Tactical Fitness Report with Stew Smith Podcast

This is one I can talk to a long time on as I have written and done podcasts that you can find here:  https://www.stewsmithfitness.com/blogs/news/recovery-training-systems-periodization-rest-de-stress-mobility-nutrition-and-sleep Check out the LIVE QA and we will discuss many other topics as the questions roll in and you can watch as I critique some CSS swims live as well: See this link for CSS Se...

What is the best way to grip the pullup bar? It depends. I think a wide variety of grips can make your pullup workouts more enjoyable and diversify the strain on wrists, elbows, shoulders, joints, and muscles. But what is the best way to grab the bar? That also depends. Grabbing the Bar Depending on the grip you select and how many pull-ups you plan to do in a workout, you may want to consider how...

Jeff Nichols (https://www.performancefirstus.com) and Stew Smith https://www.stewsmithfitness.com created a fun podcast with this topic and share many of there keepsakes from the Teams, Boot Camp, and the Naval Academy.  Check out other videos of combat swimmer stroke, workouts, and other spec ops related training.  See http://www.stewsmithfitness.com for more information about military, law enfor...

See latest article on the introduction topic of the day:  https://www.stewsmithfitness.com/blogs/news/you-failed-or-quit-how-hard-is-it-to-get-back-to-bud-s-spec-ops-programs-other-goals Unfortunately, humans fail, get injured, and simply quit when things get difficult. Sometimes, it is an accident, but more often than not, it is a lack of preparation and failure to deal with inherent weaknesses w...

Have you been told that static stretching is bad, and it does not doesn't prevent injuries? See - https://www.stewsmithfitness.com/blogs/news/dont-skip-moblity-day Most of us have been coached to avoid stretching altogether, don’t stretch before a workout, or use dynamic stretches instead. For me personally, stretching more has been life-changing, with increased joint mobility, reduced pain, and e...

Get good at both - learn about Seasonal Tactical Fitness Periodization - https://www.stewsmithfitness.com/blogs/news/seasonal-tactical-fitness-periodization-what-is-it-why-is-it-important For the best athletes in either the endurance or strength world, you will find both athlete types excel in one and perform rather miserably in the other.  While this may be true for the elite athletes who need to...

National Diet Cheat Day is was here this week. Many Americans are thankful for this day of feasting as it can bring together family, friends, and lots of food with no excuses. If you are considering making Thanksgiving Day your “cheat day” and combining eating a masterfully prepared meal by someone prideful in their cooking with sitting around watching football, parades, and dog shows, try some of...

See related article on the topic: https://www.stewsmithfitness.com/blogs/news/training-overload-when-less-is-more If you are burned out from life, previous high volume cycles, you may want to do a deload week prior to getting your lift cycle on. As you know we do Fall / Winter Lift cycles and will progress into lifting.  We even do a 4th week deload during the Fall progression and throughout the w...

New Article: https://www.stewsmithfitness.com/blogs/news/most-common-training-mistakes-made-by-former-athletes-preparing-for-spec-ops It is no secret that attrition rates are historically high among the Special Ops units across the military and SWAT Teams. Becoming a tactical athlete is a requirement for any tactical profession, as the job tends to be physically demanding, and the members are plac...

Before I go down this rabbit hole, I will explain where I heard this comment. An older candidate gave his opinion to a younger candidate when asked, "How are you crushing everything like you do?"  See full article at https://www.stewsmithfitness.com/blogs/news/update-to-article The new guy is still in his teens, played sports in high school, and is preparing for the Navy SEAL program. The "older g...

Check out https://www.stewsmithfitness.com/blogs/news/rucking-progression-rules-of-rucking for more rucking tips. But here is the latest info to help beginners: Here are seven things to consider when new to rucking for exercise: Walk, Don’t Run – In the military, there are often races with moderately heavy rucks that many can still run with (40-50lbs). Your goal as a new rucker is to put time unde...

Stew Smith https://www.stewsmithfitness.com and Jeff Nichols https://www.performancefirstus.com discuss students and coaches who take their training seriously.  What does that actually mean? Here are some great examples of cues given off by students to the coaches that show a lack of seriousness with the process of becoming a __________. Check out other videos of combat swimmer stroke, workouts, a...

