By Rob Shaul First a definition of lower body “push”: we’re talking about training the anterior or front, part of the lower body – the quads. A lower body “pull” exercise trains the posterior chain of the lower body – butt, and hamstrings. Below are my current favorite lower body “push” exercises: 1. […]
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Q&A 11.23.17
KUDOS on the 50 Mile Ultra Running Training Plan “I stopped into the gym to meet you this past summer with my wife, when we were on our honeymoon in Jackson; she still jokes with people that meeting you and visiting the gym was the highlight of my trip. I completed my second ultramarathon this past […]
Arete 11.23.17
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Plan Focus: Busy Operator 3
By Rob Shaul The Busy Operator Training Plans were developed after I received multiple emails from deployed military athletes who had completed our venerable Operator Sessions before deployment but downrange simply didn’t have the time to complete the full 60-minute Operator Sessions. Upon these requests, I developed a stripped down version of the Operator […]
Arete 11.16.17
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Q&A 11.16.17
QUESTION I’m a member of a hotshot crew. My question probably is relevant to quite a few guys out there like myself. As the season winds down, I’m getting back in the gym and looking for a plans recommendation for the offseason (November-April). In past years I focused more on muscular endurance training- did the […]
MTI’s Favorite Work Capacity Events by Duration
By Rob Shaul, Founder Work Capacity event progression and program design have been one of the most enduring elements of MTI’s programming over all these years. Our strength, core, endurance, and climbing program design have modulated, changed and evolved significantly, and we’ve created on the tactical side, our TAC SEPA or tactical agility programming. […]
Arete 11.9.17
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Mini Study Results: Post Workout Recovery Shake Has Negligible Effect in Assessed Fitness Improvement for Strength, Work Capacity and Endurance
By Rob Shaul Background One of the most common nutrition questions we receive from athletes is if they should consume a post-workout recovery shake. In MTI’s early years, following consensus thinking in the strength and conditioning world, we recommended a combo protein/carb post-workout shake, or chocolate milk. In fact, when we first opened, we […]
Q&A 11.9.17
KUDOS “No question to ask, but rather a thank you for your smart and mature approach to training, I.e., the absence of “Bro-Speak” is greatly appreciated! I recently purchased the Chassis Integrity plan and have been using it as a “finisher” to my regular strength training. I’ve been following one of Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1 programs […]