QUESTION Thanks for the amazing plans you have. I used the fat burner, and the Navy PT twice and I got outstanding scores on both! I was wondering what is the progression you would recommend for the body weight training plans you have? I was doing a 5×5 program and I feel like I need […]
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How a Deadlifting Injury Forced Me To Stop “Ego Lifting”
By Piers Edlund-Field, MTI Contributor Three weeks into a heavy powerlifting cycle, I tested my 1 rep maxes and was pleasantly surprised. All those hours grinding away under the bar had paid off: I’d made big gains on bench and weighted pullups, capitalizing on “newbie gains” after some time spent in the field. My […]
Lab Rats Needed To Crown the “King” of Strength Exercises: Back Squat vs. Dead Lift vs. Thruster
By Rob Shaul MTI is calling for remote lab rats for an upcoming, narrow and focused, 3.5 weeks, 5-day/week Mini-Study comparing the total body strength building capacity of the back squat, vs. the dead lift, vs the Thruster. This mini-study will begin Monday, November 21, 2022. The deadline to apply is 1700 Mountain Time, Saturday, […]
Recycling 2 Phases of Ranger School: The Most Formative Experience of my 30-year Career
By Brian Reed, MTI Contributor I graduated the Infantry Officer’s Basic Course on September 29, 1989. I began Ranger School a week later, Friday, October 6, 1989, with Ranger Class 1-90. I graduated with Ranger Class 3-90 on March 13, 1990…2 recycles and 159 days later. As it turned out, recycling two phases of Ranger […]
Mini Study: Run Time Correlates to Ruck Time Better than Relative Strength
By Rob Shaul BLUF This Mini Study re-tested the correlation between (1) relative strength and ruck speed, and; (2) 3-mile run time and ruck speed with the aim of identifying which (relative strength or running performance) had the highest correlation. The results found that both the 3-mile run time and relative strength had a strong […]
Arete 11.17.22
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How My National Guard Battalion Used Social Media to Recruit Members, Build Community and Deter Enemies
By Brandon Sanders, MTI Contributor Over the past few years, I was privileged to have a hand in shaping my unit’s culture by using various social media platforms to effectively connect with the Soldiers. Since we are a part-time force, our time and resources are highly constrained. Free digital platforms allowed us to create an […]
RATS: Planned Communication To Mitigate Avalanche Terrain Travel Danger and Heuristic Errors
By Joe Poulton, MTI Contributor In November of 2015, I had been on the Reach and Treat Team for a couple years. At this point, I was contributing by instructing our annual avalanche trainings. I was also fully enjoying photography. On this day my ski partner and I were gunning for Illumination Rock, clearly an […]
Q&A 11.10.22
QUESTION I was wondering if it was possible to obtain the SFOD-D V1 training plan that includes training specific to improve the Army PFT? I am in the process of attending the enabler selection and it was recommended that I obtain the V1 training program to specifically improve my PFT score as I will be […]
Over-Reliance on Cell Phones in Garrison Nearly Led to a Disaster at Combat Training Center
By Matt Lensing, MTI Contributor Army leaders follow the doctrine, “train as you fight,” when planning unit training. According to Field Manual 7-0 Soldiers must train in, “environments as close to combat-like conditions as possible,” so they are prepared for the, “stress, chaos, uncertainty, and complexity of war.” This includes preparing subordinates to operate in […]