By Chris Cagle, MTI Contributor Perfection is achieved,” according to Antoine de Saint-Exupery, “not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” The Lesson of “Light and Fast” On October 16th, 2004, while I chatted aimlessly with a local firefighter in my Yosemite National Park employee housing, […]
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Why You Should Be Training Farmers Walks & Carries
By Tammy Kovaluk, MTI Contributor Providing total body strength and conditioning, the farmers walk (farmer carry) maybe one of the most useful exercises out there. The farmer carry is efficient and effective, with multiple benefit. It challenges the whole musculoskeletal system as a unit in terms of strength, stability, and physiological demands, requiring a […]
Mini Study Results: Back Squats defeat Dead Lifts and Thrusters to be crowned the “King of Strength Exercises”
By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF This Mini Study compared the total body strength building capacity of three classic strength exercises: Back Squat, Dead Lift and Thruster. The results found that the Back Squat dominated the contest. The Back Squat Group not only increased strength more across the board, but they also increased strength on the […]
Q&A 12.14.22
QUESTION I’m a Machine Gunner in the Marine Corps Reserves. I’m 5’8 and weigh around 145 lbs, so I’m definitely on the smaller side, especially being a Machine Gunner. In about a year, my battalion is going to 29 Palms for our Annual Training, so I’m concerned about my strength and rucking conditioning at present. […]
Lessons I Learned from My Soldiers
By Brian Reed, MTI Contributor Over a 33-year Army career as an Infantry Officer, I learned a lot from the men and women with whom I served. This is a small sampling of those lessons and the stories that led to them. “You can never lose your professional composure, sir” Several months before deploying to […]
Fighting Busywork: Techniques for Prioritizing Tasks in a Tactical Job
By Trent Gardner, MTI Contributor What Causes Busywork and Burnout? I had a subordinate once who was a known slacker. Terrific person, everybody liked him, useless if work needed doing. But one quarter, he decided to change that. He busted his ass, hopped at every opportunity he found, and worked consistent sixty-hour weeks. And the […]
Army Officers Seeking Preferred Assignments Must Leverage References and Reputation
By Matt Lensing, MTI Contributor Some people have referred to the Army’s Talent Alignment Process (ATAP), specifically the mechanism officers use to prefer assignments as Tinder or speed dating between Soldiers and units. These analogies are not completely accurate because candidates in those markets start on equal ground with their peers, but in reality the […]
Arete 12.14.22
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Q&A 12.8.22
QUESTION What programs do you suggest following completion of BW beginner? Primary restrictions (medical) are no running (used bike erg, row erg and walking for BW beginner) and no barbell squats/lunges due to neck/shoulder injuries. If you need an equipment list or anything else, please let me know. As always, appreciate the help. ANSWER I’d […]
Arete 12.8.22
Military After two years, the FBI is still seeking answers about the death of Delta Force operator who killed a fellow operator in 2018, Military News David is a Real American Hero, Real Clear Defense Beware Putin: Russia is Surprisingly Vulnerable to Bombardment from Ukraine, Real Clear Defense Were Russian Air Bases Hit in Drone […]