Inversion Therapy for Soldiers: Literature Review and Personal Experience

By Steve Zachensky, MTI Contributor   Low back pain is the single most common chronic spinal disorder among Soldiers, and a viable remedy is as elusive as it is needed. Soldiers, specifically infantry and SOF troops, train and fight under uniquely burdensome loads. Activities such as running, strength training and even parachute operations can add […]

Your Failures are What Make You

  By Matt Lensing, MTI Contributor I used to constantly strive for perfection in my daily life. This behavior came from playing video games as a kid. Characters in role playing games usually start with minimal skills and equipment when they set off on their quest. In the beginning enemies are stronger and paths are […]

Q&A 12.22.22

QUESTION Out of curiosity how have you found multimodal endurance training to be helpful as opposed to straight up single modal endurance? ANSWER We haven’t tested these directly against each other. We have found that multi-modal endurance efforts do increase endurance. Click HERE. I’d wager, however, that if you want to improve running endurance, a running focused program […]

Arete 12.22.22

Military How Ukraine Used Old Soviet Drones To Strike Bombers Deep Inside Russia, 1945 Putin’s Next Giant Ukraine Problem: ‘Fragile Morale’, 1945 Commander of Air Force’s Mississippi Training Wing Removed, military.com F-16 Improperly Intercepted a Civilian Aircraft Before Crashing in Louisiana, New Report Says, military.com Have Soldiers Forgotten How to Use a Map and Compass?, […]

Equipment Essentials of a Backcountry Professional: Lessons Learned from 25 Years

By Chris Cagle, MTI Contributor Perfection is achieved,” according to Antoine de Saint-Exupery, “not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” The Lesson of “Light and Fast” On October 16th, 2004, while I chatted aimlessly with a local firefighter in my Yosemite National Park employee housing, […]

Why You Should Be Training Farmers Walks & Carries

  By Tammy Kovaluk, MTI Contributor Providing total body strength and conditioning, the farmers walk (farmer carry) maybe one of the most useful exercises out there. The farmer carry is efficient and effective, with multiple benefit. It challenges the whole musculoskeletal system as a unit in terms of strength, stability, and physiological demands, requiring a […]

Q&A 12.14.22

QUESTION I’m a Machine Gunner in the Marine Corps Reserves. I’m 5’8 and weigh around 145 lbs, so I’m definitely on the smaller side, especially being a Machine Gunner. In about a year, my battalion is going to 29 Palms for our Annual Training, so I’m concerned about my strength and rucking conditioning at present. […]

Lessons I Learned from My Soldiers

By Brian Reed, MTI Contributor Over a 33-year Army career as an Infantry Officer, I learned a lot from the men and women with whom I served.  This is a small sampling of those lessons and the stories that led to them. “You can never lose your professional composure, sir” Several months before deploying to […]

Fighting Busywork: Techniques for Prioritizing Tasks in a Tactical Job

By Trent Gardner, MTI Contributor What Causes Busywork and Burnout? I had a subordinate once who was a known slacker. Terrific person, everybody liked him, useless if work needed doing. But one quarter, he decided to change that. He busted his ass, hopped at every opportunity he found, and worked consistent sixty-hour weeks. And the […]