Stew Smith Fitness News
National Quitter's Day - Yes It Is A Thing And Falls 2-3 Weeks Into The New Year
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National Quitter's Day Yes - It's A Thing And Falls 2-3 Weeks Into The New Year (Every Year)! Recent research by Strava - the fitness APP for athletes suggests that there is a time frame in which most people quit their New Year's Resolutions. It is no surprise to find that this typically falls between weeks 2-3 of January. I have long advocated for the use a logical goals when starting a fitness program and not even using the word "resolution" as no one uses it by the end of January. For many of us, a goal achieved usually comes down to...
The OODA Loop, Tactical Fitness, and How to Train Both Together
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First - What is the OODA Loop? You Do This 100's of Times a DaySo You Should Know... Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act. No matter what situation we are in this process takes a split second (sometimes) to complete, while more difficult problems may take more than a few seconds to go from observation mode to acting on that observation. Regardless, when we look at the Tactical Fitness Venn Diagram (fully explained), you can place this square in the bottom left section with mindset, learning tactical skills, and coordination, because it embodies the process of moving and thinking through problems...
Turn Weaknesses into Strength with the 50-50 Method (Multiple Options)
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Weakness => Strength Using This Method You may have heard me talk about the 50-50 Training Method when it comes to swimming to crush the Navy SEAL PST CSS 500yd test as well as Air Force Special Warfare Swim Skills and Conditioning and 500m PAST test. Both workouts have ways of focusing on a weakness of swimming conditioning. However, if you think about it, my mobility day and system's check training protocols use a similar method but it is in the format of 5 minutes on / 5 minutes off. Mobility Day is a prime example developed to focus on...
How Bad Do You Want It? You May Not Want It Bad Enough IF...
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How Bad Do You Want to Achieve Your Goal? You May Not Want It Bad Enough IF... Do you have a goal in front of you? How badly do you want to achieve that dream? Are you willing to take on the challenge to get there? There will always be obstacles, sticking points and eventually a moment of truth when you must answer the question, “How bad do you really want to do this?” Here is a list of ways that will test how much you really want to achieve your goal. You may not want it bad enough IF…. ...
Happy 40th Training Anniversary to Me: Lessons Learned!
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40 Years of Fitness Training! Maybe I am an OG... It struck me today that I started working out (besides doing normal kid things like bike, Marco-Polo / swim, skateboard, Little League, and seasonal pick up game sports with neighborhood kids) 40 years ago - at the age of 12. It started out similar to the way I have most young people or beginners starting out with the basics of calisthenics and dumbbells. I started training for no real reason other than the personal challenge to do more pullups and pushups than anyone at the playground or in PE class....