Running Faster is Different Than Swimming Faster in Effort
You Cannot Pull More / Kick More to go Faster with the Combat Side Stroke (CSS) Recently, I had a coaching ah-ha moment while explaining to a few land athletes why swimming fast...
From Hard Gainer to Hard Loser (Weight Gain and Weight Loss Through the Decades)
When Losing Weight Is a Little Harder to Do Than It Used to Be Oh, to be 18 years old again - All that energy! It can feel unfair. You go from being able to eat an entire pizza ...
Beyond Specialization: Why The Jack-of-All-Trades Approach is Crucial for Tactical Professions
Jack of All Trades Goals: The Need for Above Average Performance in Everything vs The Best at One Thing Your ability to conquer any tactical training program lies in preparing ...
Build the Mental Toughness to Stay Focused on Long-Term Goals
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 approac...
Treading and Pool Skills Tested in Special Ops Diving/Swimming Selections
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...
Quitting Has to Be More Painful Than What You Are Enduring
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 star...
Summer Training - What Is Your Weakness That You Are Ignoring?
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...
Nobody Smiles During Hellweek (well almost nobody)
The Importance of Smiling and Laughing During Stressful Times While there are moments to be serious and focused on getting things done, there will be times when laughter and smi...
Treading Drill for Egg-Beater
Try this drill next time you are at the pool Repeat 3-4 timesTread / no hands 2-3 minutesStretch/foam roll 2-3 minutes The Frog Pose Series / Tread Protocol Hips, knees, and ...
Answering Questions About Online Coaching (for any goal)
Personalized Online Fitness Coaching from Stew Smith CSCS "I have been doing personalized online coaching for over 25 years now!" In case you're not aware of it, Online Coachin...
A List of Life-Changing Workouts (Top 10 List For All Ages)
Workouts Can Be Life-Changing - What Are Some of Yours? Where it all started in 1981 At 12-13 years old, with a concrete set of weights and a bench, I started on what became a ...
GLP-1 Drugs: Changing Weight Loss, Dining, and Fitness
GLP-1 drugs have been making headlines as a breakthrough in medical weight loss. Many obese people need these drugs to jumpstart the weight loss process, just to make moving ...
Did You Know There is a NEW Army Fitness Test (AFT) and Now a NEW ACFT? Check out the Army / Ranger / Special Forces Prep Guides
You're Going To Get Selected And Prepare Properly For What Follows...Qualification Army AFT / PFT / Rucking Prep | Army Ranger / SF Prep You Need To Start Training Today. ...
Active Recovery? What is it, and are Ice Baths Helping?
How Effective Recovery Strategies Enhance Successful Physical/Mental Performance Stretching/Moving Post-Workout is Just One of Several Pieces of the Puzzle Fitness Training and ...
Uncover the Power of Identifying Your 'Why' Before Training
How Do You Find Your Why? A Motto like "So That Others May Live" is a great WHY. Find strength in Mottos / Creeds Finding your "why" for long-term, high-intensity goals like sp...
Treading Might be a Mobility Issue - Try These Stretches / Movements
Learning How to Tread as a Non-Swimming Athlete (Start with Mobility) A big coaching moment for me this year was realizing that a group of land athletes were unable to tread be...
Be World-Class in Recovery Not Athletic Performance to Get Through Spec Ops Selections
Believe it or not, you do not need to be a world-class runner to graduate from Ranger/SF training. You do not need to be an Olympic swimmer to graduate from BUD/S or PJ Training...
Soft Sand Running Workouts and Alternatives When No Beach is Available
Running on the Beach - Be Prepared Both Hard Pack Sand and Soft Sand Running At BUD/S, running in the sand at the beach is one of the toughest things to get used to, especially ...
Mobility vs. Flexibility: The Key to Performance, Injury Prevention, and Longevity
Understanding the Difference and Why Mobility Matters Unless you like to swim like a one-legged duck, mobility matters... Mobility is often misunderstood or overlooked in tacti...
Identify as a BUD/S Student Who Never Quits - It is Not Even a Thought
The Evolution of Success When Challenged with Hard Goals There comes a time when being "wet and sandy" is normal. Recent studies on U.S. Navy SEAL training - Basic Underwater D...