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Rob Shaul
Rock Climb Lab Rats Needed to Test MTI’s Pre-Season Training Cycle
By Rob Shaul MTI is calling for remote lab rats for an upcoming, focused, 4 weeks, 6-day/week Mini-Study testing MTI’s Rock Climbing Pre-Season program design. This mini-study will begin Monday, February 22. The deadline to apply is 1700 Mountain Time, Friday, February 19, 2021. Details All lab rats will likely complete the same, focused […]
Streaming Series Worth Every Minute
By Rob Shaul In no particular order …. and avoiding the obvious Sopranos and Game of Thrones, below are streaming series I found worth the streaming time. Suggest your favorites in the comments, below …. Friday Night Lights A 5-season (2006-2011), NBC television series centered on high school football in a small Texan town, FNL […]
Preparation and Training for Ranger School: A Female Perspective
By Sarah Ferreira As of August 2020, 54 women have graduated Ranger School and a very select few have earned both the Ranger and Sapper Tab. One of those phenomenal women is MAJ Natalie Mallue, an active duty Army Engineer Officer, West Point Class of 2009 graduate, and native of Damascus, Oregon. I’ve been […]
Convention Isn’t Physiology
By Rob Shaul In the strength and conditioning world there are established “conventions” – almost dogmas – concerning proper programming, that are rarely challenged. General conventions include … Mobility and movement patterns must be perfect before loading or else the athlete will be injured doing light back squats Dynamic warm ups are required, and […]
Mini-Study: 357 Strength matches Density Strength in Strength Improvement; Outperforms for Endurance
By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF MTI’s 357 Strength progression methodology matched MTI’s Density Strength progression in strength gains, and in a cycle that paired strength training with endurance, outperformed in endurance performance. Background and Study Design We conducted a 3.5-week Mini-Study using remote lab rats to test the effectiveness of MTI’s 357 Strength progression […]
The Difference Between “Working Out” and “Training”
By Rob Shaul The decision to term MTI daily fitness a “Training Session” and not a “Workout” is intentional. Athletes who follow MTI programming don’t “workout.” We “Train.” The difference includes purposeful intention, program design, a focus on outside performance, and cycle-specific progression. In the fitness world, “workouts” stand on their own. Crossfit’s WOD, Peloton’s […]
Lab Rats Needed to Test Progressions for Max Effort Dead Hangs and Front Bridge/Planks
Sorry – We’ve received all the lab rats we need for this study. By Rob Shaul MTI is calling for remote lab rats for an upcoming, narrow and focused, 3.5 weeks, 3-day/week Mini-Study comparing the effectiveness of two progression methodologies to max effort dead hang and front bridge/plank for time. This will be a focused […]
Peloton / Echelon / Rowing Erg Lab Rats Needed to Test Power Programming
By Rob Shaul By Rob Shaul MTI is calling for remote lab rats for an upcoming, narrow, and focused, 3.5 weeks, 3-day/week Mini-Study testing the effectiveness of power-based programming for stationary bikes and/or rowing ergs. This mini-study will begin Monday, January 25. The deadline to apply is 1700 Mountain Time, Friday, January 22, 2020. Background […]
Shoulder and Back Non-Contact Injuries Most Common in Older Athletes; Knee and Ankle Issues Source of Most Degenerative Problems
By Rob Shaul Last week we asked MTI newsletter subscribers age 40-60 who have trained 20+ years for medical history of non-contact injuries and significant degenerative issues. We had hoped to learn if there was any differentiation in these health issues between how these athletes have completed the bulk (2/3+) of their fitness training, and […]