Stew Smith Fitness News

Tell me if this is you…  Are you an aspiring special operations candidate who dreams of becoming a special forces operator? If so, there are some things you need to understand about Tactical Fitness.  There are phases you need to master.  Currently, are you focusing on crushing your fitness test and preparing for spec ops selection. AKA – try to get TO and THROUGH the training.  Getting TO the training is phase 1.  Getting THROUGH the training is phase 2.  Both are different programming with phase 2 building on your phase 1 testing prep foundation.   Ultimately, your goal is to...

Tactical Strength: Build a Foundation of Strength to handle the load bearing activities in training (logs, boats, equipment, rucks, people) In case you don't know, the Tactical Strength book makes it simple to build strength in the entire body to prepare you for any load-bearing activity such as rucking, boat carry, log PT, equipment, people, etc. The program also does not neglect cardiovascular activity and will end workouts with rucking or swimming (or other non-impact options like rowing, biking, or elliptical if needed). The cardio workouts will be quick and fast, focusing more on speed and agility than long and slow for distance....

Tactical Mobility – A Book from Stew Smith, Gwen Lawrence, and Nick Benas.  Together, we created the third book in the Tactical Fitness Series. In case you don't know, Tactical Mobility makes it easy to maximize your results in the most effective, efficient way possible. Tactical Mobility shows you how to break through personal barriers and reach your absolute physical peak! Tactical Mobility was created by Stew Smith, Gwen Lawrence, and Nick Benas and is available at StewSmithFitness.com.  Navy SEAL Veteran Stew Smith, CSCS, helps struggling Military, Special Ops, Law Enforcement, and Firefighter candidates get TO and THROUGH intense tactical...

Stew Smith's Mobility Day (Workout, Tools, Events) Once a week (sometimes twice a week) I will do this workout myself as well as our group preparing for various tactical professions. I personally, like to make this a Thursday workout as it makes Friday / Saturday workouts SO much better vs dragging into those days with 50% energy levels. After a few two a days in a week, a mid-week "easy day" looks like this: Warmup with non-impact cardio - We use bike, elliptical, rowers, or swimming as our cardio set to keep the body warm during this 50 minute session...

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...