Q&A 6.8.17

QUESTION Good morning, I was interested in subscribing and was wondering if you had a list of plans included on your website? I clicked a link to see a list but the page was not found. ANSWER Here are the links to all the plans included, broken into categories:Included with your subscription is access to all […]

How to fill and close the MTI Sandbag

You asked for it – here it is! Rob explains what he uses to fill our Sandbags and what’s the best technique to close them.       Learn more about our MTI Sandbags 

Can You Respect a Tactical Leader Who Isn’t Physically Fit?

What kind of leadership is needed when implementing a culture of fitness? Is it necessary for tactical leadership to walk the walk when it comes to physical training? These questions (and others) come to mind when thinking about leadership’s support, or lack of support for fitness at a tactical unit. In July 2015 we wanted to hear […]

Arete 6.1.17

MILITARY Interested in joining the Army’s newest brigade? Here’s what you can expect, Army Times SOF’s Evolving Role: Warfare ‘By, With, and Through’ Local Forces, RAND The Return of Marco Polo’s World and the U.S. Military Response, CNAS Groundhog Day in Afghanistan, NY Times Carry a Big Stick or Be Quiet: A Case for Conscription, […]

Q&A 6.1.17

QUESTION Hi Rob, I really enjoyed the gym based multi-modal endurance workouts you posted in your February article. Do you offer a gym based endurance work plan or have additional workouts you can share? I’ve been following your In Season Ski Maintenance and Work Capacity programs. ANSWER Gratitude includes a heavy dose of gym-based endurance. […]

Mini Study: Comparing SCBA Emergency Breathing Techniques

By Brice Long We set out to take a closer look at some techniques aimed to extend the operating time of a firefighting self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) cylinder – particularly in an emergency situation.  Here is what we found, what we didn’t, and what we learned along the way.   Background No matter how advanced […]

Plan Focus: Peak Bagger Training Plan

By Rob Shaul I built the Peak Bagger Training plan specifically for 1-2 day,  not technical peak bagging missions/ascents such as a Colorado 14er, the Grand Teton, or similar peaks. This is also a great plan for a Rim-to-Rim run of the Grand Canyon or any similar push with significant vertical ascent and descent. Over the […]

Arete 5.25.17

MILITARY James Mattis, a Warrior in Washington, New Yorker The Pressing Need to Evolve the Kill Chain, War on the Rocks Women: A NATO Special Operations Forces Force Multiplier, Small Wars Journal Women in the infantry: How the Army is growing its first female enlisted grunts, Military Times The Top Ten Things I Learned in […]

8 Obstacles to Implementing Functional Fitness in the “Big Army”

By Rob Shaul We’ve been approached by several line military units at all levels (squad, platoon, company, battalion) in the past 10 years with the goal of implementing a “functional fitness program” at their unit.  We’ve found there are 8 major obstacles units have to implement functional fitness programs at “Big Army” units.   (1) Limited […]