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  By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF Three weeks of Athletic Truth Group (ATG)/The Knees Over Toes Guy exercises resulted in minor to significant to knee pain reduction for all the lab rats who completed the programming.  Background Knee arthritis and knee pain affect many athletes, especially those past 40. Ben Patrick is known as the […]

By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF Three weeks of ruck running, and no lower body strength training, maintained strength as assessed via 1 Rep Max Front Squat and Back Squat efforts and resulted in an increased unloaded running assessment.  MTI’s take on the Grease the Groove Pull-Up progression increased max rep pull-ups an average of 18%.  […]

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We’ve been curious about the use of various fitness trackers and their viability for MTI Athletes. We’ve used fitness trackers for our own internal research with various units and teams within the military, fire, and law enforcement. The results have been mixed, and the feedback below seems to support our experience thus far. At the […]

By Rob Shaul Calculated – “planned or contrived”  Obliviousness – “lacking active conscious knowledge or awareness”                               – Merriam-Webster You can give a slight break to people who are “Unaware and Self-Absorbed.” Their self-absorption is at the expense of others, but it’s […]

We recently worked with an instructor from a federal law enforcement agency who was preparing six candidates who had passed their selection course for the special operations wing of the agency and were preparing for the follow-on training pipeline. The focus was two-fold: PT Assessment The event is well-rounded with clearly defined standards, conducted on […]

By Meghann Gunther, MTI Contributor Preseason Prep Wrongs & Rights My first and biggest mistake was my lack of strength training. I considered myself fit because I was an endurance runner. A couple months before my rookie season on a Federal Interagency Wildland Hotshot crew started, it fully sunk in that I needed to focus […]

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