unchanged. See the details at Camp Pendleton’s Basic RECON Course. But in a nutshell, all future RECON students must attend BRC – BASIC RECON COURSE. You can still do this as a new Marine but you must first qualify after Boot camp and School of Infantry (SOI). The link above will describe the standards that a RECON...

Log PT - Many future candidates for SEAL, SWCC, Army Special Forces, and other special training try to create training programs to prepare for this obviously painful workout period. If you look at any pictures online you will see pain etched in the faces of the people under the log. Here is a common question from our Heroes of Tomorrow. Is there anyway to do log PT without a log? I think I need to add more shoulder work into my program as this looks rough. What do you recommend?It is not a bad idea to add in some supplemental...