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By Rob Shaul   The primary challenge in programming for Tactical Athletes is design which works to improve all of the fitness demands they face. Each plan in the Virtue Packet  concurrently trains each of these attributes: Relative Strength Work Capacity Endurance Durability Chassis Integrity BUY NOW     The Military On Ramp Training Plan establishes base fitness […]

This is a quick sneak behind the curtain of the MTI method of solving a fitness problem with program design… We go through a much more involved process in drafting a cycle, but it gives you an idea of how the MTI programming is created and delivered.

By Rob Shaul Work continues and we continue to evolve our Archery Stress Marksmanship system. We’re trying to shoot daily, and here are the changes we made since last week. Increased the sprint distance to 20 yards Now the same shooter runs the drill 3x in a row, with … 30 seconds rest between. Standardized the […]

By Rob Shaul We’ve been experimenting with gym-based, multi-modal endurance programming with our Wyoming lab rats (myself included) for the past several weeks. In the process we’ve been revisiting some of our old theory and training session design. In brief, gym-based, multi-modal endurance sessions are extended (45+ minute) constant movement efforts which can include dumbbell/barbell […]

By Charles Bausman   This update brings us to a full month of no tobacco use. Just as our local addiction counselor had predicted, the past week provided a fresh wave of cravings. Heaps of nicotine gum was chewed, but no Copenhagen was purchased, borrowed, or chewed. Once again, I received multiple emails of encouragement […]

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By Rob Shaul Resilience is a 7-week, 5 day/week training program with a strong focus on the athlete’s “combat chassis” and overall Chassis Integrity. It is the fourth training plan in our “Virtue” series for military and tactical athletes.  The “combat chassis” is the musculature between the knees and the shoulders which supports loading, braces […]

“At the beginning of last year’s bow hunting season, I was nailing tacks at my home archery range. My 20-yard groups were under 2”. My 40 yard groups were right at 4”. Out to 70 yards, I was hitting…”

By Rob Shaul   I started Feb 1, ran it strict for all of February, and have kept mostly strict since. The Whole 30 Diet was developed by Mellissa and Dallas Hartwig. Melissa is a nutritionist, and Dallas a PT and nutritionist. The idea behind the diet isn’t fat loss, but health, and it has […]