By Anna Woodring, MTI Strength & Conditioning Coach As a USMC Captain myself, I negatively judge other officers who do not look athletically fit. When a new Captain steps on deck, I size him up. If he looks out of shape, he gets a black mark in my book. But there are exceptions where unit […]
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Research Roundup 6.1.23
By Anna Woodring, MTI Strength and Conditioning Coach BLUF: The first study compared running on a treadmill to running outdoors and found that running on a treadmill without any incline is easier due to the absence of air resistance. The researchers found that setting the treadmill at a 1% incline most closely simulates the energy […]
Female Lab Rats Needed To Test the Impact of Birth Control on Running Endurance Programming
MTI is conducting a study on the effects of birth control on fitness improvements from endurance programming. Much research has been completed on the effects of birth control on strength training, but little to none on its impacts on endurance training. Both female athletes on birth control, and female athletes not on birth control […]
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Research Roundup 5.23.23
By Anna Woodring, MTI Strength and Conditioning Coach BLUF: The first study investigated how partial sleep deprivation affects moral reasoning and moral judgment in military officers. The study found that sleep deprivation significantly diminished the capacity for mature and principled moral reasoning in officers compared to when they were well-rested. The second study focused on […]
Arete 5.27.23
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Navy destroyer USS John Finn’s commanding officer fired, Task & Purpose Navy destroyer USS John Finn’s executive officer fired along with ship’s captain, T&P Academy Cadets with Kids Still Waiting as Pentagon Lags on Rule Change, Dod Iran Nuclear Site Deep Underground Challenges West, Real Clear Defense Air Force Major […]
Q&A 5.27.23
QUESTION I’m running a 75 mile three day stage race the first week of August. 15,500 ft of vert total, technical mountain running, with respective daily mileage of about 22, 25 and 30 miles. Longest race has been a 50k with 9,300 ft of vert last year. I average 30-40 miles per week in spring […]
Q&A 5.20.23
QUESTION How would you advise training in the am after getting up? Should I be eating first or would you recommend working out fasted? I’m starting a remote job and want to do my workouts in the am. Also, is it ok to repeat the whole workout once I am done? ANSWER This is personal. […]
Arete 5.20.23
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy The Radical Redesign and Restructuring of the United States Marine Corps, RCD The Space Force needs your help describing what its mission is, Task & Purpose Fort Cavazos battalion commander fired for misconduct, Task & Purpose Special Forces soldiers reveal first details of battle with Russian mercenaries in Syria, Task […]
Reflections on MTI’s “Happiness Formula” & How It Has Shaped My Personal and Professional Life
By Anna Woodring, MTI Strength and Conditioning Coach Being a subscriber to MTI, I made a consistent effort to go through each published article. While certain articles resonated with me more than others, I still enjoyed diving into topics that were unfamiliar to broaden my knowledge. Many of these articles caught my attention to the […]