Stew Smith Fitness News

Ever wanted to put on the Army Ranger Tab on your uniform? Here is what you have to do to become a Ranger. The training is broken up into three phases: Fort Benning Phase, Mountain Phase, and Florida Phase. The Benning Phase is executed in two parts and lasts for a total of 20 days. As with most Special Operations units, the first phase is very physical. You will be required to perform an Army Ranger PFT consisting of the following: This is from the Ranger Training Brigade Web Page:"The Initial Phase is conducted in two parts; the first part,...

If you want to be a SEAL at the now famous SEAL Team SIX....First of all - if you are not in the Navy SEAL Teams - do not even worry about this yet. You have join the Navy, go to BUD/S, graduated BUD/S and have served for 5 years with stellar service record in the SEAL Teams. So until you have that...keep the dream alive but focus on the acing the basics first. You will find out more about the way this counter terrorism units recruits from the military ONCE you are in the military.SEAL Team Six is the...

During my years of training to become a SEAL, I heard many rumors that made SEAL training seem like this impossible mountain to climb. Here are a few of the rumors that I recall and I often get asked from recruits about the recruiting process, BUD/S itself, as well as life as a SEAL. My rule of thumb is if you hear something about SEAL training from someone who has NEVER been a SEAL, then chances are it is wrong. Here is a list of some serious misinformation about SEAL Training: RUMOR CONTROL - You have to learn to how...

People often ask me how I personally trained for SEAL training before there were movies, books, and websites helping people prepare. As a former power-lifting football player, what I thought was in shape for military training - was not. I soon learned after arrival at the Naval Academy at age 18 that I was out of military shape. The email below brought back memories of my transition.Here is an email from a young man seeking to become a Navy SEAL but he is just the opposite from my background of athletics - he is a cross-country runner and swimmer. He...

So you have a college degree and are now thinking about what you want to do with your life? Many attempt to join the military through the Officer Candidate School (OCS) route. There are many opportunities military wide for young college grads seeking to lead in the military, however officer slots for any of the Special Forces units are few and hard to come by. In fact, latest numbers for SEAL officer candidates were about 1 in 8 get accepted to attend SEAL training after OCS.Applying to Officer Candidate School and wanting to become a Navy SEAL means you will...