Tactical Pro Agility: – 3 Cones, separated by 5 yards. – Start Prone at middle cone – Sprint right to right cone, drop to prone – Get up and sprint left to far cone, drop to prone – Sprint back through middle prone
Knowledge
Speed, g-Force and the Stress in Snowmobile Hill Climb Competitions
Adam Scott, MS CSCS Every winter over 2 million individuals in North America pilot a snow mobile. At the very top end of this group are Snowmobile Hill Climb racers. MTI has been working with hill climb racers for years. During that time not a single study examining the physical demands facing our athletes has been published. Frustrated […]
Input Needed on Firefighting Glove Grip & Dexterity Study
by: Rob Shaul; Andy Rampp; Mike Harostock and Adam Scott In two weeks we’ll be completing a study to compare the Mission-Direct grip and dexterity performance of popular structural firefighting gloves, and are seeking input. Gloves are the most commonly complained about piece of equipment used by firefighters. Among the biggest criticisms are their lack of dexterity, inadequate […]
Evolution of Our Chassis Integrity Theory
Train Chassis Integrity: 25 Minutes, 1x Sandbag, 3x Exercises By Rob Shaul, Founder Our Chassis Integrity programming theory evolved after a personal experience in 2015. I had moved away from the tactical programming to some distance running and bodyweight work. The bodyweight training included plenty of core work – sit-up variations, bridging, lower back complexes, […]
Feedback Wanted: Step by Step Guide to Build the Fitness Culture at a First Responder Unit
By Rob Shaul Last summer we spent some time and completed a formal, Fitness Culture and Job Task Assessment of an Urban, Midwest Fire Department. Our assessment found the fitness culture at this unit to be poor and after returning, for several weeks we tried to find a first responder unit (LE & Fire/Rescue) with […]
Defining “Mission Direct” Research
By Rob Shaul and Adam Scott Our driving purpose at the Mountain Tactical Institute is: “To improve mountain and tactical athletes’ mission performance, and keep them safe.” Central to this purpose is the focused intention of being “mission direct” in everything that we do – daily training sessions, training plans, articles, research, etc. “Mission Direct” […]
At Steep Grades Using Trekking Poles is 20% Easier and 10% more Efficient
By Adam Scott, MS, CSCS For a previous Mini-Study, we had our athletes complete a simple snapshot study using trekking poles around a standard 1/4 mile track. This time, we stepped things up a little (literally) and loaded our athletes with approximately 40% of their body weight (between 50-75 lbs). Then we took them to the […]
Dynos, Deadlifts and Chicken Wings: Program Design for our Spring 2016 Rock Climb Cycle
By Rob Shaul Founder/Coach Rock climbers have a constant, shifting imbalance between climbing fitness, and climbing technique. Brand new climbers have a wide imbalance – they are plenty strong for the low rated climbs, but are limited by technique. But soon, technique catches up, and the imbalance between fitness and technique becomes much more narrow. […]
Moving Uphill, a 10% Grade Cuts your Speed by 1/3…Not 1/2
By Adam Scott, MS, CSCS A couple of years ago we published our Five Rules of Rucking. The article has been one of our most cited and reproduced works – appearing on, among other things, Backpacker Online. Although the rules were based on previous academic findings we were never quite comfortable with […]
Are We There Yet? Part 1: Developing A Tool To Estimate Ruck Times
Adam Scott, MS, CSCS “The standard for success of a foot march is very simple to measure: did the unit arrive at the destination at the prescribed time with the Marines in condition and required equipment present to accomplish the mission?” – US Marine Corps Reference Publication (MCRP) 3-02A […]