After a series of surveys to MTI Athletes, we were able to identify several areas of improvement on the MTI App. These new features will allow for a better Athlete experience in programming delivery and user experience. Read below to see what you can do now on the app. Note: These updates are currently only […]
Charlie Bausman
Arete 7.26.23
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Any Polish Aggression on Belarus is a Attack on Russia, Says Putin, Al Jazeera Ukraine Struggles to Scale Offensive Operations, War on the Rocks Booz Allen to Pay $377 Million to Gov’t, Defense Daily Why Did the US Invade Iraq – The Debate at 20 Years, Texas National Security Review […]
Hiring: Director of Research & Performance
Job Title: Director of Research & Performance Location: Remote, preferably in the Mountain West, USA MTI, a company committed to enhancing mission-direct performance and safety for mountain and tactical athletes, is seeking a full-time Director of Research & Performance. The ideal candidate is a transitioning tactical athlete or a credentialed strength and conditioning coach with […]
Announcing the MTI Research Teams
We’re proud to begin our new ‘Research Team’ (RT) initiative, consisting of six or more ‘lab rats’, per team. The RT’s collaborate and train in our core areas: military, law enforcement, fire, mountain, and general fitness training. In anticipation of rolling out numerous new daily training session streams for MTI athletes across these professions/disciplines (beginning […]
Lessons Learned Opening a Gym Business
By Charlie Bausman Following my first stint working at MTI, my family and I moved to Charleston, SC to open my own training facility. As any small business owner will tell you, it is a graduate-level business learning experience… Here are my biggest takeaways. Stress I had been on two combat deployments as an infantry […]
Arete 7.19.23
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy The Making of a Fake War Hero: An American Who Reinvented Himself as a Social-Media Soldier in Ukraine Is Accused of ‘Stolen Valor’, Military.com Russia Pulls Out of Black Sea Grain Deal, NYT Ukraine’s counteroffensive stalled by array of Russian Mines, Task & Purpose Grand Tactics and the Modern Battlefield, […]
Wanted: MTI “Research Teams” across All Disciplines
MTI is looking for research teams to test our programming and lab rat mini-studies. This opportunity extends to all of the athlete types MTI focuses on and is a fantastic opportunity to get paid to train. Read on if interested! Requirements Six or more reliable Lab Rats that train together to test programming and participate […]
Lab Rats Needed: Tactical Mobility Assessment and Training Plan
MTI is calling for fit lab rats to test the effectiveness of our newly developed tactical mobility assessment and training plan. The deadline to apply is 1700 Mountain Time, Monday, July 3, 2023. Details All lab rats will complete the same, focused 3 weeks, 5 day/week focused training cycle. We’re looking to get 8-20 committed, […]
Aerobic Base Assessment: Initial Findings and More Athletes Needed
Aerobic Base Athletes Needed – All Ages MTI is seeking to develop a scoring system for the assessment of an individual’s aerobic base, categorized as poor, good, or excellent. Share your results in the MTI Forum. The Assessment: 60-minute run within the designated aerobic zone. The aerobic zone is calculated as 180 minus the individual’s […]
Favorite Reads of 2023
Brown Dog – Jim Harrison Jim Harrison is one of my favorite authors and is most known for “Legends of the Fall”, which was made into a movie starring Brad Pitt. Brown Dog is a series of novellas centered around a man nicknamed Brown Dog. This half white, half native american from the remote upper […]