All Episodes

Episode 325: Special Ops Info and Prep Reading + LIVE QA with Stew Smith

Episode 324: TFR 252 - Common Stimulant Discussions Cognitive / Athletic Performance with Nick Barringer PhD Nutrition.

Episode 323: The Perfect Workout, Day, and Week Even During Daylight Saving Time (Spring Forward)

Episode 322: The Term Tactical Athlete - Good or Bad (or Useful?)

Episode 321: To, Through, and After with Lesser Known Operators Nick Allen (Army Special Forces)

Episode 320: Workout BECAUSE You Don't Feel Like It - PLUS LIVE QA

Episode 319: TFR 251 - DEA Agent Jack McFarland Discusses his Career with Stew Smith

Episode 318: Never Quit Mindset Podcast with Entrepreneur and Business Coach Jim Edwards

Episode 317: TFR 250 - Creatine Discussion with Dr. Nick Barringer, PhD CSSD / CSCS

Episode 316: Bumping the Schedule to the Right and Other Ways to Play Make Up When You Skip Your Workout

Episode 315: Training the Untrained, Older Athlete, and More with Jeff Nichols

Episode 314: Never Quit Mindset of Colonel Sanders Plus LIVE QA

Episode 313: Never Quit Mindset with Epictetus (Slave to Stoic Teacher)

Episode 312: Never Quit Mindset of Human Innovation Since Wright Brothers First Flight

Episode 311: The Never Quit Mindset Podcast - The Incredible Mindset of Thomas Edison (Never Failed - He Learned)

Episode 310: Summer Peak Running Season + Mobility Week Plans

Episode 309: Never Quit Weekend #1 with the Cliff Young Story

Episode 308: Running Faster (Part 2) Complete Answer to Getting Faster 4-5 mile timed runs (BUD/S & Ranger / SF)

Episode 307: SEAL - Sleep, Eat, and Lift + LIVE QA with Stew Smith

Episode 306: Air Force Special Warfare Selection Potential Changes + LIVE QA

Episode 305: TFR 248 - Nutrition for the Hard Gainer with Nick Barringer PhD Nutrition / Dietitian

Episode 304: Summer Training Habits and CSS Critiques + LIVE QA with Stew Smith

Episode 303: TFR 247 - Talking Nutrition, Spec Ops Testing/Selection Studies with Nick Barringer PhD, CSCS, RDN, CSSD

Episode 302: CSS - Combat Swimmer Stroke or the Elementary Side Stroke for the Navy PST? Your Choice.

Episode 301: TFR246 - 30 Yr Police Capt SWAT Commander Teaches Us About EMDR PTS

Episode 300: What Makes Your Workout the Best

Episode 299: TFR 245 - Army Strength and Conditioning Coach Mark Christiani (Holistic Health and Fitness - H2F Program)

Episode 298: TFR 244 - Transitioning Out of the Military

Episode 297: Spring Forward - Spring Training Begins at StewSmithFitness.com

Episode 296: TFR 243 - Are You Coachable? It Matters to Your Success with Longtime Friend and Coach Pat Bonis

Episode 295: What Do You Do to Test / Build Your Mental Toughness

Episode 294: It is On YOU to Get Through Training PLUS LIVE QA with Stew Smith

Episode 293: Question: More Rest For Volume? Or Active Rest for Conditioning + LIVE QA

Episode 292: It's Never Too Late to Get Started - Plus LIVE QA

Episode 291: Cold is Relative + LIVE QA with Stew Smith

Episode 290: Ten Ways to Build and Use Mental Toughness Plus LIVE QA

Episode 289: No Energy to Exercise? Try Exercise...(and more)

Episode 288: TFR 242 - Defining Gut Checks and Their Usefulness - Stew Smith and Jeff Nichols

Episode 287: TFR 241 - Toughness Defined with Stew Smith and Jeff Nichols

Episode 286: Never Skip Leg Day PLUS Drop 1 min off CSS Swim with These Two Changes

Episode 285: Fall Season Coming Up! LIVE QA with CSS Critique

Episode 284: Defining and Building Fatigue Resistance – A Discussion with Jeff Nichols

Episode 283: Transforming Weakness: The Top Ten Questions Received by Readers / Podcast Listeners

Episode 282: Summer Hydration, Refueling, Electrolytes, and your Performance

Episode 281: Turning Athletes into Tactical Athletes PLUS LIVE QA

Episode 280: Summer Training - What Weakness Are You Working On This Summer?

Episode 279: Group PT Ideas and Some of the Best Questions Answered in this QA Session.

Episode 278: Tactical Fitness Report 239 - Tyler Koch – MS CSCS - Human Performance Director for Air Force Squadrons

Episode 277: There is More to Training for Spec Ops Selection Than Beat Down Workouts

Episode 276: Can't Run - Try These Bike Workouts

Episode 275: Over-Training or Under-Recovery plus LIVE QA and CSS Critique

Episode 274: Pullup Grips - What is the Best Grip or Way to Grab the Bar?

