Stew Smith Fitness News

Be Smart with Tougher Than Normal Training on Weekends - Add Recovery / Mobility Day on Monday Many weekends are made for longer workouts requiring more time and effort than a typical 60-minute workout. If you are preparing for a near future in special ops selection training, you may want to put in some time doing things that take more time. Things like swimming with fins, rucking, running, and high-rep calisthenics workouts that challenge the muscle stamina and endurance components of tactical fitness.  But, if you are lifting heavy over the weekend, testing out 1RMs on various lifts, you should...

Ready to Transform Your Life at 50 and Beyond? Reclaim Your Health and Vitality—It's Time to Get Moving Again! Stew Smith’s "The Ageless Athlete" is your key to shedding pounds and embracing an active lifestyle, rekindling your passion for fitness regardless of age. In today’s world, many men over 50 yearn to return to their youthful vigor but struggle with the uncertainty of how to begin. "The Ageless Athlete" is specifically designed for you. With insights from my 25 years of personal coaching and fitness writing, this book provides the essential tools to jumpstart your journey toward fitness, focus on...

You Can Be Old and Able to Move or Old and Unable to Move - Decide Today Reclaiming your flexibility and mobility after 50 isn't just a luxury—it's a necessity for a vibrant and active life in future decades. While strength training and cardiovascular health are equally important to your longevity, you will feel your age with every movement you make if you ignore your muscular flexibility and joint mobility. Creating the double mobility day per week in the new Ageless Athlete - Fitness Over 50 will help you learn how to program it properly and most importantly - consistently. ...

Many Are "Interested in Special Ops" But Few Want to Work Hard to Get There... Many fail to understand the level of preparation required. It is not just the fitness test, it is a lifetime of hard work in school. sports, and tedious jobs to earn some spending money or help your family with bills. Team work, building resilience / mental toughness, and creating a never quit mentality IS all part of the type of life long preparation needed to succeed in ANYTHING you are interested in doing. If you are interested - WHY are you interested? Do you have a...

Age is inevitable, but growing old is a choice.” (Joseph Rain). You have a choice: Get strong and remain strong as you age, or grow old and be weak. If we are lucky, we will age fully to what our genetics and life decide. However, how you want to live when you are older will be up to you and how you live today. One of my favorite aging quotes helps with maintaining a positive attitude: “Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.” Another aging quote is from Socrates: "It is a shame for a...