By Rob Shaul MTI is calling for remote lab rats with kettlebell snatch experience for an upcoming, narrow and focused, 4 week, 5-day/week Mini-Study testing the overall fitness building capacity of kettlebell snatch High-Intensity Interval Training (HITT) and high repetition kettlebell snatches. This mini-study will begin Monday, December 7, 2020. The deadline to apply […]
QUESTION I am starting week 7 of the ACFT limited equipment program. The only deviation I did was take a full ACFT. An immediate benefit of your program, besides focused improvement, is reducing test anxiety. I found myself mentally prepared to execute all components of the test. First background: 42 years old US Army Infantryman […]
By Gary Alexander 1) Provide honest, critical feedback. When somebody performs a task above standard, we have no problem telling a person they did a good job. However, when somebody fails to perform as expected, or has room to improve, providing feedback becomes more difficult. We let emotion get the best of us, as we […]
by James Thompson This is a follow-on to the recent MTI articles “The Military – Should I stay In?”, “Why I’m Getting Out – An Army Major”, and “My Struggles In Retirement – A Former Fire Captain.” The decision to finally get out (separate or retire) from the military usually comes not from one single […]
By Anonymous Man has been killing man since the earliest records of human history. Combat, it seems, is an inevitable ingredient to humankind as we know it. The effect that combat and killing have on a combatant is a topic that humans have only recently had the luxury of considering and studying. It is through […]
Military / National Security / Foreign Policy Acting defense secretary assures end of ‘generational’ Mideast wars in announcement of partial drawdown, Defense News No wheels, no canopy, no problem: A-10 pilot who pulled off daring landing receives Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Force Times The US Navy is moving to put more ship-killer missiles on submarines, Defense News H. R. […]
11/20/20 …. Sorry – No More Lab Rats Needed for this Study. By Rob Shaul MTI is calling for remote lab rats for an upcoming, narrow and focused, 3.5 weeks, 2-day/week Mini-Study testing the effectiveness of sandbag training to increase max effort strength. This mini-study will begin Monday, November 30, 2020. The deadline to […]
QUESTION I really want to purchase the MTI sf training program. I just was wondering if there is any special equipment to conduct the training? ANSWER Below is the equipment list for the Ruck Based Selection Program, as well as the link to the plan: Stop Watch with Repeating Countdown Timer – Timex Ironman is best. […]
Military / National Security / Foreign Policy SOUTHCOM task force saves lives in Panama, Honduras after Hurricane Eta, Air Force Times In unusual move, US spy agencies say they won’t share intelligence with Biden for now, intelNews.org Army Wants Smaller Brigades, Stronger Divisions & Lots of Robots, RealClearDefense A New Bill Could Provide Better Outdoor Recreation Programs for Veterans, […]
By Anonymous If I were to measure myself against MTI’s Happiness Equation, I would score a zero out of 3. Maybe on a good day at work a 1 out of 3 at best. I am not doing work that I love. I am generally not around people that I love, and the Army […]