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Have a question for MTI Founder Rob Shaul? Email him directly, rob@mtntactical.com ––––––––––––––Post-Surgery Running Comeback and Weight Cut Strategy ATHLETE:Good evening, I found your running calculator and need some advice. My current 1.5 mile time is 14:58 and today was my first run post- foot surgery. So not too bad, but not where I need to […]

In October, MTI Founder, Rob Shaul, was interviewed by Dr. Patrick Fink on Dr. Fink’s Wilderness Medicine Updates Podcast. The interviewed covered MTI’s approach to fitness training for Wilderness SAR professionals and volunteers and Quiet Professionalism. Click HERE for a link to the podcast.

By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF A 2018 PLOS ONE study compared ten weeks of dynamic versus isometric core training among advanced and elite climbers. Both groups completed the same four exercises—foot-lift, arm lock-off, prone bridge, and side bridge—twice per week. The only difference was movement: the dynamic group performed repetitions through a range of motion, while the […]

Above: CORONADO, CALIF. (JULY 10, 2023) U.S. Navy SEAL candidates lift inflatable boats during the “Hell Week” crucible of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training on Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dylan Lavin) By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF A recent study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning […]

Above: Junior officers at USMC Base Hawaii take the MTI Relative Strength Assessment. By Rob Shaul, Founder In the tactical environment, strength is essential. It supports load carriage, sprinting under load, buddy drags, casualty evacuations, and equipment handling. However, just as important to mission performance is work capacity and endurance (run/ruck). Everything is a trade […]

Military / National Security Former Finnish President Urges Europe to Engage Putin Directly, Moscow TimesPentagon’s largest aircraft carrier arrives in Latin American region as tensions with Venezuela ramp up, Defense NewsAs drones proliferate, Army pilots worry about their future. Will a new approach to flight school help?, Defense OneCommand Crisis on Saipan: The Only Time […]

These plans are included in the sale: Army Fitness Test (AFT) Training PlanArmy Fitness Test (AFT) Limited Equipment Training PlanUSMC PFT Training PlanUSMC CFT Training PlanUS Navy PST Training PlanSpace Force HPA Training PlanUSCG Boat Crew PFT Training PlanUS Navy PRT Training PlanUS Air Force PFT Training PlanUSAF PAST Training PlanService Academy Candidate Fitness Assessment […]

Have a training question? Email founder Rob Shaul directly – rob@mtntactical.com. –––––––––––– 11-Month Prep for German (SEK) Tactical Team Selection Athlete: I’m seeking for advice which training plans of yours would be a fit for upcoming selection and following 6 months training course for joining the full time tac-team of my state (Germany). I’m relatively […]

By Rob Shaul, Founder These suggestions are simple. They’re not easy. But implement them, and your life will get better. 1. Stop Eating Processed Sugar Cut it out completely — in food, drinks, condiments, sauces, salad dressings. Check every label. Food companies, restaurants and recipes lace sugar into everything, even milk. It makes food taste […]

Above: A Special Forces candidate, from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, carries a weighted dufflebag during Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS) at Camp Mackall, North Carolina September 5, 2024. Candidates who attended the three-week assessment and selection were evaluated on their ability to work individually and as a […]