Q&A 10.24.19

QUESTION I’m looking into switching to using your site. little bit about me: I’ve been training in CrossFit for the last 3 years approx. I’m very into persevering what I’ve got plus keeping with the “CrossFit” type method, means – a few workouts (3-5 a week) that doesn’t last more than an hour that includes Strength,Cardio […]

Arete 10.24.19

Military / Foreign Affairs / National Security Backlash over Mexico’s botched attempt to arrest ‘El Chapo’s’ son, Al Jazerra Trump’s use of military money for border wall survives Senate test, Defense News German defense minister harshly criticizes US and Turkey, DW.com NATO’s Turkey Ties Must Change, Council of Foreign Relations How the Soldier Lethality team is equipping soldiers, Defense News […]

Changes We Made to the 2019 Backcountry Ski Cycle, and Why

By Rob Shaul   MTI’s Fall Backcountry Ski Training Cycle is one of the few coached training cycles we open up to the public for training. It’s still a “Lab Rat” cycle where we test programming, however, the extra number of athletes provides more data points for our testing and overall evaluation. Our process is […]

MTI’s Multi-User Subscription

  By Mintra Mattison   The Multi-User Subscription gives groups of athletes e.g. platoons or departments access to the entire MTI library at the same time without being limited to just one training plan. This way, the athletes can either follow the programming on their own time schedule or simply do different training plans, as […]

Q&A 10.17.19

QUESTION I am a Family Practice Army Physician very interested in exercise physiology and Sports Medicine. I currently do a lot of HIT/Crossfit training and am excited to start taking the ACFT. However, my patients/soldiers are not so excited. I was looking at your recent study that compared hinge lifting versus KB swings to increase […]

10 Tactical Athlete Programming Fundamentals

Above: Marines completing the MTI Soldier Athlete Fitness Test (SAFT).   By Rob Shaul, Founder 1. Train in the “gym” to perform outside it. Don’t treat fitness as a “sport.” Don’t get caught up in loads lifted or workout completion times. Gym training should improve your athlete’s mission performance, durability, and survivability. Fitness training must […]

Arete 10.17.19

Military / Foreign Affairs / National Security Mexican policemen killed in ‘cartel’ ambush, Al Jazerra U.S. troops abandoned their Syrian base. Video appears to show Russians have moved in., Washington Post Putin visits Saudi Arabia in sign of growing ties, Al Jazerra Notre-Dame plot: Five women jailed over foiled car bomb attack, BBC US troops believe Turkey deliberately fired artillery […]

Q&A 10.10.19

QUESTION I’ve been training with the goal of becoming a PJ for several years now, and for as many steps forward, I take just as many back. It has been a frustrating process for sure, but I am far too stubborn to give up. Finding the balance between over training and under training has been […]

Arete 10.10.19

Military / National Security / Foreign Affairs Rescue by tuk tuk as snipers rain death onto Baghdad streets, Reuters German lorry attack in Limburg seen as ‘act of terrorism’, BBC Ecuador moves government out of capital as violent protests rage, The Guardian Games to Grunts program offers free video game downloads to active-duty troops, veterans, Stars & Stripes Backing the […]