By Justin Green What I thought it meant to be a good man in my early twenties is drastically different from what I believe now. Experience has a way of rounding the edges of self-righteous standards and teaching you that “goodness” is often found in the grey areas. What does it mean to be a […]
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What Does It Mean to be a Good Man? …. Good Men are Flawed
By Joe Hogan Greatness Versus Goodness Greatness measured by accomplishment and eminence. It is often attained by besting rivals or attaining a degree of fame in a given arena. Great men are known, envied and admired. Great men often become the measuring stick by which others are evaluated. Greatness is something almost all of […]
The Poor Leadership That Harmed a Generation of American Firefighters
By Joe Hogan The American fire service has a history of short-sighted leadership. As the firefighters of the 21st Century face down new challenges, we are wise to look at the mistakes of our recent past. We Don’t Get Fires Anymore I joined the fire service in 1993, on the tail end of two decades […]
MINI STUDY RESULTS: Hybrid Strength Training Emphasis vs. Running Emphasis to Improve 2-Mile Run Performance Proves Indecisive
By Jeff Sonderegger BLUF This 3-week mini-study compared the improvements in 2-mile run times between individuals training with a run-emphasis and those training with a strength-emphasis program. Lab rats, all of whom are currently serving in the United States Army, were broken into two groups, with Group A performing a plan focused on running […]
Lab Rats Needed to Test MTI’s ACFT Programming
By Rob Shaul MTI is calling for remote lab rats for an upcoming, narrow and focused, 3.5 weeks, 5-day/week Mini-Study testing the effectiveness of MTI’s Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) programming. We hope to test (1) the effectiveness of MTI’s full-equipped ACFT programming, and our limited equipment ACFT Training Plan to improve ACFT scores, and; […]
MINI STUDY RESULTS: Fewer and shorter (45-minute) training sessions achieved similar results for strength, work capacity, and endurance improvement as more and longer (60-minute) training sessions
By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF Fewer and shorter (45-minute) training sessions achieved similar results for strength, work capacity, and endurance improvement as more and longer (60-minute) training sessions. We conducted a 4-week Mini-Study using remote lab rats to test the effect of training volume across three training measurables: Strength (barbell and bodyweight), Sprint-Based Work Capacity, […]
The Military …. Should I Stay In?
By Anonymous I reported to Officer Candidate School on October 1st, 2010, making me two short weeks away from hitting my ten-year mark on active duty. It’s a personal shock of sorts to admit I’ve been in for 10 years. No one in my family has ever served. Joining wasn’t even an idea until […]
Things I’ve Learned
by Joseph Hogan The cliche is not lost on me, but it is true nonetheless. The longer I live, the less I actually know. It seems as if I’m farther from unlocking life’s secrets than ever. I’d guess that many who’ve reached middle age recognize this sentiment. At the same time, there is a […]
Toxic Leadership May Be the Most Lethal Weapon our Military Wields
By Anonymous In January 2020, the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) released the results of its months-long internal investigation into its ethical culture following multiple high profile scandals that rocked the small, elite organization. Beyond the disgusting nature of the acts themselves, these scandals tarnished long-built organizational reputations and created a costly distraction from […]
Mini Study: Strength Emphasis and Hybrid Programming Beat Endurance Emphasis to Improve Ruck Performance
By Rob Shaul BLUF This 5-week Mini-Study compared three programming methodologies to increase rucking speed. Lab Rats were be broken into three groups. All groups performed a Strength Assessment, 6-Mile Ruck for Time @ 45 pounds, and 6-Mile Run Assessment during Week 1 of the mini-study, and repeated these assessments on Week 5 of the […]