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Twelve Interview Questions About Mental Toughness The following twelve questions are from a high school student doing a project.  They are so good, I told him I would make a video of my answers and write them out in article form for him. I am flattered he would ask me about my opinion on mental toughness. It is easy to think that special ops members exhibit that form of mental toughness, but truth be told - every human can be mentally tough.  It is ingrained in us all as natural survival skills, but it can also be nurtured and built...

Change vs. Personal Growth We are all going to change and grow physically each year of life.  Time will change us all – that is a fact. But do you become a better person each year? Well that is up to you.  Your personal growth is not inevitable and is dependent on many factors: -          Your Dreams and Your WHY -          Your Attitude and Mindset -          Your Goals and Focused Attention -          Your Effort Level -          Your Motivation and Discipline -          Your Persistence in Preparation -          Your Situation and Support Network - You could probably name a dozen more things that are important for personal growth. But,...

Complete List of Fitness Books By Stew Smith CSCS Some people still think I do not like to lift or add weight training into my programs. You may think that if all you have ever read of mine is the Complete Guide to Navy SEAL Fitness. But, I have been lifting all my life and still do, but I also do a lot of calisthenics, running, and swimming as well.                                             Picture of me at age 18 Training is...

 Here is What YOU Need To Know - Fitness Fundamentals For Beginners -   Do you want to be fit again and in less pain?  We ALL do. How about getting healthier medical reports, feeling better, looking better, and fit like you used to be?  Is this something you want to do again? But how?  Have you experienced failure with getting in shape due to injuries and not being able to squeeze fitness into your schedule? Are you a little frightened of continuing down this same old path of failing to train and missing out on ways to have good health and...

Tactical Fitness is THE book on Tactical Fitness – period. Are You Ready for ALL the Tasks of the Dirty Dozen? You might be great at something due to your athletic history, but what are your weaknesses?  If you are good at everything, you will find the answer and the test to assess your abilities in this book. This program prepares and objectively tests you in ALL the elements of fitness with the Stew Smith Tactical Fitness Test - The Dirty Dozen. The goal of Tactical Fitness is to effectively build a tactical athlete using a proven system by working weakness but not...