Obstacle Courses have been one of the world’s military standard forms of training since the ancient Greeks and for good reason.   They were originally meant to allow military recruits to simulate the intense, rugged and tactical environment that is often encountered during actual combat. Obstacle Course Training allows both soldiers and civilians to build up their physical bodies, develop superior communication and teamwork skill sets, boost problem solving abilities and ultimately learn the methods necessary for conquering any course they are put up against.

Stew Smith is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, a former Navy SEAL Lieutenant, and author of several fitness and self defense books such as The Complete Guide to Navy SEAL Fitness, Maximum Fitness, The Special Ops Workouts, and SWAT Fitness. Stew has been training thousands of soldiers as well as civilians for the past 20 years to prepare and train for Navy SEALs, Special Forces, SWAT, FBI, ERT and many other law enforcement professions. Today, Stew is without question, one of the original obstacle race course trainers of our time.

Certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and as military fitness trainer, Stew has written more than 400 articles and 40 eBooks sold at both Military.com and StewSmith.com. He is a consultant and presenter in the area of troop physical development through his non-profit Heroes of Tomorrow.   See www.heroesoftomorrow.org for more information.

He has appeared on many television shows such as: The National Geographic Channels – “Fight Science” and in several newspaper and magazine features to include Washington Post, Men’s Fitness, Men’s Health, and Sports Illustrated.