Everyone serving in the armed forces reaches a point where they ask themselves:
Do I stay in or do I get out?
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Work With Fierce Urgency
By Rob Shaul, Founder Get to it. Be impatient. Push. Push. Push. Fierce urgency drives improvement and forces innovation. It doesn’t tolerate dilly-dallying decision-making. Minor problems can’t grow into big ones. You don’t have time for the unimportant. Urgency coerces improvement, streamlines processes, challenges priorities and refines strategies. It compels a proactive mindset to anticipate […]
Case Study: Loaded Sled Drags Demonstrate Transferability to Uphill Movement Under Load
By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) Ten 60-minute sessions of sandbag drags at a controlled Zone 2 heart rate resulted in an 11% improvement in a loaded step-up assessment, also conducted at Zone 2. While this is a single-subject case study, it suggests that extended, loaded drags may effectively train uphill movement […]
Field Test vs. Lab Lactate Test: A Practical Lactate Threshold Assessment
By Jonathan Edwards, MTI Athlete Team Lactate threshold (commonly referred to as LT, LT2, or anaerobic threshold) is a key metric in predicting performance in endurance events. It is the intensity at which your body starts accumulating lactate faster than it can clear it, and it’s directly linked to performance over long distances. Athletes commonly […]
Arete 3.29.25
Military Trump’s Team Calls Europe ‘Pathetic’ in Leaked Signal Group Chat Messages, NY TimesWhen rank-and-file troops leak secrets, they often end up in the brig, Task & PurposeRanger School Is Getting a New Fitness Assessment, military.comArmy wants junior officers to fix quality-of-life issues that drive soldiers out, Task & PurposeUSASOC International Best Sniper Competition: 75th Rangers ‘Lead […]
Arete 3.22.25
Military All-Robot Assault Opens New Chapter in Front-Line Warfare, WSJTrump weighs recognizing Crimea as Russian territory in bid to end war, SemaforThe Latest Russian Missile Is Bad News for NATO Foreign PolicyHas Trump already killed NATO?, VoxWhy did Israel break the ceasefire in Gaza?, Al JazeeraIt’s Time for Ukraine to Accept an Ugly Peace, Foreign PolicyArmy reveals […]
Strength Coach Mike Schofield: From the Minor League Grind to Working with First Responders
The following quotes come from the MTI Podcast interview with Coach Schofield. Click HERE to listen to the podcast. Breaking Into Strength and Conditioning “I wasn’t an elite athlete, but I loved training and I loved sports. That led me to strength and conditioning.” “I went to Colorado State for exercise science, but I didn’t get any […]
Coach Judy’s Journey – USMC, Coaching Rugby & OCR, Tonal to Gym Operations in LA
The following quotes come directly from our podcast interview with Coach Judy. Click HERE to listen. On Coaching Philosophy and Athlete Development “I used to think coaching was about getting people stronger and fitter. But it’s really about problem-solving. Every athlete is a different puzzle. You have to figure out what they need, what motivates […]
The Mission-Direct Standard
By Rob Shaul, Founder Core to the MTI Method is this: mission demands dictate fitness demands. This standard eliminates personal biases and guesswork from tactical fitness programming and exercise selection. The mission decides. A team sports athlete to isn’t physically prepared for his sport may lose is starting position, or cost his team in the […]
Crystal Wright: Freeski World Champion, Hard Working Strength & Conditioning Coach, Barrel Racer, and Mom
The following quotes come from the MTI Podcast interview with Crystal. Click HERE to listen to the podcast. From Ski Racing to Freeride Competition “I grew up in Jackson and ski raced competitively until I was 25. I traveled with the U.S. Ski Team from when I was 16 to about 21, and I was […]