Stew Smith Fitness News

The Need for Speed & Endurance for Fitness Standards Program (Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, Police)           This program is ideal for those who need to crush the standard military, police, fire fighter fitness test (pushups, situps or plank, 1.5 mile run) In fact, this fitness test is the most common fitness test in the world. It is used by more than 50% of the police forces for entrance level fitness exam, the Navy, Coast Guard, and even the old Army PFT (though they use the 2 mile run vs the 1.5 mile run) Though the Army has moved toward...

Portable Squat Rack and Home Made Sandbags and Much Much More (if you are creative) When it comes to inexpensive ideas to add to your training, the new portable squat rack I just made that fits on local pullup bars and the homemade sandbag are two classics.  You can also add 5 gallon buckets of sand or water as well as 5 gallon water jugs to add to your outdoor gym as well. Sometimes, you cannot wait on the weight room and need something to get stuff done! These ideas came out of necessity for outdoor workouts we do with...

Your Weaknesses Will Be Exposed Quickly Running, Swimming, Load Bearing, Lifting, and Mental Toughness When You Are Tired, Alone With Your Thoughts (a few of many typical weaknesses) Weaknesses will be exposed is one of the main things all Special Ops Selection programs have in common - they are designed that way and the ones with the fewest weaknesses and strongest will are those who succeed.   However, if you do not do the right amount of preparation and research, your weaknesses will be exposed early in the recruiting process and you will never get the opportunity to even TRY to...

New Podcast - Every Sunday! The CSS Swim Stroke and Turn Critiques from Stew and Arik Former Navy SEALs and Teammates Stew Smith (instagram / @stewsmith50) and Master Chief Arik Burks (instagram @arik5326) critique received videos from various special ops candidates seeking to improve a variety of aquatic skills.  Swimming, (with fins / without fins) treading, drownproofing, life saving, and much more will be critiqued and many put on the weekly show.  If you want us to review your CSS, you can send them to Stew Smith in 50m or 1 min swim posts on Youtube (send us the link...

If you're a special ops candidate whose goal is to prepare thoroughly for the toughest training in the world, then pay careful attention to this advice list if you want to avoid failing or quitting.   The GOAL of the Ten Pieces of Advice Is: To help Special Ops Candidates understand that there is more to training than just a fitness test AND building a durable mind and body can take more time than you think. You Never Think About Quitting - When You Are Thinking About Winning Use these pieces of advice to jump way ahead of all those who are...