By Colin Montgomery Background Last week we looked at the caloric demands of Crux Award Winner Ryan Burke’s Teton Traverse. This week we dive into the details of what he will be eating when and why. We needed to find a way to provide the most calories for the least weight while still fueling him […]
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Black Rifle Nation
By Rob Shaul Last Spring, we were planning to send a researcher to Oregon during the standoff at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon just when the standoff ended. I was interested in the tactical training and experience of the refuge occupiers, and how local and federal law enforcement was responding to this new […]
Ultimate Gear: Rob’s Footwear System
This week my ultimate gear is my footwear system. Video explains why I like this system. Here are the components. Hoka One One Trail Shoe Super Feet insole Patagonia Socks – Rob
Several New Training Plans Released
By Rob Shaul Multiple training plans reflecting our most recent programming evolution are available for individual purchase, and for subscribers. New plans are available for both mountain and tactical athletes. These new plans represent the most recent evolution of our day to day programming for mountain and tactical athletes. First, on the tactical side, the […]
Teton Traverse Nutrition: Part 1
by Colin Montgomery Background: Ryan Burke our 2016 Crux Award Winner, will be completing an entire traverse of the Teton Range in mid August. Ryan’s event will last 7 days and cover 102 miles and over 100,000 ft of elevation gain/loss. As part of programming for Ryan’s Teton Traverse, we’re developing a nutrition and […]
Summer Training for Winter Sport
By Rob Shaul We began our offseason training for pro skiers on July 5. From a fitness perspective, our goals for summer skier training is focused on increasing relative strength, chassis integrity, speed and overall athleticism/agility, and general fitness work capacity. Six to eight weeks directly prior to the ski season, we’ll drop them into […]
Event-Specific Program Design: Teton Range Traverse
Photo by: Kelly Halpin By Rob Shaul In July 2016, Our Crux Award Winner, Ryan Burke, was 6 weeks away from his north to south skyline traverse of the entire Teton Range. In this article, you will find how we approached this event to design an event-specific program. Basic Trip Details 40 […]
Tactical Research Ideas – V2.0
Tactical Research Ideas – V2.0 MTI is continuing to churn and develop its research methodology and wants your help in identifying tactical gear research and study topics. Last week, we asked for your input on military research ideas. So far, we’ve received the following from the MTI community: Plate Carrier Load Carriage System vs. Standard […]
Mini-Study: Measuring Sleeping Bag Performance
By Christina Heilman, PhD, ATC, CSCS Although manufacturers use a theoretically sound standard to test the performance of sleeping bags, the testing standards are inconsistent (McCullough, 2009). Manufactures of sleeping bags adhere to the standard of EN 13537, which was created by the European Outdoor Group, companies around the world who make and supply […]
Top 5 Knots/Hitches for Mountaineering – MTI Guides Agree on 3
by Lindsay Mann We asked our MTI guides, What are the five essential knots/hitches you need to know for mountaineering? Definitions: A knot can exist by itself. It is used to tie two ropes together or a rope to itself. A hitch can’t exist by itself. It must be tied around something, i.e. […]