The Surprising Reason Some Service Members Struggle with Swimming Many runners who can run five-minute miles are amazed that their cardio conditioning when swimming is so horrible.
The Basics of Seasonal Training for the Tactical Athlete Many fitness elements such as strength, power, speed and agility are frequently paired together in training systems because...
What Are Military Fitness Tests Like? This Workout Provides a Preview In most U.S. military fitness tests, mixing calisthenics with running and/or swimming is a common practice to improve muscle...
Surface Warfare Officer Attempts to Break World Record, Running from Los Angeles to New York in 40 Days Navy Lt. Paul Johnson, an active-duty surface warfare officer, will begin his 3,000-mile run from Los Angeles to New York...
5 Ways to Make Lower-Intensity 'Zone 2' Endurance Training More Fun Zone 2 workouts have been the way to build a cardiovascular and endurance base for athletes and exercises since the beginning...
How to Continue Exercising Well Into Your Senior Years Staying active as we age is as essential as eating food and drinking water.
How to Squeeze a ‘Go-to’ Fitness Workout into a Busy Day When life gets in the way or an illness or injury prevents you from performing your typical workout, do you have a minimum...
How Prospective Army Rangers Can Trim Their 5-Mile Run Times You will see running, rucking and high-repetition calisthenics while preparing for Ranger School through the Ranger Fitness...
These Running and Swimming Workouts Will Prepare You for Special Ops Testing When preparing for fitness tests, such as the Navy Special Warfare/Special Ops Physical Screening Test (PST) or the Air Force...
How to Adjust Your Weekly Running Mileage Before Navy SEAL Training This is the most common question asked by candidates preparing for the high attrition rate school known as Basic Underwater...
Army Division Bars Leaders from Bothering Their Soldiers After Work Hours Maj. Gen. David Doyle, commander of the Fort Carson, Colorado-based 4th Infantry Division, issued a memo last week barring...
Marine Corps Creates Billet to Keep Dual-Military Families Together During Stressful Moves The billet, which is called the dual-military coordinator, will act as a liaison between couples and their career monitors in...
Exposed to Agent Orange at US Bases, Veterans Face Cancer Without VA Compensation The Defense Department has publicly acknowledged that during the Vietnam War era it stored Agent Orange at the Naval...
Reports of Mediocre Disability Exams by VA Contractors Prompts Senator's Demand for Answers A prominent Democratic senator is demanding the Department of Veterans Affairs review the quality of its privatized...
A Group Aims to Rebuild Tun Tavern, Birthplace of the Marines, as a Tavern and Restaurant National Park Service rangers in the historic district field questions all day from visitors. One of the most-asked is:...