Have a training question? Email MTI Founder Rob Shaul, rob@mtntactical.com. –––––––––––––Training Plan Sequence for Sapper, Ranger, and Long-Term SOF Goals ATHLETE:What’s up man ! Commissioned this year . Looking to go into the Sof world within the next couple of years . I have sapper school coming up and then Ranger school towards the end […]
SSD
The LE SWAT/SRT “Gun Maker” Plans
The 5 “Gun Maker” training plans are engineered as “Base Fitness,” day-to-day programming for full-time Law Enforcement SWAT/SRT operators. Each Gun Maker plan is multi-modal, and concurrently trains 5 fitness attributes of a SWAT/SRT Athletes using the MTI Method and our Fluid Periodization. Below are the 5 individual plans and a brief overview. Each individual plan […]
Who We’ve Worked With
Advanced Programming Courses US Army US Navy USAF Various Law Enforcement Fire/Rescue Squad PT Programming/Training Seminar US Army Small Unit Training Course US Army Soldier Athlete Certification Course US Army US Army SOF Law Enforcement Other Partnerships
MTI In the Media
ARTICLES America’s Ultimate Gyms, Men’s JournalThe Ultimate Sandbag Workout, Men’s JournalThe New Tactics of Fitness, Men’s HealthMen’s Health Names MTI one of America’s Top Gyms, Men’s HealthThe 10-Minute Backpacking Fitness Plan, Backpacker MagazineBuilding a Mountain-Worthy Chassis, Beyond the Kill PodcastMTI: One of the Most Innovative Gyms in America, fitt.comWeight Training Myths When I Comes to Training for Rock Climbing, Mountainproject.comThe New […]
The Fitness Mountain: MTI’s Programming Framework
By Rob Shaul MTI began as “Mountain Athlete” in a garage gym I opened in Jackson, Wyoming, in late 2007. I aspired to train mountain guides, alpinists, professional skiers, and other high-level mountain athletes. Jackson—sitting in the shadow of the Tetons with their short approaches and steep granite—was the perfect place for “lab rats”. I […]
Research Review: The Association Between Body Composition and Performance on Military Fitness Tests
A USAF Special Tactics tactical air control party candidate leads his teammates in pushups during assessment and selection at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 24, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex) By Rob Shaul BLUF A study on Air Force Special Warfare candidates found that while traditional calisthenic tests (like pull-ups and […]
SF45+ Sessions
MTI’s SF45+ Sessions serve as our year-round, day-to-day “Base Fitness” strength and conditioning programming for civilian athletes and busy tactical and mountain athletes stuck in super demanding staff jobs who are age 45+. “SF45” is an acronym for “Strength and Fitness 45” and is age-appropriate for all high-impact athletes in the 45-55 age range. Below […]
Busy Dad Sessions
MTI’s Busy Dad Sessions serve as our year-round, day-to-day “Base Fitness” strength and conditioning programming for busy civilian athletes who don’t have the 60-minutes per day needed to complete our GPP Sessions, and/or busy tactical and mountain athletes stuck in super demanding staff jobs. This programming built around the fitness needs and time limitations of […]
Arete 12.10.25
MILITARY / NATIONAL SECURITY Ten Jolting Takeaways from Trump’s New National Security Strategy, War on the RocksDoes Europe Finally Realize It’s Alone?, Foreign PolicyUS Southern Command posts photo of Marine with ‘Jerusalem Cross’ patch, Task & PurposeProvision to protect DOD civilians’ union rights stripped from NDAA, Defense OneThe Coming Storm: A 9/11 2.0 Threat, Real […]
MTI GPP Sessions
MTI’s GPP Sessions serve as our high-level, year-round, multi-modal, day-to-day “Base Fitness” programming for civilian athletes. This is multi-modal, concurrent training. To be a capable generalist, you cannot afford to specialize. Unlike varied sport-specific plans, MTI’s GPP (General Physical Preparedness) programming trains strength, work capacity, chassis integrity (functional core) and endurance, simultaneously. These daily sessions deploy the proprietary […]