Tactical Fitness Report with Stew Smith Podcast

After a quick discussion on "exercise is medicine"  and our favorite workout 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 mo...

After a quick discussion on the Phases of Tactical Fitness that most people screw up, 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.  Phase 1 - https://www.stewsmithfitness.com/blogs/news/navy-pst-workout-phase-1-getting-to-the-training-earn-a-contract Phase 2 - https:...

Master Chief Steve Drum discusses his journey from failing the ASVAB and serving in the Navy a few years prior to getting to BUDS. Then his 20+ year career in the Team, an instructor, a dive motivator at Great Lakes, and his current post-Navy career life. Check out this outstanding interview with a great teacher and trainer who can help you with everything from learning to operate in high-stress s...

Stew Smith discusses building / strengthen the mindset to better handle the daily stresses of life as well as your life's goals.  Check out former Master Chief Steve Drum (SEAL) and comedian / creative director of the https://www. GetMental.com APP Jason Kyle.  Check out this hilarious way to engage the male brain to teach life changing skills that will help them with goal setting, stress relief,...

Let's do this. What kind of attitude you bring to training can set the entire workout on the right step. You GET TO DO THIS - Not your have to do this.  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 Fitn...

Katherine Grimm (Nichols), the better half of https://www.performancefirstus.com, helps us discuss anxiety, stress, and learning how to deal with important stressful events that are about to occur in the near future.  Meditation, breathing skills, internal awareness, and practice applications to calm down when spun up are just some of the very important skills we discuss.  Check out other videos o...

Time for change - Check out the options we have Spring Training Options - https://www.stewsmithfitness.com/blogs/news/spring-training-options 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...

After a quick discussion on running increases this Spring (https://www.stewsmithfitness.com/blogs/news/spring-training-options) and it happens to be Day 1 of another Hell Week at SEAL Training, 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 ses...

Stew Smith https://www.stewsmithfitness.com and Jeff Nichols (https://www.performancefirstus.com) discuss finding a group a like minded people to make yourself better with. Iron sharpens Iron and when you find the right tribe you can see your performance increase to new levels.  However there is a flip side to finding your tribe that is not helpful when that tribe becomes too much of a clique and...

See link for full article but today we will start off the LIVE QA with a quick discussion of preparing properly for that moment when it is game time and you just have to bring your A game.  https://www.stewsmithfitness.com/blogs/news/when-there-is-no-time-to-get-stronger-or-faster-you-need-to-get-tougher See more articles, programs, training for any tactical program at https://www.stewsmithfitness...

After a quick discussion on running replacements when injured but still need to pass a fitness test, 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 related article on the intro topic: https://www.military.com/military-fitness/running-injuries-and-military-fi...

Getting started comes with many levels. You could be an athlete and getting started on military / spec ops level training.  That is a process. You could be a 50 yr old and have not done anything for 20 years except to gaining 5 lbs a year for the past decades. Getting started will be all about assessing strengths and weaknesses, building habits that include movement and nutrition, and breaking old...

Check it out:  https://www.stewsmithfitness.com/blogs/news/consider-the-tactical-groundhog-week-when-changing-training-cycles This is a great assessment week that will test strength, muscle stamina, recovery-ability, endurance, etc... The Sandbaby Devil Murph requires a 40- to 50-pound weight. We use sandbags and create a circuit of exercises as you with to create a non-stop movement workout: Warm...

Check out this general LIVE QA session with Stew Smith as he takes questions from a variety of special ops level candidates seeking to prepare for challenging professions and focused on building mental toughness to NEVER QUIT. 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 delaye...

Jeff Nichols (https://www.performancefirstus.com) and Stew Smith (https://www.stewsmithfitness.com) discuss the good and bad of ice baths and cold water immersion / showers.  The concept of using cold for healing dates to ancient Egyptian and Roman civilizations, who used cold water and snow to help relieve muscle pain. Fast-forward to present day and you have ice baths, which are popular among at...

Let's talk split routines and training elements of fitness along with specific physically challenging events.  After a quick discussion 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.  Building habits is the first step of accomplishing a goal. Setting a goal is the easy...

After a quick discussion 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. Building habits is the first step of accomplishing a goal.  Setting a goal is the easy part - taking that next step requires turning that initial motivation into good habits. Then  you are able to...

This Tactical Fitness Report focuses on the training system Stew Smith ( https://www.stewsmithfitness.com ) has been developing for nearly 25 years now. What is the difference between the Seasonal Tactical Fitness Periodization programs recently developed vs. previous years?   What is the difference between the Special Ops programs and the Seasonal Tactical Fitness Periodization programs?    Remem...

Stew Smith ( https://www.stewsmithfitness.com ) and Jeff Nichols ( https://www.performancefirstus.com ) discuss an important topic that comes up with specops level candidates often - preparing for the tactical tests (diving, shooting, land nav, demo, jumping, etc...).  Then we go a step further and discuss being a NEW GUY in the Team. Check out other videos of combat swimmer stroke, workouts, and...

Tactical Fitness Report 228 is a quick discussion on the fundamentals of tactical fitness - Know the phases or be part of the attrition rates:  See https://www.stewsmithfitness.com/blogs/news/seasonal-tactical-fitness-periodization-what-is-it-why-is-it-important Check out other videos of combat swimmer stroke, workouts, and other spec ops related training.  See http://www.stewsmithfitness.com for...

Stew Smith (https://www.stewsmithfitness.com) and Jeff Nichols (https://www.performancefirstus.com) discuss the new testosterone to epitestosterone ratio (T/E) used at BUDS to deter use of performance enhancing drugs.  I hope it works in that reasoning but it also catches non-PED users in some situations.  BOTTOM LINE - DO NOT USE THEM - you do not need them.  But if your T/e ratios are naturally...

Former Army Ranger (3-75th Ranger Battalion) Capt Bubba Eisenhauer shares his story about his journey from college athletics to serving with the Ranger Battalion. Now he works for Axon (formerly Taser) check out the philanthropic arm of Axon - AxonAid AxonAid.com - https://www.axon.com/aid/family-first Email - beisenhauer@axon.com Social Media Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/axon.enterprise/...

Stew Smith and LTCol Nick Barringer (USA) PhD in Nutrition / Dietitian  / CSCS discuss nutrition for joint health and injury healing.  Check out this video discussion with a top notch teacher and researcher on ways to improve joint health through nutrition / supplementation too. LtCol Nick Barringer (instagram): https://www.instagram.com/nickbarringer.phd.rdn/ Follow his podcast - FUEL THE FIGHT a...

Running progressions can lead to foot, ankle, knee, and shin pain. Jeff Nichols (https://www.performancefirstus.com) and Stew Smith https://www. StewSmithFitness.com discuss some of the latest strategies for preventing / dealing with typical running injuries. Topic Links Discussed: Knees Over Toes - https://www.instagram.com/kneesovertoesguy Foot Collective - https://www.instagram.com/thefootcolle...

Stew Smith (https://www.stewsmithfitness.com) and Jeff Nichols (https://www.performancefirstus.com) discuss mental toughness. What it is and how to develop it fully through being consistent with your goals.  For a one stop shop for mental toughness check out this article: https://www.stewsmithfitness.com/blogs/news/mental-toughness-one-stop-shop  (full of articles and multiple podcasts) Check out...