Adam Scott, MS, CSCS After publishing our Five Rules of Rucking article, we went ahead and re-tested it. We did this in order to determine the true effect of uphill movement on speed. The article debunked the rule that a 10% grade would decrease an athlete’s speed by 50%…it turned out to be closer to 33%. Then we set out […]
We’ll be featuring essays from our community members here weekly. These essays are part of a series that explore the lessons learned from the “worst leaders.” “You Should Have Shown Initiative!” By Philip B. The idea that subordinates should simply know information, such as the Commander’s intent, is common and detrimental to the command climate. When I was […]
The sport of ice climbing is growing. Since the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) organized the first Ice Climbing World Cup in 2002 the sport has seen double-digit expansion each year. Even with this growth, research around the sport is lacking. So, once again, MTI decided to strap our Zephyr Bioharness on a few athletes […]
By Mike Harostock, Andy Rampp, Adam Scott and Rob Shaul “You begin a brisk uphill hike, in 35-degree weather and steady rain. You are wearing a “waterproof, breathable” jacket and carrying a 45# ruck or pack. You begin to heat up, but must continue to wear the jacket or risk getting soaked through by the […]
Below are essays from the MTI Community. These essays explore the lessons learned from a part of a series we called “worst leaders”. Fakers, Fighters, and Appeasers By Thomas W. Exposed to 18 bosses in the military thus far, I have come to classify each new leader across a spectrum of three attributes: faker, […]
Tactical Pro Agility: – 3 Cones, separated by 5 yards. – Start Prone at middle cone – Sprint right to right cone, drop to prone – Get up and sprint left to far cone, drop to prone – Sprint back through middle prone
Adam Scott, MS CSCS Every winter over 2 million individuals in North America pilot a snow mobile. At the very top end of this group are Snowmobile Hill Climb racers. MTI has been working with hill climb racers for years. During that time not a single study examining the physical demands facing our athletes has been published. Frustrated […]
by: Rob Shaul; Mike Harostock; Andy Rampp and Adam Scott RATIONALE: Consider this scenario: You being an brisk uphill hike, in 45 degree weather and steady rain wearing your gore-tex or similar jacket and carrying a 45# ruck or pack. You begin to heat up, but must continue to wear the jacket or risk getting […]
by: Rob Shaul; Andy Rampp; Mike Harostock and Adam Scott In two weeks we’ll be completing a study to compare the Mission-Direct grip and dexterity performance of popular structural firefighting gloves, and are seeking input. Gloves are the most commonly complained about piece of equipment used by firefighters. Among the biggest criticisms are their lack of dexterity, inadequate […]
Train Chassis Integrity: 25 Minutes, 1x Sandbag, 3x Exercises By Rob Shaul, Founder Our Chassis Integrity programming theory evolved after a personal experience in 2015. I had moved away from the tactical programming to some distance running and bodyweight work. The bodyweight training included plenty of core work – sit-up variations, bridging, lower back complexes, […]