Sgt. Ken and Stephanie Weichert co-author the fitness column for GX: The Guard Experience (GX)® magazine, which serves the National Guard community.

Always seek professional medical advice prior to changing your fitness routine or diet.

Maximizing the APFT

8 Week Preparation for the APFT Part 1 - GX 4.6, Part 1 of 2

8 Week Preparation for the APFT Part 2 - GX 4.7, Part 2 of 2

Maximizing the Push-up Event (pg 2) - GX 2.6, Part 1 of 3

Maximizing the Sit-up Event (pg 2) - GX 3.1, Part 2 of 3

Maximizing the Running Event (pg 2) - GX 3.2, Part 3 of 3

Weight Training and Body Resistance Exercises

Chest and Arms - GX 3.4, Part 1 of 3

Also "Ask the trainer"

Operation Heavy or Not - GX 3.5, Part 2 of 3

Bulk up or sculpt down?

Tricep and Bicep Tubing - GX 3.6, Part 3 of 3

Also maximizing running

Operation Slim Gym - GX 4.3, Part 1 of 2

Shoulder Shredder

Operation Slim Gym - GX 4.4, Part 2 of 2

Back Blaster

Operation Team START - GX 4.8, Part 1 of 2

With or without weights, here we come

START Hiking

Operation Yosemite Bound - GX 3.2

Get to the top of Half Dome

START Hiking, Preparing for Mt. Whitney - GX 4.5

Core Training

Core Training - GX 2.4, Part 1 of 2

Flutter kick and Four-position push-up

Ground Thumper - GX 2.5, Part 2 of 2

And four-count reverse crunch

Push-Up Training

Diamond-Grip Push-Up - GX 2.2

How-to with photos

Eating Tips

Top 10 Eating Tips - GX, Part 2.6

And push-up training

Operation Diet Dissection - GX 3.2

Breaking down the diet into parts.

START Nutrition: Protein 101 (pg 3)- GX 3.2

START Nutrition: Protein 202 (pg 3) - GX 4.5

Cardiovascular Exercise

Step It Up - GX 2.3

Step and dip exercises

Motivational

Ugly Truth About Gym Workouts - GX 3.3

The sauna doesn't cut it!