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Tactical Fitness Periodization Programs from Stew Smith Fitness

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Tactical Fitness Periodization Programs from Stew Smith Fitness

How do you get good at all the elements of fitness - PERIODIZATION.  in this case, a tactical fitness version of periodization.  Programs That Are Cycles of Periodization What elements of fitness do you need to focus on to have the ability to get TO and THROUGH Training and stay operational?  ALL OF THEM.  Getting good at all the elements of fitness is required and as your tactical journey continues, being able to structure your training so you can recover and have meaningful longevity within your career is the ultimate goal. After all, you will be older longer than you are younger...

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Latest Programs from Stew Smith's Local Training Workouts

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Latest Programs from Stew Smith's Local Training Workouts

Latest Programs from Stew Smith's Local Training Workouts  Have you ever wanted to make our FREE local training programs for the Heroes of Tomorrow here is Severna Park and Annapolis MD? IF so, these two programs contain nearly a full year of training of what we did last year! By building a base of calisthenics if you are new to training like this, then advancing into the next advance level of training, you will quickly surprise yourself as you learn to run, swim, ruck, lift, and do high repetition calisthenics with a durability and work capacity that you have never had...

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About Game Changers (Diet Opinion)

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About Game Changers (Diet Opinion)

About Game Changers - But My Opinion on Eating (and Exercise) First Opinion: Seek Diet Advice from Nutritionists and Registered Dietitians  Second Opinion: Don’t worry about my opinion. Try it and see if you like it. If it works for you great! If it doesn’t try something else. About Game Changers I’m not sure about other people in the fitness and health business but I have been getting a lot of questions about Game Changers (see it for yourself). But here is my opinion and story of eating and how I choose to eat today:Hard Gainer as a TeenOver my years on...

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Getting Into Fitness Business After Military Service - FitOps.org

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Getting Into Fitness Business After Military Service Do you still love fitness?  Are you transitioning out of the military and thinking about what the next steps of your future career will be?  You have to consider advanced education with your GI Bill, but also the job skills learned in the military might be highly sought after by corporations, and think about what you love to do (hobby).  Can you make your hobby a job – or just a part time job for starters?  Because “if you love what you do, you never work a day in your life,“ as the...

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Getting Better and Runs and Swims (PST related)

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Getting Better and Runs and Swims (PST related)

          If you are coming from a strength and power background or new to training, you may find the speed and endurance requirements challenging if you want to get good enough scores to ace the PST.  Typically, good goals to have for the 500yd CSS swim is between 8-8:30 and a 1.5 mile run at the end of the PST should be in the low 9 minute zone or sub 9 minutes.  Those scores will help you get TO the training as long as  your PT scores are also above average. Here is what I have my...

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