Military The US is not Ready for a Peer to Peer Fight in Europe, Small Wars Journal USS Sioux City Commanding Officer Relieved, USNI News The Quantum Future of Naval Warfare, Proceedings For the first time, Black Hawk helicopter flies without anyone aboard, Army Times Advising everywhere: Army SFABs go smaller, farther, Army Times Col. Owen Ray may lose SF tab, […]
Rob Shaul
Upcoming MTI Lab Rat Opportunities
Upcoming MTI Lab Rat Opportunities Lab Rats Needed to Test “Fight Gone Bad” Programming. Deadline to apply is December 31, 2022.
Lab Rats Needed to Test The Fitness Improvement Effects of Backward Sled Drags
By Rob Shaul MTI is calling for fit lab rats to test the fitness effects of backward sled drags. 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 the same, focused […]
Arete 2.10.22
Military Airborne Almighty: Examining the Role of Static Line Jumps in Army Special Operations, Small Wars Journal Blunt Force: The Underreported Threat Of The Security Professional, Soldier Systems The tragic story of the Marine infantry battalion that became the hardest hit unit of the Iraq War, Task & Purpose Arctic First Responder Course Preps Paratroopers for Extreme Conditions, Soldier […]
Mini Study: Forward Sled Pulls Slightly Increase Leg Strength and Work Capacity
By Rob Shaul BLUF Remote MTI Lab Rats showed nearly slight increases in leg strength and work capacity following an intense training cycle which featured forward sled pull intervals, three times per week. Front Squat 1RM: +8.78% Hinge Lift: 5.12% Prone to Sprint Reps: 3.80% Background Sled pulls and pushes are popular exercises in […]
Arete 2.3.22
Military US service member injured, French soldier killed in Mali attack, Air Force Times Colonel’s ‘threatening’ comments cast doubt on fair trial, claim Raiders, corpsman charged with manslaughter, Army Times US Navy adopts new strategy prioritizing ‘the building blocks’ of unmanned tech, Defense News Did McDonalds just release a Marine Corps Burger?, Marine Corps Times Navy says the leaked images […]
Mini Study: Cutting All Sugar Matches Weight Loss From Cutting Most Carbs and Intermittent Fasting, But Performance Gains Suffer
By Rob Shaul BLUF Remote MTI Lab Rats who cut all corn syrup, refined sugar and fruit from their diet matched the weight loss of lab rats who cut most carbs (including sugar and fruit), and Intermittent Fasting lab rats (18 hours/day) who cut all sugar, most carbs and fasted 18 hours/day. During […]
ARETE 1.27.22
First – my apologies for last week’s discussion group. I was not in Wyoming at the time and simply messed up my time zones …. so started the meeting an hour late, only to find out that I’d messed it up. My apologies … I’m just a dumb strength coach … Also – moving forward, […]
Lab Rats Needed to Test the Effectiveness of Extended Total Body, Multi-Modal Grinds, to Improve Strength, Work Capacity and Endurance
By Rob Shaul MTI is calling for fit lab rats to test the effectiveness of extended, multi-modal grinds, to Improve Strength, Work Capacity and Endurance. The training will begin Monday, January 24, 2022. The deadline to apply is 1700 Mountain Time, Friday, January 21, 2022. Lab rats must be 20-40 years old. Details […]
Q&A 1.20.22
QUESTION Full time firefighter currently rotating through the big cats plans. I’m looking to do a Goruck 50mile star course next year. I plenty of time before my event but want to stay with job specific training for as long as possible. What training plan do you recommend for star course and how far out […]