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The Long Journey: Lose Weight, Crush PST, Get Contract, Complete BUD/S - SQT

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The Long Journey: Lose Weight, Crush PST, Get Contract, Complete BUD/S - SQT

If You Have to Lose Weight AND Get Into BUD/S Shape, Be Ready for the Long Preparation Journey(But Start to See Results Quickly...) Here is a great story of a recruit who needed a lot of help: There is young man who is an aspiring special operations candidate who needs to not only get in shape to pass the PST, but needs to lose weight in order to meet the height weight standards set by the Navy. Understanding flirting with the minimum standards is not a wise move, dropping well below the weight maximums is the goal and means more...

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Are You A Master at Skipping Workouts? Learn How to Turn That Around

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Are You A Master at Skipping Workouts? Learn How to Turn That Around

We Get Good at What We Do / Don't Do  We Get GREAT at it the Longer We Do or Don't Do It... Are you a master at hitting the gym like clockwork and getting it done EVEN when you don't feel like OR have you mastered skipping that time you had planned to make yourself better? Regardless, you have become a master - the master of your future self.  But, how do you turn off that inner voice that is keeping you comfortable doing nothing?  While guilt is strong motivator, it is not fool-proof as many don't listen to...

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Winter Lift Cycle Options Plus Other Seasons as Well...It is Not all Just Calisthenics and Cardio at Stew Smith Fitness

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Winter Lift Cycle Options Plus Other Seasons as Well...It is Not all Just Calisthenics and Cardio at Stew Smith Fitness

It is Not all Just Calisthenics and Cardio at Stew Smith Fitness It is true we have many type of training programs here are StewSmithFItness.com from calisthenics based approach, to TRX, Weight Vests, and Tactical Fitness Weight LIfting programs. Here is a list of many of these titles that include lifting.  Tactical Fitness, Tactical Strength, Navy SEAL Weight Training Workout, Weight Vest Workout,  Stew Smith's Fall Winter Cycle, Warrior Workout #2, Maximum Fitness, Increase Strength - Crush PST /PAST  Also many of the Special Ops programs and military programs that require rucking or other load bearing equipment training will also include weight training to prepare for those...

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Military Fitness Blog Rankings (#1 and #3)

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Military Fitness Blog Rankings (#1 and #3)

Military.com Fitness #1 and StewSmithFItness.com #3: I woke up to a nice note this morning that my writings on both Military.com - Fitness and StewSmithFitness.com were ranked in the Top Ten by Feedspot for Military Fitness Blogs! I have been writing for Military.com Fitness for over 20 years as well as adding tactical fitness articles to my own page for nearly as many years! I have been working out and writing about since the late 1990s after military service and honored to be recognized. So - thank you. I enjoy what I do and if I do not ever receive such...

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The Pyramid Mindset Fix #2 (Never Quit Again...)

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The Pyramid Mindset Fix #2 (Never Quit Again...)

A Foundation of Fitness Needs to Grow Into MUCH More...  The Mindset Fix Series:  #1 Ten Second Fix The pyramid above is explained in detail below:  From the bottom up the pyramid, here is how the process of accomplishing tough goals happens. In the case of tactical fitness and jobs in the military, police, fire fighter a foundation of fitness is required: This Foundation is built with strength/power, muscle stamina / endurance, speed / agility, flexibility / mobility, and grip – Created through persistent training / competing.  Being good at all of them will take time - Learn how to use...

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