Stew Smith Fitness News

Now Is The Perfect Time to Deload? Here's How To Do It... Due to the current changes / disruptions in our daily lives, you may have a lot more time to train, but you maybe you could actually consider a de-loading phase in your training for a few weeks.  As the seasons change (My Seasonal Periodization method), facilities close, sports canceled, allergies, viruses, now is the perfect time to learn about DE-LOADING.  De-loading is NOT de-training.   This topic warranted a podcast discussion with Jeff Nichols.  See below: Believe it or not, if you are doing an advanced Spec Ops Level...

During times of gym closures, deployments, and other situations when have to either replace all your training with calisthenics and cardio or start thinking to get in some weighted resistance training done. If you use some good old fashioned ingenuity, you can create some heavier training options to replace all the classic lifts.  Here are some specifics to help you along the journey to thinking out of the box or just lifting it... Some Easy Options I call this the Trinity of the Home Gym:  TRX, Weight Vest, and Dumbbells. With these three items, you can mix in a wide...

Can't Lift? Can't Swim? What To Do When the Pool and / or Gym is Closed During this time when pools and gym / weight room are closed, there is something you can do - in fact MANY options are available to you.  You just have to get creative and maybe open to new methods of training for a cycle.  Here is a list of options for you to try now that your daily habit of training has been altered: Jeff Nichols and I did a video on the topic recently - The Tactical Fitness Report - Quarantine Edition!  Home...

Fitness for Beginners - Free Workout Links Below One of the most common questions received are from people who need to get back started again with regular exercise. Getting back into a habit of training can be a challenge especially after interruptions from illness, injury, or simply busy life situation.  However, many young and old are looking at starting a fitness program for the first time.  Look no more.  This is a FREE program to help you build a daily habit of movement again.  It is easy, but effective and you cannot argue with the price.This week the question comes from...

Is Your Gym Closed?  Not a Member Anymore? Need Ideas for Training with Minimal Equipment, Calisthenics, and Cardio Workouts? It just so happens that as we near the Spring Season, we are getting out of the Winter Lift cycle / weight room and starting to transition into more calisthenics and outdoor running, so a gym closure is a minor inconvenience and should not stop us from training.  There is plenty to do outside. Our pool, gym, locker rooms are shut down for the rest of the month - hopefully - but we have a plan.  If you do not have...