By Rob Shaul MTI is calling for fit remote lab rats to train to meet MTI’s new “Apex” Fitness Standards. There are 5 events in these standards: 2x Bodyweight (men), 1.5x Bodyweight (women) Back Squat 15x (women) / 25x Max Rep Pull Ups (men) 5:30 (men) / 6:00 (women) 1-Mile Run Time 72 min […]
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Mini-Study Results: Lab Rats Improve 1RM and Bodyweight Strength Concurrently, Scheduling Differences Inconclusive
By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF Remote lab rats were able to increase both 1RM Strength and Bodyweight Strength concurrently across several events, but exercise scheduling differences between groups of lab rats proved inconclusive as to which would increase assessed exercises the most. Background and Study Design We conducted a 3.5-week Mini-Study using remote lab […]
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Military / National Security / Foreign Policy The Biden-Putin summit cheat sheet, AEI NATO leaders declare China a global security challenge, Defense News NATO says attack in space could trigger mutual defense clause, Defense News Founder of Army tactical network team reflects on tenure, future of joint war fighting, Defense News What Blockchain Tells Us about the Pentagon’s Innovation […]
The Wind in My Face
By Rob Shaul As a high school junior, I had to read Albert Camus’, The Stranger, in an advanced literature class. The book is generally about existentialism and follows the tragic story of a guy who is not concerned much about the impacts of his actions. Eventually he murders another, and is sentenced to death […]
Mini Study Results: Lab Rats Following MTI’s Nutritional Guidelines Slightly Outperform Those who Didn’t in Strength and Endurance Gains
By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF Remote lab rats who followed MTI’s nutritional guidelines slightly outperformed those who didn’t in strength and endurance gains resulting from MTI’s Big 3 Strength + 5 Mile Run programming. However, both groups saw concurrent improvements in total body strength and 5-mile run performance. Background and Study Design We conducted […]
Volunteers Needed to Test a MTI’s Fighter Pilot Fitness Assessment
By Rob Shaul Over ten years ago I was first approached by Air Force pilots interested in developing a fitness assessment to test pilot’s ability to perform the Anti-Gravity Straining Maneuver. The loss of consciousness caused by G-forces (G-LOC) is a hazard unique to fighter pilots. In high-G maneuvers, blood can be forced from the […]
Fit Lab Rats Needed To Update Fortitude
By Rob Shaul MTI is calling for fit remote lab rats to test an upcoming update to Fortitude – one of MTI’s more well known military athlete training plans. Fortitude is an intense, 7-week, 5 day/week training plan. This study project will test and evaluate the first 4 weeks of the updated plan. The […]
Lab Rats Needed to Test Programming Aimed at Increasing 1RM Strength, and Bodyweight Strength Endurance Concurrently
By Rob Shaul MTI is calling for fit remote lab rats to test three different programming approaches to concurrently increase both 1RM Strength and Bodyweight Strength Endurance. Lab rats will complete an intense, 3.5 week, 4-day/week training cycle. The training will begin Monday, May 24, 2021. The deadline to apply is 1700 Mountain Time, […]
Mini-Study Results: Performance Impact of MTI’s Nutritional Guidelines Mixed
By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF Eight remote lab rats completed an assessed, 3.5 weeks multi-modal (strength, endurance, work capacity) training program while following MTI’s recently updated Nutritional Guidelines. Their final re-assessment results were then compared to the results from 18 remote lab rats who completed the same 3.5 week training plan in September, 2020, but […]
Valor Update: Lab Rats Increase Strength and Ruck, Run, Speed over Ground
By Rob Shaul BLUF This 7-week Mini-Study investigated the tactical fitness building capacity of an update to Valor – one of MTI’s most well-known tactical athlete training plans. Ten remote lab rats completed the full 7 week, 5 day/week mini study and saw an average … 12.9% improvement in max effort Barbell Complex strength […]