Being a prepared recruit for any branch of service is on YOU.  There are processes to enter military service to learn, physical fitness standards to crush, and tough selection p...

How do you get good at all the elements of fitness - PERIODIZATION.  in this case, a tactical fitness version of periodization.  Programs That Are Cycles of Periodization What e...

Take Some Initiative - Do Basic Research for Future Profession -THEN Ask Specific Questions for More Information if Needed Google Doodle By Emily Newman Though these are legitim...

Classic PST Week for Navy SEAL, SWCC, EOD, Diver, Air Rescue Swimmer   Here are the charts I discussed in the following video:  https://youtu.be/PuBbKTCl9xc  Here is the testi...

Perform a System's Check After Long Bouts with Illness, Injury, or Not Training After a week or more of recovery from illness, injury, or general lack of physical training, con...

Pacing Skills For Better PST Scores - Strategy 101   Do You Want a Better PFT Score? Statistically speaking, for most people, the issue is pacing and conditioning/technique.  Wh...

Near daily, I receive emails from young people seeking to serve, and I am so grateful for a new generation seeking to serve, but there are things that you need to learn, practi...

To, Through, and After Podcast Series The To, Through, and After Podcasts have been growing in popularity over the past year.  These are interviews that Stew Smith does with var...

Whether you are training to join the military, currently on active duty, or just want to run faster for competitive events, there are more ways to get better at running than “ju...

 Prepare Well and Never Even Think About Quitting No matter what goal or challenge we take on in life, there tends to be that moment that occurs along the journey where you mak...

If you are considering joining the Marine Corps, you may ask yourself, Am I ready? If this is you, the new GOOD ENOUGH series is designed to answer those questions for you as yo...

In a recent article, Special Ops – How Good is Good Enough? focused on explaining the process of training as we strive to get good at all the elements of fitness that make us su...

(Part 2 of this article - What is Good Enough - Strength Numbers) Throughout your journey into the military and perhaps as you move into a special ops selection, you will hear ...

Army Ranger / Special Forces Programming The training pipeline to become a member of the Airborne Infantry Units, 75th Regiment as an Army Ranger, or Army Special Forces is a c...

Never Give Up!  I did not know there was a National Never Give Up Day! Sounds like a good a day as any to explain the term - NEVER GIVE UP.  When you use the term “never give ...

When you look at many of the reasons people share about not training regularly, you will see that most typically “do not have enough time in their day” especially when working l...

Moving into the New Year, many look for ways to start getting serious again with everything they either need to stop (bad habits) and everything they need to do better (good hab...

Looking back 15, 20, even 30 years ago for some of us is not an uncommon activity.  Thinking “had I known then what I know now” or “if only I would have done this” what would I ...

The new book and ebook titled Tactical Fitness (40+) For Beginners and Those Recovering from Injury has much to offer. Not only does it share the 20-year journey of training fo...

I only endorse products that I use.  I will create a living article here to list the many products that I use to help with fitness, nutrition, performance, and recovery.  Enjoy:...