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By Jonathan Baldassare, MTI Contributor With the rock climbing season winding down in the coming month, I find myself thinking about the joy of swinging tools and bashing ice more and more often. Just as rock climbing can be somewhat akin to ballet in the vertical realm, i have always thought of ice climbing as […]

By Alex Springer, MTI Contributor As a civilian engineer for the Army, I spend a lot of quality time with active-duty soldiers. Throughout the day, our conversations range across every topic you can imagine. In the wake of the implementation of the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), I’ve heard many soldiers’ varying opinions on the […]

By Rob Shaul I received multiple email questions about my Overcoming Age-Induced Metabolic Slowdown With A Protein-Shake Diet article. Below are the most common questions, and my answers. What about calorie counting? I don’t count calories, never have, and don’t think it is sustainable anyway. One of the biggest lessons from Taube’s Why We Get […]

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Army general says moldy barracks are a ‘discipline problem’, Task & Purpose Why Navy SEALs wear a trident and other facts about life as a frogman, Task & Purpose Air Force two-star general charged with sexual misconduct, flying after drinking, Task & Purpose Sailor who ripped rifle away from Club […]

By Rob Shaul I’m 55 years old, and two things have occurred as I’ve aged: (1) Joint Pain – low back, knees, shoulders, ankles … nothing unusual for someone my age who’s been as active as I have over the years. Injury-wise, I’ve been lucky – I’ve never broken a bone, but I have had […]

Anonymous For the past 2 years, I have experienced a nagging and persistent dull pain in my left hip flexor and leg.  Additionally, sporadic back pain and spasms throughout my thoracic and lumbar spine had become the norm.  Having nearly 22 years of hard fitness training (weight-lifting, long distance running, Crossfit etc.), I paid little […]

Zack Phillips, CSCS Isometrics, or an isometric hold, is the body working against gravity or external resistance to maintain a static position. During an isometric contraction, the muscle’s tension changes to meet the challenge of fighting for position while the muscle length remains unchanged.  Unlike a dynamic lift, where the contraction may last as little […]

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy A ‘mustang’ officer created the greatest challenge coin ever, Task & Purpose Commandant wants all Marines to do a tour in the Indo-Pacific, Task & Purpose ‘Band of Brothers’ follow-up ‘Masters of the Air’ set for 2024 release, Task & Purpose Army wants one-third of future recruits to be college […]

By Rob Shaul Necessity is the mother of invention, and several years ago MTI had a relationship with The North Face (TNF). TNF was introducing a training line of apparel and partnered with us and others to promote it. Our job was the programming. One of TNF’s other partners was a nonprofit out of Chicago, […]

Anonymous Reflecting on my last 19 years in Special Operations, I’ve encountered a variety of leaders, ranging from excellent, mediocre, and the most influential to myself- the Tyrant. It’s the experiences you don’t want to have that often provide the best learning outcomes and opportunities for you to exercise your leadership intuition and muscle. It […]