Stew Smith Fitness News

Will You Thrive Under Pressure? Master the Mindset of High-Performance Athletes and Recruits Being coachable is a vital quality that can significantly impact your journey as a student-athlete, especially as you start the process as a military recruit and spec ops candidate. If you aspire to elevate your skills and enhance your performance to new levels, understanding what it means to be coachable can be the difference between getting to and through the goal in front of you. It's essential to equip yourself with the right mindset, fitness standards, and resilience skills to serve as the foundation for success. Preparing for...

Hey Everybody - Stew Smith here... I wanted to express my gratitude to all of you who have been a part of my journey and thank you for letting me be part of your fitness journey. Whether you're a loyal reader of my articles, a follower on social media, a coachable client, or a long-term customer, your support means the world to me.First and foremost, thank everyone who takes the time to email me and ask questions. Your curiosity and engagement inspire me to create valuable and relevant content for your fitness goals. Knowing that my work is helping you...

From Aging Athlete to Ageless Athlete For years, I have considered myself an "aging athlete." It is true - I was an athlete aging into my 40s and mid-50s. It was about a 5-year process before I started using the word "ageless" instead of "aging." I would not have been able even to consider that mindset change if it had not been for me to start flexibility and mobility training, which I now call "Mobility Day." One day, at 45, I started on a run, and everything hurt - well - everything from the waist down. I thought my running...

Fitness for Beginners Get Started for Free!  Everyone starts off as a beginner at some point. You can make today Day One!  This week, a question comes from a gentleman who was once fairly active, former military, but has not done anything in about five years besides an occasional weightlifting session at his gym. The question is, "How do I get back into working out again without killing myself after a five-year hiatus?" However, the same answer can apply to this very common question from teenagers who also want to serve: "I am interested in serving in the military, but I...

Heroes of Tomorrow Training Programs (Information / Location / Updated 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, fire fighter professions (active duty or...