No doubt, you have seen countless ways to lose weight in your life, from dieting, fasting, and sweating (water weight) to portion control; all work if you are consistent with your chosen process of restricting calories consumed.  See https://www.stewsmithfitness.com for more info.  The one thing you must realize no matter what method you choose to try to lose extra weight is it takes an effort to...

Stew Smith discusses running / rucking activities for various athletes in jobs where load bearing is needed.  See more at https://www.stewsmithfitness.com and use LIVE 15 to save 15% with books / ebooks / programming. If you have ever served in a unit that rucks as its primary method of transportation, you may have noticed three different groups. A group that could outrun everyone but only ruck at...

Stew Smith https://www. StewSmithFitness.com discusses what you ask about today. Some of the most common topics and related articles about prior questions are here. Related introduction topic article: https://www.stewsmithfitness.com/blogs/news/two-programs-that-turn-weakness-into-strengths-or-much-less-of-a-weakness Check out my info at https://www.stewsmithfitness.com for more on tactical fitnes...

Stew Smith talks about training for goals and assessing yourself regularly to see if you are on the right program. https://www.stewsmithfitness.com Trust the Process...But Verify / Assess Regularly If you plan to challenge yourself by attending any Special Ops program selection course, you likely were training hard just to get accepted into the training. If you were one of the wise ones to focus o...

Stew Smith https://www.stewsmithfitness.com discusses consistency and hard work along with talent and genius.  Check this out: Making day 2 of the week is even more important as getting a good day 1 (Monday) completed. Consistency wins in this world with no matter what goal you have. I saw a good quote the other day that read like this:    Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a ta...

Stew Smith - https://www.stewsmithfitness.com discusses bringing back physical education and training in schools. New Meta-Analysis proves what many of us have been thinking / saying for decades:    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-023-01881-6    Throughout time, the discussion of the younger generation not being capable of taking on the challenges of adulthood has been taken place...

See https://www.stewsmithfitness.com for more articles like this as well as dozens of fitness training programs to get you to and through any military, police, and fire fighter training.    You should create an assessment week for your training program at some point. A logical time for that assessment during a 12- or 16-week cycle would either be at the beginning, the end or both. About midway thr...

As Humans, We All Make Mistakes - Learn From These - See full article at  https://www.stewsmithfitness.com/blogs/news/avoid-these-mistakes-save-your-spec-ops-dream My ebook, “Get Ready to Serve in the U.S. Military - How to Avoid the Common Mistakes That Keep You Out of Special Operations” is the perfect guide for military recruits and special ops candidates to learn the ins and outs of military l...

Check out link for classic Log PT Simulation Plus Listen to a new idea - https://www.stewsmithfitness.com/blogs/news/the-official-sandbaby-devil-murph-workout-log-pt-plus-simulation Preparing for Log PT is a constant worry in a young person's mind considering military service in combatant jobs or special operations selections. Log PT is used throughout the military to develop teamwork, leadership,...

Stew Smith takes a common question:  See https://www.stewsmithfitness.com for more articles, training programs, coaching, and more.  Depending on a military recruit's athletic history, the preparation process may differ from one person to the next. Endurance athletes do well on calisthenics and cardio fitness testing, but not on strength, power, speed, and agility. The opposite is true for the str...

Stew Smith will take live questions and give answers but the introduction is the focus of today's article - Gaining Assets Often causes the Loss of Being a Capable Asset.   See more articles / books / coaching at https://www.stewsmithfitness.com This generational story has played its cycle out multiple times long before me and will continue especially as we advance into a more highly technical soc...

After a quick discussion on workouts of the week,  Stew Smith will take questions LIVE about training for the tactical professions or other topics of interest if you have them. See https://www.stewsmithfitness.com for more info.  Check out other LIVE QA sessions on YouTube as well as Tactical Fitness Report podcasts, swim videos, exercises videos, and much more.  Without these steps success is del...

After a quick discussion on the countless benefits of resistance training / lifting weights and one of the most important is longevity. If you are getting older and think it is time to give up resistance training, you could not be more incorrect. But if you do not like going to the gym, you can just do calisthenics to get started. Body weight with gravity is our most common form of resistance trai...