Stew Smith Fitness News
Why Did You Start Training? What Was YOUR Inspiration? What Keeps You Going?
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Do You Remember Your First Set of Pushups? Your First Weight You Lifted? The First Run You Timed? Your First Race Across a Swimming Pool? What Was Your Inspiration? Inspiration: Defined as the process of being mentally or physically stimulated to do or feel something especially challenging and new. But more importantly, what is your reason to keep going? We all started onto a habit of fitness training one way or another. Maybe you were born competitive or just wanted to look better / have bigger muscles or play sports? Regardless of the reason why you started to exercise beginning a...
What Are You Thinking? or Not Thinking? Research Matters When Preparing for a New Career
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If You Are Considering ANY Path Towards ANY Career - Do Your Research! Especially a Military / Spec Ops Path You would be surprised at how many young people show up to a recruiter's office not knowing ANYTHING about the military. Not only are they unaware of the hundreds of types of jobs in the military, but have no clue on the basic knowledge of what they want to do, where they will potentially live, or any of the standards and requirements needed to enter the military in general. People seeking special ops are no different as they have no clue...
Worried About 'Losing Your Gains' as You Prep for Military / Spec Ops?
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"Losing Gains" and Turning Weaknesses into Strengths: A Decision Has to Be Made Depending where on the spectrum of body types you are on, you may either need to lose some mass or work hard to maintain some of the mass you have worked hard to build. Maybe you just need to stay where you are and get into Spec Ops shape? Doing any is tough and requires a delicate balance of calories IN / calories OUT on top of many different workout routines and exercises in order to be a candidate prepared for the training pipeline of your dream...
Adding Workouts to Spec War Prep or Roll-Back / Recycle Training
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To ADD Workouts to Spec War Prep Training Or Not? Photo by D. McBurnett See website The Special Ops Training Pipeline within the military often begins immediately after boot camp. Depending on the branch of service (Navy / Air Force) you will be pre-screened for Special Warfare (NSW / AFSW) while the Marines and Army have a few more schools or time in service required to screen for the SpecWar / SpecOps Training. Some Guidelines to Help You Focus Here are some rules when you are ALREADY on an official training program in the pipeline as to what you should...
Two Programs That Turn Weaknesses into Strengths
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Turn Weakness into StrengthNo Matter What Your Athletic History Is Tactical Fitness Block Periodization Model I know you - in fact I have been you. Your dream is to Make it TO and THROUGH an advanced level spec ops training program and become a member of a special ops team. It does not matter what branch of service you want to join, all of the selection programs are tough and yield a 50-80% attrition rate. You will need to bring your A game to the table and be honest with yourself. Assess yourself and discover any weaknesses you may have because...