Often, I receive emails from parents looking for information about Navy SEAL training for their usually pre-teen / early teenage sons.  Here is an email from a Dad of a 13 year ...

Feeling Overwhelmed with Special Ops Prep? Here’s a Clear Path Preparation for special ops can be overwhelming. There is a lot to prepare for and everyone has an opinion on how...

For Some, The Preparation Phase Takes Longer - Some Have Been Preparing Their Whole Lives (and never knew it) The journey to special operations readiness hinges on an investment...

My Transition from Military to Civilian Life as a Trainer and Writer Before I discuss my transition from the military to civilian life and my current profession of fitness write...

A Quick Story On How I Created a Life Changing Workout I am Stew Smith, a long time coach/trainer and fitness writer with over 25 years of experience in teaching fitness. I hav...

Discover the Secret to Unlocking Your Best Health After 50 As you cross the wonderful milestone of 50, you might find that your body doesn’t quite bounce back the way it used to...

This is the story of my Mobility Day creation. It was purely out of necessity as my hips were so tight that running had gotten to a point of pure pain. It all started because I ...

 Consider this!  New Rules for Fitness Over 40 and 50+ I am in my 5th decade on this Earth and have learned a few things regarding my own training as well as those around me w...

A New Device I Was Introduced to and Tested Nearly 15 Years Ago (as Seen on Huberman Lab Podcast) From @realcoolmitt Instagram Page Back in 2008, I did a TV show called Fight Sc...

Achieving mental toughness begins long before you don the uniform; it starts with the relentless pursuit of physical excellence. Have you ever encountered the phrase, “It’s 10%...

Make Sure Your Workouts Prepare You To Get TO and THROUGH Your Future Spec Ops Training Pipeline If you’re a special operations candidate, you already possess the ambition and ...

Are You Sabotaging Your Success? Discover How Exercise Can Transform Your Professional Life I recently was reading about the fictional index fund called the Deadlift ETF. Sim...

These Swimming Errors Should Be Avoided  Don't start adding things you think might be a good idea to your CSS stroke. Most of my video critiques found on my Instagram reels (@s...

Your Athletic History Determines How You Should Train for Special Ops Selection: A Guide for Former Athletes  If you are a former athlete setting your sights on a special ops ...

DUDE - You are NOT in Swimming Shape You may be able to run or ruck for days or play high-speed sports, but when you are new to swimming, stand by.  It takes time first to lear...

Running Programming is NOT One Size Fits All If you're looking to improve your running for military special ops training, you've come to the right place. Running is a vital com...

Don't Short-Sight Your Spec Ops Preparation or You May Be Another Attrition Statistic Photo by D McBurnett - www.dmcburnett.com or McTeams3842 It is no secret that attrition ...

Military, Police, Fire Fighters…Learn to Treat Yourself Like an Athlete Back in the 90’s, before there were terms like “tactical fitness” or “tactical athlete”, I remember stati...

While you’re busy striving for success, the lessons lurking in your failures are quietly shaping your journey. Experience, as they say, is the best teacher. Of course, there's...

Get Ready to Level Up Your Training with Seasonal Tactical Fitness Periodization! Training With the Seasons - Get Used to It If Your Job is Outdoors By the end of the summer, ...