Stew Smith Fitness News

How to Start and Stay Committed to Your Fitness From my experience working with individuals at various fitness levels, I've found that the key to a sustainable routine lies not in diving headfirst into intense workouts but in treating yourself like a beginner and embracing a gradual  and patient approach. This idea is particularly important for people new to fitness and older adults, where the focus should be on safely building strength and endurance. Establishing a consistent fitness routine begins with rebuilding (or creating for the first time) daily habits, which serve as the foundation for all of your future...

I realized I have been using my Periodization style of training now for 25 years, after one of my former BUD/S prep students reminded me it was 25 years ago he and his classmates shipped off the BUD/S. This was the year, I learned I needed to make some changes in my personal and professional training program and they needed to make sense with job requirements. My periodization program is A WAY to train – not THE WAY to train. It has worked for me from the age of 30 to 56, and it took me from a near-broken, over-trained...

Have You Ever Wondered – What Does it Take to Become a SEAL Officer?  First question – Do you want to lead members of Naval Special Warfare? If not, consider the enlisted route. While senior enlisted members lead and mentor junior SEALs, the officer is responsible and accountable to the chain of command for the daily administration and operations of the unit. If you want to do this, continue: Opinion: Let the answer to that question be whether or not you serve as an officer or enlisted. Many enlisted members with college degrees decided not to go the officer route....

Improving Push / Pull Calisthenics = Increased Volume(Learn to Balance It with the PT RESET) Having a muscular–skeletal strength imbalance can cause injury and other complications in your athletic performance or on the job. Here is a question from an officer seeking to improve his performance, keeping balance in mind. “Stew, I have a question on how I should be progressing with opposing muscle group exercises. The last 3 set Dip/ Pull-up workout on the “assist” machine, my Dips increased to 8-10 per set and my Pull-ups are (stuck) at 6 per set and struggling. Should I be getting “even/equal”...

The Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA) Clinic                                             US Naval Academy  The Candidate Fitness Assessment is the fitness test candidates for the Naval Academy, Military Academy, US Merchant Marine Academy, and the Air Force Academy must submit during the application process. For the full application process see the Admission's Department Pages for each Service Academy: Naval Academy Admissions Military Academy (West Point) Admissions Air Force Academy Admissions US Merchant Marine Academy Admissions - Special NOTE: This Academy is one of the...