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This year was a first for many of us. The first of many virtual anythings took place this year and the Naval Academy Summer Seminar program was no different. Normally we do these workouts with 800 high school students (candidates) for three sessions of Summer Seminar on a big field all counting loudly in unison, but this year was different but my workout was not.  Here is what we did: USNA Summer Seminar Workouts for Summer Seminar Participants This is a NO equipment needed workout you can join me in your house. Typically, we do this workout on a big...

The Service Academy Workout - Military Officer Fitness - Candidate Fitness Assessment Training Program - Crush the CFA! FREE - Check out the new CFA Calculator to see if you are scoring in the competitive range!  Do you want to get selected into military officer programs like the United States Service Academies and serve your country as a military officer?  Have you experienced failure to receive the results you need to be competitive? Failing to train specifically for this test can make you apprehensive about even applying, but what if I told you all it takes is a few months...

Stew Smith's Navy SEAL Grinder PT - The Key to Mental Toughness Program (Book/eBook) The definition of "grinder' is the concrete-asphalt area at BUD/S where the students do their calisthenics workouts. It is surrounded by pullup bars, dip bars and the instructors, training officer, and commanding officer's offices. You have the constant feeling of always being watched while you are on the "grinder". So, put out hard, count loud, and cheer your class through the workout or you will wind up doing the workout "wet and sandy" or spend an hour in the leaning rest! The Grinder PT Workout has been...

Stew Smith Fitness I help struggling military, law enforcement, and firefighter candidates get to and through intense tactical assessment and selection programs. Using my books, ebooks, podcasts, articles, and online coaching, we will help you prepare and qualify for service in the tactical professions. Our Mission:  We at Stew Smith Fitness prepare men and women for any tactical profession requiring a fitness test and advanced training.  Your fitness level may one day be the difference between life and death.  It pays to fit fitness into your schedule. We can help you do that. Here is what you get with Stew Smith CSCS...

What are two DANGER signs that affect special ops candidate's success? Photo from https://dmcburnett.com/ Nearly 80% of candidates get this wrong! Some Special Ops instructors claim they can tell who will make it or not in the first week.  How do they know this? Experience and observation skills:  Both personal experience as a student as well as experience as an instructor.  They also a keen understanding of what it means to be physically capable and that can be observed quickly after a long day of spec ops testing and evaluation.  However, watching how students get along with their classmates is also...