By Rob Shaul We received some feedback from Wildland Firefighters concerning the MTI 3/600/3 Wildland Firefighter Endurance Assessment. The issue wasn’t the assessment, but rather requiring athletes to run the first 3 mile event in their firefighting boots. Below is the back and forth between myself and the Wildland Firefighters with concerns. This general issue […]
Knowledge
LE: How Has Being a Cop Changed You?
LE: How Has Being a Cop Changed You? By Rob Shaul & Charles Bausman We started fitness programming for Law Enforcement Officers in 2012 and in the years since have spent time working with individual officers and traveled to work with groups of officers and small units. Over that time our respect for law enforcement […]
Arete 12.1.16
HOMELAND SECURITY & TERRORISM War on Al Queda Expanded to Somalia, NY Times NATIONAL DEFENSE Does America Need an Enemy?, The National Interest Trump’s Foreign Policy Positions, Council on Foreign Relations Mapping Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa, Council on Foreign Relations The Two Putin Problem, Council on Foreign Relations Does Nato Need Montenegro?, The National Interest […]
Kudos December
KUDOS Sincere appreciation for y’alls work. I recently came back fromSFAS and was completely prepared physically for what we faced. I appreciate the support! – T KUDOS I’m a huge fan of your work. I appreciate the scientific rigor you use to create truly inspired workout programs for military guys like me. I just (mostly) […]
MTI Wildland Firefighter 3/600/3 Endurance Assessment
By Rob Shaul & Charles Bausman Last month we published the MTI Relative Strength Assessment. Today we present the MTI 3/600/3 Wildland Firefighter Endurance Assessment. Wildland Fire Fighters have a common minimum endurance standard in the “BLM Pack Test,” which entails a 3 mile hike over flat groundwith a 45 lbs load. However, similar to the […]
Arete 11.24.17
HOMELAND SECURITY & TERRORISM Al Nusura: Bigger Threat than ISIS?, Rand Corp. Can ISIS Lose Mosul, and Still Win?, Rand Corp. NATIONAL DEFENSE Checklist for US-Russia Cyberwar, Rand Corp. Killer Robots: Moral Concerns vs. Military Advantages, Rand Corp. Political Challenge to US Overseas Presence, Rand Corp. 2017 Vital Threats to US Vital Interests, Heritage Foundation […]
MTI 3/3/3 Military Athlete Endurance Assessment
By Rob Shaul & Charles Bausman In addition to our MTI Relative Strength Assessment, we designed the MTI 3/3/3 Military Athlete Endurance Assessment (specific to movement over ground) for Military Athletes. Each military PFT tests endurance with an unloaded run from 1.5 miles to 3 miles. Within each service, particular units or schools may […]
Arete 11.17.16
MOUNTAIN How Many Climbers Use Performance Enhancing Drugs on Everest?, Outsideonline.com In Kinco I Trust, Powder Magazine Ranking the World’s Toughest Outside Sports, Outside Magazine Photo Story – Skiing the Grand Teton, Powder Magazine With all this Warm Weather, Should Ski Resorts Be Concerned?, Denver Post Several Ski Resorts Push Back Opening Day Because of Warm […]
Lessons Learned 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 traveled and instructed at several, and spent several weeks working directly with a enlightened battalion CO at Fort Bliss. […]
Q&A 11.17.16
COMMENTS ON FIRST RESPONDER ARTICLE Mr Shaul, Finally…finally!!! Someone who gets it. I’m an ex-Canadian Infanteer, who transitioned to a more analytical role, who is growing tired of it, who is thinking of moving toward Tier 1 role stuff, and I’m also a volunteer firefighter in my community. One thing that has never changed? That […]