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How to train your mindset, manage setbacks, and stay disciplined for the long run... Rain, snow, or shine, early morning workouts are one way to build toughness Imagine approaching every challenge with the confidence and discipline to keep moving forward, even when progress feels slow and you do feel like doing what you have to do - but you do it anyway! The Never Quit Mindset Action Plan was created to help you build that type of mindset, discipline, and mental toughness required for ambitious long-term goals. But you cannot just read about it, you have to put it into...

Heroes of Tomorrow Training Programs(Information / Location / Year-Round Schedule - Scroll Down)  FREE WORKOUTS The Heroes of Tomorrow program was developed by former Navy SEAL Stew Smith  CSCS / fitness author.  We can help prepare you for ANY profession that requires a Physical Fitness Test and YOU pay nothing for the training!  Warning - it is rather advanced but we can scale it back a bit, teach running and swimming techniques, and help you build up to your goal level of fitness. These Free Workouts are for men and women preparing for military, police, firefighter professions (active duty or veterans too)...

Never Fail a Tread / Pool Skills Test Again... All Pool Skills Will Peak with SCUBA Training Treading water with your head and hands out of the water is tough for athletic, lean, non-swimming athletes. especially if you're preparing for any military diving or special operations program. The ability to stay buoyant while treading is crucial not just for performance, but also for passing a wide variety of pool skills that will be tested, and treading is one that many ignore. Here’s how you can improve your technique and extend your treading duration effectively and never flirt with failure.Start by...

How Do You Never Quit? Quitting is rarely a sudden decision. It builds quietly, moment by moment, when discomfort, doubt, and fatigue begin to outweigh purpose and why you started down this road in the first place. It becomes an internal debate that you have to win. These moments forget all the hard work that you put into just getting to where you are today. That is why one principle matters more than anything else: quitting has to be more painful than what you are enduring. If it is not, the mind will find a way out. Don't make quitting...

Take Your Training to New Levels.Summer is That Time. Some of my best workouts over the decades of training have come during the summer months when the normal grinding schedule slows down. From no school, longer day time hours, and fewer commitments (typically), you can work a little harder over the summer and not get the typical burnout that accompanies burning the candle at both ends (work, school, sports, workouts, family events etc).  The summer presents a unique opportunity to elevate your performance as you prepare for military or special operations service. This is your chance to transform every weak link...