QUESTION So at the beginning of the year I built a home gym in my basement. Im currently on your eccentric strength program, due to my low ceilings i can’t do box jumps or step ups. What would you recommend to do to supplement these? ANSWER Any reason you can do step ups outside? Box […]
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The Professional Decision I Most Regret: Not Having a Solid Plan B
By Anonymous I was running at 0300 along the hardball road on three hours of sleep, secretly wishing for a truck to come around the next curve and accidentally hit and kill me. Was there some way to just die without doing it myself? Was I a coward for not being able to do it […]
Essay Submissions: “The Professional Decision I Most Regret”
We asked the MTI Community for some brutal self-reflection. Below is the collection of essays we received. 1. The Professional Decision I Most Regret: I Feared Potential Failure By John Peter Lombardo I began my career in the Fire Service at an early age and as a result felt a swell of wanderlust. It was […]
The Professional Decision I Most Regret: I Feared Potential Failure
By John Peter Lombardo I began my career in the Fire Service at an early age and as a result felt a swell of wanderlust. It was on a particularly boring day in 2007 where I indulged a desire to join the military by scouring the internet for prospects in the varying service branches. Given […]
The Professional Decision I Most Regret: I Lost My Moral Compas
By Steve Markusen “What is your name? Where are you?” My eyes opened to see a chiseled face with furrowed brow. Pain stabbed my side. My head, arms and legs covered in blood. When I breathed my chest made a soft whistling sound. I spoke softly, giving my name and our location as the […]
The Professional Decision I Most Regret: I Fired My Boss
By Anonymous In 2008, as a young second tour Naval officer, I deployed as AOIC of a security division securing the two Iraqi Oil Terminals (ABOT and KAAOT[1]), inbound tankers and training for the Iraqi Marines. Through these two terminals flow over 80% of the Iraqi GDP; literal lifeblood to the Iraqi economy vital in the post-Saddam Hussein era. Half-way […]
Q&A 4.30.20
QUESTION have looked over the plans on the site and fleet somewhat overwhelmed, mainly due to my goals. Goal 1: Where I live (non US) the police entry test essentially matches the Cooper’s listed on your site (run 1.5, max push ups and a vertical jump for us plus some different stuff). This is a […]
The Professional Decision I Most Regret: Leaving North Metro
By Cameron Gallegos The professional decision I most regret was leaving North Metro. I worked my ass off the get there. I worked even harder to gain a great reputation, a little respect, and a start to a very promising career. I was on good crews and ran good calls. I left because I didn’t […]