Stew Smith Fitness News

The Blue Falcon WorkoutPC - RallyPoint.com We have had multiple versions of the Blue Falcon over the years but the goal of developing it is to get 20 events that are split in half by distance or reps. So, you do 10 distance events of 100m and 10 repetition events of 100 reps. Each event is done individually and teams of two split the events with one doing the 100 reps and the other does the 100m. Now here is the kicker:  If you are done with the 100m distance event before your buddy is done with the 100 rep...

 The High Cost of Negativity: How Embracing Optimism Can Save Your Special Operations Journey In programs with high attrition rates, graduation may seem impossible to most. However, the key distinction between those who succeed and those who fail lies in their mindset of relentless positivity. Sure, you may say "this sucks" when things go bad, but never do you say, "I can't do this". You instead focus on enduring the challenge of now and leave tomorrow's challenges for tomorrow. I call this the optimism of now.  A study of success factors by UPenn (Seligman) shows that optimism was a thinking...

Your Body is Ten Times Stronger Than Your Mind Will Let it Be Photo by D. McBurnett @mcteams3842 instagram Your mind will quit on you long before your body will, but you have to have a well-prepared body to go with your mental toughness as there is a FINE line between mental toughness and stupidity.  This is not a weakness or lack of mental toughness, it is actually a survival skill. Humans / all animals are built to survive. When you put your body / mind through stress (real or perceived), your brain is working to relieve the pain and suffering...

Transforming Weaknesses with Stew Smith Fitness  It is no secret that I receive countless emails, DMs, and texts from readers of my articles and listeners to my podcasts and LIVE QA sessions (Mon/Tues) each week. I enjoy answering them as they also give me ideas to write articles (StewSmithFitness/ Military.com) and even full programs and books. Here is a list of the ones I said, "great question" before I answered it. There are links to additional articles and videos in these questions as individually, some of these have been answered previously.  Questions (Answers in Bold Italics) What are the top...

Jump Start Your Day with Sunrise Opportunity to Progress *(year round) This article explains my first generation of the concept of Seasonal Tactical Fitness Periodization that I actually started 25 years ago this year. It was out of a need to cycle through my running and not be red-lining high miles month after month. Downshifting the focus of higher miles of running after a tough Summer running season was the answer in the Fall/Winter that gave me time to focus on strength, power, speed, and agility again. This model of training was born and I have not looked back since...