“We don’t get to have it all, I honestly believe that. Trying punished me for the attempt. The self-help section at the local bookstore or popular podcaster pitching the latest time management scheme is a grifter. Steven Covey’s Jar of Rocks devolves to shards when you have too many big rocks. It’s just math and […]
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Mini Study: 1x/week Training Results in Grip Strength Endurance Improvement & Disappointing Burpee Work Capacity Results
BLUF Training Work Capacity and Grip Strength 1x/week with hobbyist jiu-jitsu athletes results in 2.24% average increase on the Burpee Beep Ladder, and a 28.85% increase on the Gi Grip Assessment. Background We’ve seen a significant interest in training program options which work within time-constrained parameters. Careers, family, or hobbies mean training time can be […]
MTI Collective 4.4.24: Strength and Conditioning Lessons Learned
“What are your biggest lessons learned in Strength and Conditioning training over your lifetime? How have you implemented those lessons? ” Stretching. Putting more of an emphasis on stretching. It want until my third Ironman did I start stretching and it expedited my recovery considerably. Doesn’t have to be elaborate or complex, but my body […]
New MTI App Launching This Week!
We’re excited to announce that MTI’s new App will be launching this week. Built on the foundation of MTI programming and MTI Athlete feedback from previous surveys, we’re confident this will be a major improvement to the MTI training experience for athletes worldwide. We will send out an email when the app is launched this […]
MTI Collective 3.21.24: Love your career? How did you get started and advice to your younger self
“For those of you in career fields you enjoy: What career field are you in? How did you get started?” I’m a firefighter. I started volunteering as a teenager and when I got out of the military I got back into volunteer firefighting. I decided if I enjoy doing it as a volunteer, I’d probably […]
MTI Collective Responses: Fitness Wearables and Pro/Cons
We’ve been curious about the use of various fitness trackers and their viability for MTI Athletes. We’ve used fitness trackers for our own internal research with various units and teams within the military, fire, and law enforcement. The results have been mixed, and the feedback below seems to support our experience thus far. At the […]
Mini Study: Explosive Repeat Intervals Leads to 12% Work Capacity Increase in Jiu Jitsu Athletes
BLUF Our study conducted and examined the impact of an explosive repeat conditioning cycle on athletes engaged in Jiu-Jitsu training 4-5 times a week, revealing a notable 12% increase in work capacity during the 4-week cycle. Background Our jiu-jitsu training offerings are oriented towards serious hobbyists. These athletes all have careers, families, etc. which […]
Fitness Assessment Results of Federal LE Special Operations Pipeline Candidates
We recently worked with an instructor from a federal law enforcement agency who was preparing six candidates who had passed their selection course for the special operations wing of the agency and were preparing for the follow-on training pipeline. The focus was two-fold: PT Assessment The event is well-rounded with clearly defined standards, conducted on […]
Daily Operator Session Athletes Needed for New App BETA Testing!
Want to be a beta tester for MTI’s new App? We’ve been hard at work building a new app from the ground up to vastly improve the athlete experience. We need 12-20 athletes to test the new app and provide feedback for further improvement. Have a direct role in the app production process and make […]
Seeking MTI ‘BETA’ Newsletter Partners
MTI is on the lookout for partners to sponsor our bi-weekly newsletter, Beta. Boasting a distribution list exceeding 40,000 subscribers, our newsletter consistently achieves open and click rates well above industry standards. We deeply value the trust we’ve built with the MTI community and are committed to collaborating with partners whose products or services we […]