How Squats, Lunges, Carries, Crawls, and Load Bearing Build the Tactical Athlete  Tactical professional service demands both a strong foundation and mental fortitude.  Both are...

From Average to Outstanding: How Strategic Pacing Will Elevate Your Fitness Test Scores Are you ready to ace your fitness tests? You may have heard that you need to give it your...

Running Plan to Help You Get TO and THROUGH Selection Training The following chart is an 8 week running plan that requires you to build up to 20 miles a week before starting th...

Unlocking Your Ultimate Physical Potential for Military, Law Enforcement, and Everyday Life Stew Smith’s tactical fitness collection has earned a reputation as one of the top r...

Don't Make These Mistakes(Insights from Stew Smith, Tactical Fitness Coach) The path to a career in special operations and tactical professions is littered with recurring mista...

A Comprehensive Strategy from Stew Smith Fitness Getting to and through requires a specific training strategy - learn more... Entering the world of tactical professions—whether ...

  The Courage to Evolve: Lessons from the Never Quit Mindset There is a quiet truth in the cycles of our lives: the days are long, but the years slip by in a silent rush. “It’...

Adapting Programs to Your Level of Performance and Still Reach Goals There is no one size fits all when it comes to fitness training whether doing large group PT or you prepari...

Getting TO and THROUGH BUD/S is All About Preparation - Specific Preparation with Performance Goals - This article will break down several of the charts in the BUD/S Study: Ref...

Making a Few Changes to Your Training Can Change Your Life and Extend Your Progress The book and e-book titled "Tactical Fitness For the Athlete Over 40: Actively Pursuing Reco...

Summer Training Requires Smart Programming and Recovery Habits Open Water Swimming in the Early Morning Summer Sun Stew Smith's Summer Training Plan, part of his Seasonal Tactic...

Are You Ready to Never Quit? Save $100 Today & Transform Your Life Forever. Imagine a future where giving up is no longer in your vocabulary—a future where each setback fue...

About the Heroes of Tomorrow Program  I have always said that I will miss this group of recruits, who will leave to do great things with their tactical professions after traini...

 Comprehensive System to Transform Former Athletes into Tactical OperatorsFrom a team athlete /\ to tactical athlete \/The article was inspired by a question. "What is the most...

Who Will Make It THROUGH Selection? I have always maintained that you cannot measure someone's heart or how badly they want to achieve something. Although this remains true, stu...

Building Endurance and Muscle Stamina: Running and Leg Calisthenics for Better Performance  Running Hills is Another Great Way to Work the Lungs and Legs When it comes to improv...

This week, a female Army soldier asked me about the week prior to taking the Army Fitness Test (AFT): On Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii, the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade Women’s...

 Thanks for Choosing to Serve!Now, Are You Ready? Throughout the decades of writing about military fitness, I have observed recruitment ebb and flow in response to various situ...

  Typical Errors and Corrections with the Combat Swimmer Stroke   1 – Kick off the wall – Kick off hard like you are trying to jump and grab the rim of a basketball hoop – jus...

Being a Good Team Player - What Does That Mean? When asked recently about the most important "non-physical" trait someone who is about to attend BUD/S or any other Special Ops ...