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 […]
Knowledge
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 […]
New Programming: HSI SRT Selection Training Plan
By Emmett Shaul, MTI Coach Program Description:This intense, 7-week, 6-day/week training plan is specifically designed to prepare athletes for their upcoming Homeland Security Investigations Special Response Team (HSI SRT) Selection. The plan includes dedicated preparation for a selection-specific PFT built from the known HSI SRT events: transition over a 6-foot wall, the 8-minute circuit, max […]
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 […]
Case Study: How Much Does 7 Weeks of Focused Dryland Ski Training Impact Running Endurance and 3RM Bench Press and Dead Lift Strength?
By Emmett Shaul, MTI Coach BLUF Two MTI Lab Rats immediately followed a 4-week, multi-modal Base Fitness cycle which included heavy strength and running by 7 weeks of MTI’s Dryland Ski programming. How much did the sport-specific cycle impact their strength and running? One athlete maintained his bench press 3RM and slightly improved his Hinge […]
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 […]