You can find advice about health and fitness at local libraries and all over the web. The most important part to achieving fitness goals is not in what you know about conditioning and exercise, but in what you do about physical training on a daily basis.

The difference between fit individuals and the sedentary population is a matter of determination and long-term commitment to their health and fitness. Military personnel follow regular physical training plans as an integral part of their regular daily routine. If you’re not dedicated to rigorous training that will build muscle and change your body composition you’ll never reach their level of conditioning. The physical conditioning of service members allows them to accomplish their military duties and tasks, regardless of the circumstances. Being physically fit requires hard, consistent and determined efforts; but the reward is a healthy, lean and strong body capable of actually doing what sedentary persons may only think about.

Physical fitness is not a gift; it must continually be earned. It must be done by you; no one can do it for you. Self-improvement requires a commitment; I can’t make the commitment for you. Deciding and acting is something you’ll have to do on your own. I can help you with your exercise and training plan. In this weekly series, I’ll provide you with short, rigorous, total-body workouts that can be done with minimal or no equipment as well as training tips.

I want you to get “fighting fit” developing the endurance and strength of our national defenders while building a body you’re proud of.