Stew Smith Fitness News

Don't Do Cardio? Not Smart if Military Service is in Your Future Become a Cardio Machine without the Overuse Injuries The Spec Ops Triathlon is a common workout evolution we do monthly to improve and maintain the needed skills seen in many military training and special ops selection programs. Mastering the run, swim with SCUBA fins, and 50lb ruck needs to be as much of your programming as lifting weights and doing calisthenics.  Check out #specopstri on Instagram for some great pics and ideas to add to your workout routine.  Run - Ruck - Swim Guidance (Some Basics) If you you...

Mobility and Flexibility IS the Workout  I was recently asked, "When do you do your mobility and flexibility training - during the warmup or cooldown?"  Answer: Well - both. Plus, the workout itself. Mobility is the workout. Here's how and why: Adding flexibility and mobility training into your calisthenics, cardio, and even strength training can be done with excellent results. You may want to limit stretching during rest periods during strength training to maximize 1RM. Flexibility and mobility can be trained when doing auxiliary lifts with moderate weight and higher reps. in between calisthenics sets and during rest sets in...

Rebuild Yourself and Learn How to Move Again Do you want to get back into the habit of fitness for health and performance learn how to move with less pain, lose weight, build muscle, and look and feel better? I know these are my primary goals as I age well into my sixth decade on this planet.  Getting started can be tough especially if all you know is what you used to do when you were in your teens and twenties. Have you experienced failure with lack of consistency and building good habits like you had 20 years ago? You may be...

Be Smart with Tougher Than Normal Training on Weekends - Add Recovery / Mobility Day on Monday Many weekends are made for longer workouts requiring more time and effort than a typical 60-minute workout. If you are preparing for a near future in special ops selection training, you may want to put in some time doing things that take more time. Things like swimming with fins, rucking, running, and high-rep calisthenics workouts that challenge the muscle stamina and endurance components of tactical fitness.  But, if you are lifting heavy over the weekend, testing out 1RMs on various lifts, you should...

Ready to Transform Your Life at 50 and Beyond? Reclaim Your Health and Vitality—It's Time to Get Moving Again! Stew Smith’s "The Ageless Athlete" is your key to shedding pounds and embracing an active lifestyle, rekindling your passion for fitness regardless of age. In today’s world, many men over 50 yearn to return to their youthful vigor but struggle with the uncertainty of how to begin. "The Ageless Athlete" is specifically designed for you. With insights from my 25 years of personal coaching and fitness writing, this book provides the essential tools to jumpstart your journey toward fitness, focus on...