Military ACFT update: No official update — timeline, consequences unclear, Army Times Why Deterrence Failed Against Russia, Wall Street Journal DIA: Intel Sharing Between U.S. and Ukraine ‘Revolutionary’, USNI Why Calling Russia’s Kinzhal a ‘Hypersonic Missile’ Is a Stretch, Sandboxx News What Ukraine Can Learn From Finland’s Stand 80 Years Ago, Bloomberg Escaping Russia’s MAD Entrapment, Real Clear Defense Marines to Test […]
Rob Shaul
Arete 3.17.22
Military Could Biden’s Offer of a New INF Treaty Stop a Russian Attack on Ukraine? 1945 Russian Occupation of Ukraine Troop-to-Task Estimate, RC Defense Russian Navy Masses 16 Warships Near Syria, USNI News Navy, Marine Corps’ Manned-Unmanned Helicopter Strikes, Defense News Would Russia Use a Tactical Nuclear Weapon in Ukraine? MWI NATO No-Combat Zone in Western Ukraine, RC Defense AFRICOM: China, […]
Loaded Complex Training: All-In-One Strength, Work Capacity and Mental Fitness
By Rob Shaul We’ve developed a way to train strength, work capacity and mental fitness concurrently. How? Loaded “complexes” of several exercises strung together. But before I get into the details, let’s back up and explain the two extremes of strength training – Max Effort and Strength Endurance. Some Background “Max Effort” training is […]
Arete 3.10.22
Military How to Defend America Against Russian Nuclear Attack, Real Clear Defense Russia Is Losing the Skies Over Ukraine, Sandboxx News Why Can’t the Russian Air Force Gain Air Superiority Over Ukraine?, UKDJ If Russia Hacks a U.S. Satellite, Is It an Act of War?, Defense One Ukrainian drone enthusiasts sign up to repel Russians, Army Times Volunteer fighters arrive in […]
Mini Study: Wildland Firefighters Improve MTI Fitness Assessment Scores An Average of 19% Over 3 Weeks
By Rob Shaul BLUF Five remote Wildland Firefighters following the first 3 weeks of the MTI Wildland Fire Fitness Assessment Training Plan improved their scores an average of 19 percent. The MTI Wildland Fire Fitness Assessment is a multi-battery, mission-direct fitness assessment designed to assess upper body strength, functional core strength, loaded spring-based work […]
Lab Rats Needed to Test the Transfer of Loaded Step Ups to Rucking Speed
By Rob Shaul MTI is calling for fit lab rats to test the fitness transfer of loaded step ups to rucking speed. The training will begin Monday, March 7, 2022. The deadline to apply is 1700 Mountain Time, Friday, March 4, 2022. Lab rats must be 20-40 years old. Details All lab rats will complete […]
Lab Rats Needed to Test the Transfer of Dumbbell Strength Training to 1RM Barbell Strength
By Rob Shaul MTI is calling for fit lab rats to test the fitness effects of strength training to barbell 1RM (1 Repetition Max) strength. The training will begin Monday, March 7, 2022. The deadline to apply is 1700 Mountain Time, Friday, March 4, 2022. Lab rats must be 20-40 years old. Details All lab […]
Arete 3.3.22
Military Why the Russians Are Struggling, National Review Ukraine Claims It Shot Down A Russian IL-76 Transport Plane, The War Zone America Needs a Bigger Navy, Wall Street Journal Beijing Could Run Russia’s Playbook on Taiwan, Foreign Policy Rise of the Rocket Launcher: The End of the Armoured Division, Wavel Room NATO Activates 5,000-Strong Task Force for First Time, Stars & […]
Arete 2.25.22
Military Army’s Controversial Fitness Test Might Become Official This Year, Military.com Marines Are Waging Island Warfare Against China, Real Clear Defense Ukrainian Airspace Is As Dangerous as 1961 Berlin, Forbes Army accidentally reveals possible ACFT changes, Army Times Texas Guardsmen on border start unionizing to combat difficult conditions, Army Times Army 3-star suspended amid investigation into alleged toxic, racist work environment, […]
Mini Study: 3 Weeks of Extended, Multi-Modal “Grind” Training Sessions Maintain Strength, Work Capacity, Increase Endurance
By Rob Shaul BLUF Six remote MTI Lab Rats following a 3-week, 5-day/week training cycle exclusively of extended (20-40 minute), multi-modal “grinds” maintained max effort strength and sprint-based work capacity, while increasing endurance. Below are the average changes in the assessed performance metrics. Back Squat 1RM: +3.56% Bench Press 1RM: +1.04% Max Rep Pull […]