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By Rob Shaul MTI began as “Mountain Athlete” in a garage gym I opened in Jackson, Wyoming, in late 2007. I aspired to train mountain guides, alpinists, professional skiers, and other high-level mountain athletes. Jackson—sitting in the shadow of the Tetons with their short approaches and steep granite—was the perfect place for “lab rats”. I […]

By Emmett Shaul, MTI Coach Program Description:This intense, 7-week, 6-day/week training plan is specifically designed to prepare athletes for their upcoming Homeland Security Investigations Special Response Team (HSI SRT) Selection. The plan includes dedicated preparation for a selection-specific PFT built from the known HSI SRT events: transition over a 6-foot wall, the 8-minute circuit, max […]

A USAF Special Tactics tactical air control party candidate leads his teammates in pushups during assessment and selection at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 24, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex) By Rob Shaul BLUF A study on Air Force Special Warfare candidates found that while traditional calisthenic tests (like pull-ups and […]

By Emmett Shaul, MTI Coach BLUF Two MTI Lab Rats immediately followed a 4-week, multi-modal Base Fitness cycle which included heavy strength and running by 7 weeks of MTI’s Dryland Ski programming. How much did the sport-specific cycle impact their strength and running? One athlete maintained his bench press 3RM and slightly improved his Hinge […]

MTI’s SF45+ Sessions serve as our year-round, day-to-day “Base Fitness” strength and conditioning programming for civilian athletes and busy tactical and mountain athletes stuck in super demanding staff jobs who are age 45+. “SF45” is an acronym for “Strength and Fitness 45” and is age-appropriate for all high-impact athletes in the 45-55 age range. Below […]

MTI’s Busy Dad Sessions serve as our year-round, day-to-day “Base Fitness” strength and conditioning programming for busy civilian athletes who don’t have the 60-minutes per day needed to complete our GPP Sessions, and/or busy tactical and mountain athletes stuck in super demanding staff jobs.  This programming built around the fitness needs and time limitations of […]

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MTI’s GPP Sessions serve as our high-level, year-round, multi-modal, day-to-day “Base Fitness” programming for civilian athletes. This is multi-modal, concurrent training. To be a capable generalist, you cannot afford to specialize. Unlike varied sport-specific plans, MTI’s GPP (General Physical Preparedness) programming trains strength, work capacity, chassis integrity (functional core) and endurance, simultaneously. These daily sessions deploy the proprietary […]

MTI’s Urban Fire/Rescue Sessions are MTI’s year-round, day-to-day “Base Fitness” strength and conditioning programming for full-time Urban Firefighters and rescue personnel. This Base Fitness programming is designed to prepare firefighters for 90% of the mission-direct fitness demands they face on the job. This is precision, professional-grade fitness programming for front-line urban firefighters. This is multi-modal, concurrent […]

Above: State SRT members conduct MTI’s Range Fitness training. MTI’s LE SWAT/SRT Sessions are our year-round, day-to-day “Base Fitness” strength and conditioning program designed specifically for full-time Law Enforcement SWAT and SRT team members. This Base Fitness programming is designed to prepare officers for 90% of the mission-direct fitness demands they face on operations. This is […]