By Rob Shaul & Mintra Mattison What’s the difference between purchasing an individual training plan and buying a subscription? Purchasing a training plan gives you unlimited access to that single training plan and all of the updates we deploy to the plan in the future. It is like buying the DVD of the first Rocky movie, […]
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Legacy Plans
Also included in the Athlete’s Subscription are our Legacy Plans. These plans, are no longer for sale but have been around for quite some time, almost like a classic, so we still offer them to our subscribers. Legacy Plans: 3-30 Work Capacity Training Plan 369 Work Capacity Atlas Bataan Death March Bodyweight I Training Plan Bodyweight […]
Q&A 5.25.17
QUESTION I am a 50 year old who climbs, skis, back country hunts and runs the occasional 50k ultra. I am looking for a plan to keep me fit year round that includes some climbing, weight training, and running/biking so that I can enjoy getting out. What plan do you recommend? I was thinking the […]
Test Dummy MTI Assessment Results
Last week we asked for “test dummy” results for the following assessments: MTI Relative Strength Assessment MTI Tactical Athlete Work Capacity Assessment MTI Military Athlete 3/3/3 Endurance Assessment We received twenty-four responses from folks who completed one or more of the assessments. Fourteen of those are military personnel, three are law enforcement, and seven are civilians. Here’s […]
MTI Sandbags
By Mintra Mattison We get asked for Sandbag recommendations all the time and even though we are not too interested in comparing our Sandbags to other brands out there, we can’t help but state that ours simply work best for what we’re looking for in a Sandbag. Rob started experimenting with Duffle Bags and different kinds […]
Quiet Professional: Service
By Rob Shaul This type of service doesn’t seek attention. Many serve for acknowledgment and ambition. These aren’t Quiet Professionals. Quiet Professionals do the behind-the-scenes grunt work that keeps things running smoothly and the organization moving forward. Never do they say “it’s not my job” – if something needs done, from cleaning the toilet to […]
Arete 5.18.17
MILITARY Back to First Principles: Four Fundamental Questions about Afghanistan, War on the Rocks The Pentagon’s New Algorithmic Warfare Cell Gets Its First Mission: Hunt ISIS, Defense One Leading Millennials in the Military, Small Wars Journal Multi-Domain Battle Will Require a Totally Different Type of Leader, Modern War Institute How American Special Operators Gradually Returned […]
Q&A 5.18.17
KUDOS Hi Rob, I wanted to send you a note thanking you for your article on what it means to be a quiet professional (http://mtntactical.com/military-athlete-articles/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-quiet-professional/). I run an engineering company in support of SOF…..check it out if you are interested. I am having a company wide meeting next week and I found your article “What […]
Packet Focus: SF45 Packet I
By Rob Shaul “SF45” is an acronym for “Strength and Fitness 45” and this programming is designed for older tactical and other high impact athletes in the 45-55 age range. I first started experimenting with developing programming for guys my age (I’m almost 49) a couple years ago, had to move away from it for […]
Mtn Ops, Wilderness Athlete, and Gnarly Supplements – Any Different from the Rest?
“In the last few years, several new supplement companies have marketed their products specifically for mountain sports – backcountry hunting,
climbing, etc. .”