Fitness: Thanks For Being Part of My Life  Whatever the Reason, Season, or Lifetime My journey with fitness started off with a variety of basic and simple reasons inside my own...

Spec Ops Prep - List of Articles - Research One Stop Shop This list will keep you busy for quite some time learning what you can about a future profession you are considering.  ...

What is Seasonal Tactical Fitness Periodization (STFP)?Why Is It Important?A Training System Developed by Stew Smith CSCS *NEW STFP Year-Long Series Available!* Throughout my li...

Can't Lift? Can't Swim? What To Do When the Pool and / or Gym is Closed During this time when pools and gym / weight room are closed, there is something you can do - in fact MAN...

Is Your Gym Closed?  Not a Member Anymore? Need Ideas for Training with Minimal Equipment, Calisthenics, and Cardio Workouts? It just so happens that as we near the Spring Seaso...

Don't Set a Timeline to Join - Set a Performance Starting Line It is not possible for me to share how many young people tell me they have a 4-6 month deadline before they join ...

The Spring / Summer Calisthenics / Run Cycle and the Fall / Winter Lift Cycle Explained:  Seasonal Tactical Fitness Periodization The programs above feature 4 x 12-week cycles ...

Start Your Journey Today With Specific Programming For Your Dream Job at StewSmithFitness.com #1 Most Important Rule - You Need to Train Specifically For the First Two Phases ...

Advanced But Progressive Running Programs For Spec Ops Preparation  Progressive running programs are the smart way to build up your mileage in both running and rucking.  Too of...

Learning the CSS and Treading are two important skills for getting TO and THROUGH many training programs.  It is pure technique, effort, and repetition to master a skill. Get in...

Tactical Fitness - What You Don't Know Can Crush Your Dreams of Serving What you ignore or don't fully understand about tactical fitness can crush you and your dreams of servin...

Ten Questions About Navy SEAL Training, Job, and Life        Here is a list of questions / answers from a young man in high school doing a project for class - along with a few v...

Tell me if this is you…  Are you an aspiring special operations candidate who dreams of becoming a special forces operator? If so, there are some things you need to understand...

5 Minutes Cardio + 5 Minutes Stretch, Foam Roll or Massage Tool Repeat 5 times, and you have what we call Mobility Day! Mobility and flexibility are critical to the tactical ath...

Stew Smith's Mobility Day (Workout, Tools, Events) Once a week (sometimes twice a week) I will do this workout myself as well as our group preparing for various tactical profess...

Twelve Interview Questions About Mental Toughness The following twelve questions are from a high school student doing a project.  They are so good, I told him I would make a vid...

Change vs. Personal Growth We are all going to change and grow each year of life physically.  Time will change us all – that is a fact. But do you become a better person each y...

Complete List of Fitness Books By Stew Smith CSCS Some people still think I do not like to lift or add weight training into my programs. You may think that if all you have ever ...

 Here is What YOU Need To Know - Fitness Fundamentals For Beginners -   Do you want to be fit again and in less pain?  We ALL do. How about getting healthier medical reports, f...

This Book Has Helped Thousands Just Like You Make It Through! 12 Weeks to BUD/S! In case you're not aware of it, The Complete Guide to Navy SEAL Fitness book holds the se...