Episode 273: TFR 238 Saving Your Nostalgic History While Serving with Jeff Nichols

Episode 272: Getting Back into BUDS is Harder than Getting To/Through the First Time

Episode 271: Skip Stretching at Your Own Risk...Plus LIVE QA with Stew Smith

Episode 270: Endurance and Strength Training + Going LIVE with QA by Stew Smith

Episode 269: Thanksgiving Week Plus Going LIVE with QA with Stew Smith

Episode 268: What Our Deloads Look Like - Consider Them When Changing Seasons

Episode 267: Most Common Training Mistakes Athletes Make Preparing for Spec Ops - LIVE QA

Episode 266: Time in the Pain Cave - Have Your Spent Enough Time There Spec Ops Recruits?

Episode 265: Rucking for Fun? Some Tips for New Ruckers Plus LIVE QA

Episode 264: TFR 236 - Take Your Training Seriously with Stew Smith and Jeff Nichols

Episode 263: All Ways to Lose Weight Have These Two Things in Common (even Vegan and Carnivore)

Episode 262: Are You a Car, Truck, or SUV - Body Types for Rucking / Tactical Fitness

Episode 261: Happy Monday - LIVE QA with Stew Smith (varying topics from quitting to doing lift cycles)...

Episode 260: Do You Trust Your Training? Regardless - Assess Yourself (Verify it Works)

Episode 259: Tuesday is For Consistency - Keep Moving...Plus Live QA with CSS Critiques

Episode 258: Bring back Physical Education Training (Science Backed Info) Not Just My Opinion + LIVE QA

Episode 257: PST Day! If you Aren't Assessing You Are Just Guessing - Plus LIVE QA with Stew Smith

Episode 256: TFR235 - Common Mistakes in Spec Ops Preparation and Training

Episode 255: New (unpublished) Log PT Simulation Workout - Plus Live QA Session

Episode 254: Navy PST - Need Help with Run/Swim Plus LIVE QA with CSS Critiques

Episode 253: Be an Asset - Dont Just Try to Gain Them - Plus LIVE QA

Episode 252: Let's Talk Workouts and Ways to Prepare to Serve (plus LIVE QA)

Episode 251: Keep on Lifting for Life (or get Started Doing Resistance Training )

Episode 250: Exercise is Medicine - PLUS LIVE QA (Workout of the week)

Episode 249: Happy Tactical Fitness Training Monday! Live QA with Stew Smith

Episode 248: To, Through, and After with Masterchief Steve Drum (Navy SEAL)

Episode 247: TFR 234 - Strengthen Your Mindset with GetMental.com APP (Navy SEAL Masterchief and Comedian Team)

Episode 246: Let's Get It Done - LIVE QA with Stew Smith

Episode 245: TFR 233 - Dealing with Anxiety / Stress before Big Events (like Hell Week, etc)

Episode 244: First Day of Spring Training Program Plus LIVE QA

Episode 243: Spring Running Increases, Day 1 Hell Week, and Live QA with Stew Smith

Episode 242: TFR 232 - Finding Your Tribe (Training to Serve)

Episode 241: When There is No Time to Get Stronger / Faster - You Have to Get Tougher

Episode 240: Running Injury Training Options Plus Live QA with Stew Smith

Episode 239: Getting Started with Your Training from Beginner to Spec Ops Level plus LIVE QA with Stew Smith

Episode 238: Log PT Simulation - Training with a Sandbag PLUS LIVE QA Session

Episode 237: Training Hard, Smart, and Building a Foundation of Fitness to Never Quit - LIVE QA with Stew Smith

Episode 236: TFR 231 - Ice Baths - Good or Bad?

Episode 235: Let's Talk Split Routines and WAYS to Train for Spec Ops Events - Plus LIVE QA

Episode 234: Invest In Yourself - Time and Consistency Are the Keys. Going LIVE - Taking Questions

Episode 233: Podcast 230 - Tactical Fitness System Differences - Special Ops Level Fitness Programs

Episode 232: TFR229 - Learning Tactical Skills Quickly Plus The New Guy Advice (with Jeff Nichols)

Episode 231: TFR228 - A Lot of People Screw This Up (The Phases of Tactical Fitness)

Episode 230: TFR227 - Testing for PEDs at SEAL Training - Learn About the T/E Ratio with Jeff Nichols

Episode 229: To, Through, and After with Bubba Eisenhauer (Army Ranger 75th Regiment) Axon Aid

Episode 228: TFR226 - Nutrition with LTC Nick Barringer (USA) Tactical Fitness - Joint Health

Episode 227: TFR225 - Foot, Ankle, Shins, and Knees Care (Running Progressions Discussion with Jeff Nichols)

Episode 226: TFR 224 - Discussion on Mental Toughness with Jeff Nichols